What COVID taught us about health care, with Dr. Ala Stanford
Behrend Talks: A Penn State Podcast
Chapters
0:00
Welcome & Guest Background
2:25
Choosing Penn State Behrend
6:05
Campus Life, Role Models, And Track
11:35
Surgical Training And Early Career
15:35
Motherhood And Private Practice
19:25
COVID Hits: Testing In Church Lots
24:35
Naming Trust And Meeting People Where They Are
28:05
The Vaccine Rollout And A Failed First Choice
33:05
Earning Trust And Vaccinating At Scale
36:35
National Recognition And ASHE Launch
Behrend Talks: A Penn State Podcast
What COVID taught us about health care, with Dr. Ala Stanford
Oct 24, 2025
Season 8
Episode 2
Penn State Behrend
Dr. Ralph Ford, chancellor of Penn State Behrend, talks with Dr. Ala Stanford, a pediatric surgeon and Alumni Fellow, about her work with the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she served as a regional director. Originally recorded on October 9, 2025.
