Preparing for the Next Pandemic - Testing at Scale

Discover groundbreaking insights on pandemic preparedness and large-scale testing in this TEDxPortland talk by Dr. Yuan-Po Tu. Learn from the physician who encountered the first U.S. case of COVID-19 as he shares his revolutionary approach to global-scale testing for future pandemics. Explore Dr. Tu's 28 years of medical expertise, his pivotal role during the COVID-19 outbreak, and his innovative research on patient-collected anterior nasal samples that transformed COVID-19 testing protocols. Gain valuable knowledge about crisis management in healthcare, including Dr. Tu's work on developing Crisis Standards of Care guidelines as vice-chair of the Disaster Medical Advisory Committee for the Department of Health. Understand the importance of proactive measures and innovative thinking in preparing for and combating future global health crises.