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theSkimm spoke with public health expert Jody Gan to better understand how loneliness is shaping America.

We turned to Jody Gan, professorial lecturer in American University’s Department of Health Studies, to learn more about loneliness and why the Surgeon General considers it an urgent health concern.

Jody Gan, a professional lecturer in the health studies department at American University in Washington, D.C., said the lack of a national eligibility system reflects how each state also makes its own rules on public health. “This hasn’t been a great system for keeping, you know, the virus contained,” she said.

AU’s Jody Gan brings medical experts and communities together to share COVID-19 facts

Jody Gan interviews Dr. Lena Wen on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the conference's opening session.

After three members of a Masters adult swim club died of lung cancer, both a literature review and survey were conducted with representatives from 746 United States Masters Swimming clubs to explore a possible relationship between swimming and cancers of the respiratory tract.

Jody Gan reflects on the challenges of teaching public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, balancing core course content with real-time public health crises, and highlighting the resilience of her students as they adapt to unprecedented circumstances.

In this commentary published in Health Promotion Practice, Jody Gan shares her experience as the first health educator on a medical brigade in Honduras, detailing her contributions to addressing teen pregnancy and the professional growth she gained from applying health education principles in a global setting.

Jody Gan recounts her impactful experience leading health education efforts in Atima, Honduras, where she developed teen pregnancy prevention initiatives and trained local health workers, contributing to the community's long-term health and well-being.