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May 2, 2024

656: Racism A Public Health Threat, Syndemic Approaches

Dr. Robert Goldstein, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and an ASTHO member, details his state’s Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity; Michelle Van Handel, associate director for the Program an…
May 1, 2024

655: Social Media Interventions, Center Builds Capacity to Help Older Adults

Dr. Jessica Schleider, associate professor of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University, says social media platforms are one of the best ways to reach kids in crisis; Josh Hodges, chief customer officer at the Natio…
April 30, 2024

654: Emergency Preparedness Framework Preview, Website Tells PH Stories

Jessica Baggett, senior advisor for public health response at ASTHO, talks about a package of evidence-based strategies outlined in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice;  Megan Tompkins, director of data mode…
April 29, 2024

653: HPAI National Symposium, 30 Days of Public Health

A national symposium on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, moderated by ASTHO CEO Dr. Joseph Kanter and attended by many ASTHO members, discussed many aspects of the virus; Dr. Janice Phillips, assistant director at the Illi…
April 26, 2024

652: Naloxone Distribution Challenges, Appropriations Advocacy

Corey Davis, director of the Harm Reduction Legal Project at the Network for Public Health Law,  discusses the challenges of improving naloxone distribution; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO senior vice president of government affairs …
April 25, 2024

651: Building Non-Traditional Partnerships, Health Equity Alliance

Corinne Gillenwater, ASTHO chronic disease and health improvement analyst, talks about an ASTHO toolkit that uses the Healthy People 2030 framework to help build partnerships; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO chief medical officer,…
April 24, 2024

650: Avian Symposium Happens Tomorrow, Gen Z Interested in PH

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, previews a national symposium on avian flu; Jack McClure, a public health consultant with the Association of Immunization Managers, helps us understand how to reach younger pe…
April 23, 2024

649: Saving EMS, Telling Data Stories, and Defeating Superbugs

Dia Gainor, executive director of the National Association of State EMS Officials, worries about challenges facing local jurisdictions working to provide EMS services; ASTHO invites listeners to join a national online sympos…
April 22, 2024

648: One Health Education, Appropriations Book Download

Kathy Jo Robbins, One Health Treatment Program administrator, Delaware Division of Public Health, explains her state's One Health approach and how EpiChats have helped educate audiences; Massimo Pacilli, deputy commissioner,…
April 19, 2024

647: A New Social Determinant, Measles Outbreak Response

Admiral Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health at the United States Department of Health and Human Services, reflects on the policy factors that impact public health; Massimo Pacilli, deputy commissioner of the Diseas…

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