Dr. William Latimer speaks with Dr. Rossi Hassad, is a professor in the School of Social & Behavioral Sciences at Mercy College, New York. On this episode, Dr. Hassad discusses his work as it relates to the integration of epidemiology, statistics and psychology, toward evidence-based practice, as well as his work with the media in providing community health education so as to facilitate engagement in health protective behaviors. This will include lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, how it challenged the medical and public health professions. 3/22/22.