Shebra Hall, chief of the Bureau of Chronic Disease for the Delaware Division of Public Health and a 2026 DELPH graduate, highlights how a cardiovascular health learning collaborative helps partners share resources, strengthen communication, and address health from clinical and community perspectives.

Santiago González-Irizarry and Larissa Pardo from DC Health discuss how PHIG funding and data modernization efforts helped the agency move from reactive, disconnected systems toward a coordinated data governance structure.

With midterm elections approaching, uncertainty is building around the next phase of the congressional calendar. In this View from Washington D.C., Jeffrey Ekoma, vice president of Government Affairs, talks about the latest developments in Washington and what they could mean for health policy and federal funding. He discusses the status of key Health and Human Services nominations, including leadership positions at HHS, ASPR, FDA, the Surgeon General’s office, and SAMHSA. Jeffrey also breaks dow

Andrew Kress, CEO of HealthVerity, and ASTHO's Tabatha Offutt-Powell discuss how the Public Health Data Consortium aims to expand public health access to real-world data, exploring its potential to strengthen disease surveillance and health equity efforts while addressing privacy, governance, and implementation challenges.

Elysia Gonzales from Public Health - Seattle & King County discusses how her team developed a prioritization framework and adapted an ASTHO framework into a five-tier system. She highlights the importance of clearly defining problems, getting leadership buy-in, and leveraging existing tools.

Rachel Sheehan of Premier, Inc. explores how data-driven strategies, quality improvement initiatives, and stronger community partnerships can reduce maternal mortality, expand maternity care access, and improve health outcomes for mothers and families.

For National Child Health Day, Meghan Maroney of Voices for Healthy Kids, an American Heart Association initiative, highlights how nutrition during a child's first years of life can have lasting effects on their health and development. Maroney also spotlights the importance of parent and caregiver engagement in shaping policies and programs across states and territories.

In this episode, Catherine Murphy, former senior analyst for Government Affairs at ASTHO and congressional aide, shares insights on how public health professionals can effectively engage with Congress and advocate for their priorities. She highlights the value of patience, finding common ground, and connecting public health policy and funding to real community impact.

Cameron Webb, ASTHO member and commissioner of the Virginia Department of Health, highlights the agency's approach to building trust, strengthening the public health workforce, and implementing a new electronic health record system.

In this episode, Alysia Mihalakos, chief of the Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Rhode Island Department of Health, shares how serving as a subject matter expert for Jodi Picoult's novel "Hollow Bones" helped bring the realities of public health preparedness to life, from emergency exercises and partnerships to resource constraints and post-pandemic workforce challenges.