Eleven public health experts on the first 100 Days of the Trump administration.

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Ever noticed how time does not seem to elapse consistently? I can think of four times when large stretches of time felt particularly elongated. Two were happy occasions—the first couple of weeks of my daughters’ lives. The other two, conversely, have been remarkably bad periods. The first was the first few months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Those months truly felt like years.

I feel like we’re currently in the midst of another one of these stretches of dilated time. The last three-plus months—the first 100 Days of the new Trump administration—have honestly felt like nearly a year. Maybe that’s because so much has happened so quickly—again, most of it really, really bad.

To mark the 100-day milestone, I reached out to some friends and colleagues in medicine and public health and asked them to record their thoughts on developments they believe are particularly important for us to follow. I asked them each for a brief description of the issues and their context, the current state of things, and why it matters.

I figured a few people would respond. Instead, I received eleven short and highly insightful videos from an incredibly knowledgeable roster of experts. You really won’t find a better lineup and I’m so grateful to each of them for contributing.

Given this unexpected embarrassment of riches, I asked Greg Laub and Gillian Booth over at MedPage Today if a “Brady Bunch-style” interactive video feature might be possible. The results blew me away. (Note: if you click the image, it’ll take you to an external website where you can hear what these brilliant folks have to say.)

Because Greg and Gillian were in a hurry to get this out to everyone (my fault), videos submitted by three of my favorite people slipped through the cracks during production. But I didn’t want anyone to miss those! So, I strongly urge you to check out the five-minute bonus segment below, which features videos by Dr. Céline Gounder, Dr. Craig Spencer, and Dr. Dara Kass. Their videos are packed with insights that you won’t want to miss.

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On behalf of the Inside Medicine community, I’d like to thank Paul, Esther, Atul, Larry, Angie, Dorit, Nahid, Peter, Céline, Craig, and Dara for taking the time to put their thoughts on the record. We need your voices!

I also want to thank you, the Inside Medicine readers, for being here with me these past few months. Your words of encouragement have meant so much to me. Many of you have shared the newsletter in your networks, bringing hundreds of thousands of new eyes to this little space of ours. I am grateful to you for reading, sharing, and contributing your wisdom.

And, we need to hear your voices too! So, I’m opening the Comments section to everyone today so that you all can…

Sound off: What public health news stories do you think have been the most important during the first 100 Days of the Trump administration? Tell us what you think matters most by sharing your views in the Comments Section…

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