Administrative Readiness Episodes

1064: From Formula Recall to Federal Grants: How Public Health Responds Under Pressure
Feb. 5, 2026

1064: From Formula Recall to Federal Grants: How Public Health Responds Under Pressure

Two very different challenges, and one shared public health reality: systems have to work when it matters most. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Erica Pan, director and state public health officer for the California Department of Public Health, and ASTHO member, about a rare and unprecedented inf…
982: Collated Public Health Data; Succession Planning
Sept. 3, 2025

982: Collated Public Health Data; Succession Planning

Former ASTHO president Dr. Anne Zink, senior clinical fellow at Yale University and practicing emergency medicine physician, shares how PopHIVE, an interactive database of de-identified, population-level health data, can help public health providers navigate health trends in their respective jurisd…
963: Technical Assistance for Agencies, Administrative Preparedness
Aug. 6, 2025

963: Technical Assistance for Agencies, Administrative Preparedness

Erin Penniston, chief of staff of public health services at the Maryland Department of Health, describes how ASTHO’s Peer Assessment Program helped her state’s health department strengthen its administrative infrastructure; Kelsey Tillema, senior analyst at ASTHO, shares...
924: ASTHO State Health Policy, Workforce Engagement
June 10, 2025

924: ASTHO State Health Policy, Workforce Engagement

Andy Baker-White, ASTHO senior director for state health policy, is the first member of ASTHO’s state health policy team to be featured in the 'Get To Know ASTHO' segment; Ken Harrison, workforce development director with the Alabama Department of Public Health...
915: Healthy Aging, New Federal Health Policy Update
May 28, 2025

915: Healthy Aging, New Federal Health Policy Update

Danny Staley, ASTHO senior vice president for public health programs and practice, details the recent Healthy Brain Initiative Summit where he presented a keynote presentation; Catherine Murphy, ASTHO government affairs analyst, explains...
913: 100 Miles in May, Gathering Community Engagement Metrics
May 23, 2025

913: 100 Miles in May, Gathering Community Engagement Metrics

Dr. Anne Zink, former ASTHO president and a senior clinical fellow at the Yale School of Public Health, describes the 100 Miles in May challenge; Anna Bradley, ASTHO senior analyst for public health infrastructure and performance improvement, discusses how...
911: Admin. Preparedness Key In Emergencies, Mosquito Control Trends
May 21, 2025

911: Admin. Preparedness Key In Emergencies, Mosquito Control Trends

Julia McIlroy, procurement content manager for the National Association of State Procurement Officials, discusses administrative preparedness for public health emergencies...
910: Data-Ready Ecosystems, Island CHW Support
May 20, 2025

910: Data-Ready Ecosystems, Island CHW Support

Kimberley Shoaf, professor of public health and the director of the Rocky Mountains and High Plains Center for Emergency Public Health, discusses how a data-ready ecosystem for public health response can be beneficial...
906: PH 40 Under 40, Get to Know ASTHO
May 14, 2025

906: PH 40 Under 40, Get to Know ASTHO

Brittany Giles-Cantrell, program director at the de Beaumont Foundation, tells us why de Beaumont’s 40 Under 40 in Public Health program is so valuable; Catherine Jones, ASTHO government affairs senior analyst, tells us her journey to ASTHO in this week’s “Get to Know ASTHO” segment...
898: Community Crisis Centers, Congress Back In Session
May 2, 2025

898: Community Crisis Centers, Congress Back In Session

Kelly Crosbie, director of the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services, tells us about the community crisis center initiative in her state; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO's senior vice president of...
894: Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Safe State Capitol Hill Priorities
April 28, 2025

894: Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Safe State Capitol Hill Priorities

Emi Chutaro, executive director of the Pacific Island Health Officers Association, explains what she hopes others gain from Pacific Islander Heritage Month; Paul Bonta, director of government relations for the Safe States Alliance, tells us about his...
881: Harris on Hill Today; Virtual Engagement Help
April 9, 2025

881: Harris on Hill Today; Virtual Engagement Help

Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO senior director for government affairs, previews ASTHO president Dr. Scott Harris’ testimony before Congress today; Anna Bradley, ASTHO senior analyst with the public health infrastructure and performance improvement team,...