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Listen first: Leana Wen, MD, on public health communication

Leana Wen, MD — Washington Post columnist, emergency medicine physician, author and former Baltimore health commissioner — joins host Chethan Sathya, MD, to explore what truly builds trust in public health: listening without judgment, translating evidence into real-life decisions and acknowledging the tension between individual liberty and community well-being. She shares lessons from Baltimore’s opioid response, the importance of one-on-one conversations, and why starting from shared values offers a path forward in a polarized time.

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