Accessibility Episodes
May 21, 2026
1131: Tracking Emerging Threats & Global Accessibility Awareness
On today's episode, ASTHO Vice President of Health Security, Meredith Allen, tells us about the ongoing monitoring response tied to an outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. Later, Emily Lapayowker, assistant director of web content at ASTHO talks about Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
Guests: Meredith Allen, DrPH, MS , Emily Lapayowker
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Sept. 2, 2025
981: CDC‘s PHIG Perspective
In today's episode of the PHIG Impact Report, Sara Patterson, acting director of CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure Center, details her view of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant.
Guest: Sara Patterson MA
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Aug. 7, 2025
964: MAHA Report, Subrecipient Monitoring
Dr. Susan Kansagra, chief medical officer for ASTHO, discusses the recent Make America Healthy Again report, and the work done by state and territorial health departments that intersects with the report’s themes; Ryan Daly, deputy director of finance and operations for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health, explains...
Guests: Susan Kansagra, MD, MBA , Ryan Daly MPH
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Dec. 18, 2024
813: Enhance PH Workforce Retention, PH Kiosk Project Launch
Allison Budzinski, ASTHO senior workforce analyst, tells us small and important steps to support the public health workforce; Shane Gausepohl, communications and equity coordinator for Del Norte County Public Health, explains the Community Health...
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June 3, 2024
677: Website Accessibility Rule, Tick-Borne Disease Awareness
Chris Teale, a journalist with Route Fifty, discusses a federal rule that requires websites to adopt standards outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act; Courtney Youngbar, ASTHO director of Environmental Health, tells us about the concern over...
Guests: Courtney Anderson MPH , Chris Teale