AIRA Discovery Session: How to Build Resiliency and Prevent Burnout While Preparing for the Next Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the public health workforce, leading to compassion fatigue and exhaustion. During this Discovery Session, Anne Schuchat, MD an internist and epidemiologist whose career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spanned 33 years, will share approaches for building resiliency and preventing staff burnout in the IIS community. Participants will hear about:

• The power of story, community, and people coming together to create change
• The importance of IIS data and using that data to inform public health decisions
• Data modernization and the unique challenges in communicating immunization data
• Using empathy in communication and maintaining partnerships that have been formed during COVID
• Practicing resilience by engaging in self-care