William Foege and Max Morell-Foege
Recorded
July 23, 2021
Archived
July 23, 2021
41:56 minutes
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Id:
atl004488
Description
William "Bill" Foege (85) tells his grandson Max Morell-Foege (23) about his career at the CDC.Subject Log / Time Code
WF talks about a childhood experience in a body cast that sparked his interest in Africa and medicine.
WF talks about how he found out about the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Services.
WF talks about the first time he was sent out to identify a suspected smallpox case.
WF talks about his overseas deployment in Tonga.
WF talks about the decision to stop administering smallpox vaccines in the United States.
WF talks about medical school and they discuss the country's response to Covid-19.
MMF talks about how he responds to vaccine hesitancy that he encounters.
They talk about climate change.
WF shares some advice about good versus great scholarship.
WF talks about what he wishes he had done differently.
They talk about science and WF talks about how he ended up in the body cast from earlier in the interview.
Participants
- William Foege
- Max Morell-Foege