William Callaghan and Emily Petersen

Recorded September 4, 2018 Archived September 4, 2018 40:06 minutes
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Description

Emily Petersen (38) interviews her colleague William Callaghan (65) about his medical career as a practicing OB-GYN, and as an epidemiologist and public health professional at the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Subject Log / Time Code

Emily (E) asks William (W) about his early jobs before college.
E asks W to describe his journey towards deciding on a career in medicine.
W talks about how he decided to focus on OB-GYN.
W talks about his residency.
W talks about following a colleague to set up a private OB-GYN practice in Waynesville (and later Asheville), North Carolina.
E asks W what took him into Public Health.
E asks W what he sees in the future for maternal and pre-natal health.
E asks W what advice he has for other OB-GYNs and epidemiologists.
E asks W what he is looking forward to in retirement.

Participants

  • William Callaghan
  • Emily Petersen

Recording Locations

Atlanta History Center

Venue / Recording Kit