![Milwaukee County COVID Dashboard screenshot: 2,000+ cases and 200+ deaths](/sites/g/files/omnuum10826/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/datasmart/files/milwaukee_covid_map.png?itok=UmbX-_KK) # GIS for Health and Equity with Dr. Ben Weston Episode Twenty-Four May 04, 2022 [ Betsy Gardner ](/betsy-gardner) - May 4, 2022 - [GIS](/gis) In this episode Professor Goldsmith interviews Dr. Ben Weston, Chief Health Policy Advisor and Director of Medical Services for Milwaukee County. Dr. Weston discusses his roles in the county and how his team collected and mapped data to inform both COVID-19 responses and vaccination delivery, with a specific lens on health equity. As one of the first counties to declare racism a public health crisis, mapping out rates of deaths, infections, and vaccinations helped Milwaukee leaders delivery services and health care in a more equitable way. Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts. [Transcript available here](https://data-smart-city-pod.simplecast.com/episodes/gis-health-equity-ben-weston/transcript). Also check out our [most recent article](https://datasmart.ash.harvard.edu/data-informed-equity-focused-expert-driven) on Milwaukee and our [2020 article](https://datasmart.ash.harvard.edu/news/article/prioritizing-racial-equity-pandemic-response-case-study-milwaukee) on the start of this work. Embed ## About the Author ### Betsy Gardner ![Headshot of Betsy Gardner](/sites/g/files/omnuum10826/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/2025-05/Betsy%20Headshot%20resize.jpg?itok=k2OsSp1g) Betsy Gardner is the editor of Data-Smart City Solutions and the producer of the Data-Smart City Pod. Prior to this, Betsy worked in a variety of roles in higher education, focusing on deconstructing racial and gender inequality through research, writing, and facilitation. She also researched government spending and transparency at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Betsy holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Policy from Northeastern University, a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Boston University, and a graduate certificate in Digital Storytelling from the Harvard Extension School. See also:- [ COVID-19 ](/topics/covid-19) - [ Data Visualization ](/topics/data-visualization) - [ Equity ](/topics/equity) - [ GIS ](/topics/gis) - [ Public Health ](/topics/public-health) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)