NOTE FROM TED: This talk was delivered in November 2023. Research around COVID-19 remains ongoing. For more information, see below:

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Leaders are faced with tough decisions all the time. The greater the ambiguity and complexity of the problem, the harder the decisions they have to make, and the greater the risk of getting it wrong. There are times when this complexity, risk, and impact collide together, and sometimes this collision is on a global scale, as with a global pandemic such as COVID-19. Dr. Bob Rauner (MD) takes us through the tough decisions faced by many leaders and leadership teams, as they navigated the impact of COVID-19, and what the best decisions were at each twist and turn of the pandemic. In the words of Soren Kierkegaard, “Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived going forwards.” What lessons have been learned, and how could the next pandemic be navigated better.

Bob Rauner, MD, MPH, FAAFP splits his time between 2 jobs, Chief Medical Officer of OneHealth Nebraska ACO and President of Partnership for a Healthy Nebraska, as well as serving on the board of directors of Lincoln Public Schools and the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations. Bob received his undergraduate degree in philosophy at Creighton University, his medical degree at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and his master of public health degree at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. He started his medical career as a family physician serving rural and underserved communities for 15 years, and then transitioned into health leadership and policy roles after finishing his MPH in 2010. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx