ASTHO Members Episodes

804: Health Data and Privacy, PH Communications
Dec. 5, 2024

804: Health Data and Privacy, PH Communications

Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, emphasizes the importance of gathering data in Public Health to react to any issues as we continue ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus Series; Debra Johnson, the director of the...
Guests: Sameer Vohra MD JD MA FAAP , Rachel Klein APR , Debra Johnson DrPH MS
801: Take Control of Your Birth Control Program, Lame Duck Priorities
Dec. 2, 2024

801: Take Control of Your Birth Control Program, Lame Duck Priorities

Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive for the State of Michigan, discusses the launch of the Take Control of Your Birth Control program; Catherine Jones, ASTHO senior analyst for Government Affairs, tells us what the priorities are for the...
Guests: Natasha Bagdasarian MD MPH , Catherine Jones MPH
797: Health Equity Institute Launch, Community Design Supports Healthy Aging
Nov. 22, 2024

797: Health Equity Institute Launch, Community Design Supports Healthy Aging

Dr. Awele Maduka-Ezeh, medical director for the Delaware Division of Public Health, details the launch of the Health Equity Institute of Delaware; Ken Rose, branch chief for the Physical Activity and Health Program in the Division of Nutrition,...
Guests: Kenneth Fink MD MGA MPH , Awele Maduka-Ezeh MD PhD MPH CCHP , Ken Rose MPA
794: Inaugural PHIG Impact Report Features Kentucky Success
Nov. 19, 2024

794: Inaugural PHIG Impact Report Features Kentucky Success

Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and ASTHO’s immediate past president, tells us how his state is using the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to improve the state of public health in Kentucky, in the first PHIG Impact Report segment; ASTHO...
Guest: Steven Stack MD
787: Racism Affects Youth, Epidemiology Assessment Bears Mixed Results
Nov. 7, 2024

787: Racism Affects Youth, Epidemiology Assessment Bears Mixed Results

Dr. James Huynh, assistant professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses what the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey says about racism; Sarah Auer, program analyst for the...
Guests: Sarah Auer, MPH, CHES® , James Huynh PhD MPH MA
776: Stack Reflects on ASTHO Presidency, Improving Recruitment and Retention in Public Health
Oct. 23, 2024

776: Stack Reflects on ASTHO Presidency, Improving Recruitment and Retention in Public Health

Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and current ASTHO President, tells us about ASTHO’s upcoming leadership transition; Madison Novosel, North Dakota’s Lead Program coordinator discusses the program’s new...
Guests: Steven Stack MD , Madison Novosel MPH
774: Elimination of Health Inequities, Partnering With Community Action Agencies
Oct. 21, 2024

774: Elimination of Health Inequities, Partnering With Community Action Agencies

Dr. Sejal Hathi, Director of the Oregon Health Authority and an ASTHO Member, dives into her state’s strategic plan to eliminate health inequities by 2030; Shalini Nair, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Infectious Disease, wrote an article about ASTHO’s...
Guests: Shalini Nair MPH , Sejal Hathi MD MBA
638: New ASTHO CEO Kanter Starts Today, Where to Talk About Emergency Preparedness
April 8, 2024

638: New ASTHO CEO Kanter Starts Today, Where to Talk About Emergency Preparedness

Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, looks forward to a smooth transition as he begins his new job; Rebecca Adamson, preparedness section director at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, discusses the sixth day of National Public Health Week as...
Guests: Sameer Vohra MD JD MA FAAP , Joseph Kanter MD MPH , Rebecca Adamson DrPH MSN MPH APRN-C/FNC
623: Readiness Report Ranks States and DC, Hill Day Gets High Marks
March 18, 2024

623: Readiness Report Ranks States and DC, Hill Day Gets High Marks

Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, president and CEO of Trust for America's Health, discusses the 21st edition of the Ready or Not Report; Catherine Jones, ASTHO Government Affairs senior analyst, tells us ASTHO’s Hill Day program in late February continues to...
Guests: J. Nadine Gracia MD MSCE , Catherine Jones MPH
622: High Food Costs Hurt WIC, Proposed Budget Breakdown
March 15, 2024

622: High Food Costs Hurt WIC, Proposed Budget Breakdown

Dr. Scott Harris, state health officer with the Alabama Department of Public Health and ASTHO Member, recalls his recent visit to Congress a few weeks ago; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO senior director for Government Affairs, says ASTHO continues to talk with...
Guests: Scott Harris MD MPH FACP FIDSA , Susan Kansagra MD MBA , Jeffrey Ekoma
621: New Assessment of Public Health Authority, Federal Fund Braiding Guide
March 14, 2024

621: New Assessment of Public Health Authority, Federal Fund Braiding Guide

Dr. Michelle Mello, professor of Law at Stanford Law School and a professor of Health Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine, teamed up with colleagues at Temple University to study the legislative response to legal authority; Danielle...
Guests: Michelle Mello JD PhD MPhil , Danielle Nelson MPH
614: New ASTHO CEO Announced
March 5, 2024

614: New ASTHO CEO Announced

Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO president and commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, announces Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO alum, as incoming CEO; Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO’s newly-announced CEO, who joins ASTHO from the Louisiana Department of...
Guests: Joseph Kanter MD MPH , Steven Stack MD
613: Members Meet Legislators, Islands Discuss Priorities
March 4, 2024

613: Members Meet Legislators, Islands Discuss Priorities

Dr. Manisha Juthani, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, spent her week in Washington, D.C., discussing the importance of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to her state; Arthur San Agustin, special assistant for health to...
Guests: Manisha Juthani MD , Arthur San Agustin MHR , Moses Pretrick
611: Harm Reduction Strategies, A Recruiter Calls Mike Fraser
Feb. 29, 2024

611: Harm Reduction Strategies, A Recruiter Calls Mike Fraser

Dr. Kaitlan Baston, ASTHO Member and acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, discusses a new law in New Jersey that decriminalizes many harm reduction supplies; Andra Samoa, a Department of Health consultant and liaison, wants...
Guests: Michael Fraser PhD MS CAE FCPP , Kaitlan Baston MD MSc , Andra Samoa
610: Island Members Visit Capitol Hill, Campaign Recruits New Public Health Nurses
Feb. 28, 2024

610: Island Members Visit Capitol Hill, Campaign Recruits New Public Health Nurses

Gaafar Uherbelau, Minister of Health for the Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services, tells us his priorities in Washington D.C. for ASTHO’s Spring Meeting; this week, the third cohort of public health professionals in the Diverse Executives...
Guests: Gaafar Uherbelau , Puthiery Va DO
607: Spring Meeting Preview, ASTHO CEO Farewell
Feb. 23, 2024

607: Spring Meeting Preview, ASTHO CEO Farewell

Amber Williams, ASTHO senior vice president for Leadership and Organizational Performance, previews ASTHO’s upcoming Spring Meeting; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, prepares to say goodbye as he ends his time at ASTHO next week; and an ASTHO blog article...
Guests: Amber Williams MS , Michael Fraser PhD MS CAE FCPP
606: RSV Treatment Availability, Indiana’s Big Funding Win
Feb. 22, 2024

606: RSV Treatment Availability, Indiana’s Big Funding Win

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO chief medical officer, discusses the supply and demand challenges impacting new RSV antibody products; Luke Kenley, former Indiana state senator, tells us how he helped lead the committee to develop and promote the public...
Guests: Marcus Plescia MD MPH , Hon. Luke Kenley
604: How to Build a Rural Health Workforce, Pacific Island Agencies Make PHIG Plans
Feb. 20, 2024

604: How to Build a Rural Health Workforce, Pacific Island Agencies Make PHIG Plans

Dr. Nizar Wehbi, ASTHO Member and North Dakota state health officer, says North Dakota has a plan to attract healthcare workers; Lindsey Myers, ASTHO vice president for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, tells us Pacific Island area public...
Guests: Lindsey Myers MPH , Nizar Webhi MD MPH
603: Report Calls for New Health Data Approach, ASTHO Members Plan Hill Visit
Feb. 16, 2024

603: Report Calls for New Health Data Approach, ASTHO Members Plan Hill Visit

Dr. Gabriel Seidman, Director of Policy at the Ellison Institute of Technology, details the need for a stronger nationwide health data ecosystem; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, tells us how some topics on the Hill that...
Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma , Gabriel Seidman DrPH
602: Public Health Skills Discussion Preview, Oregon’s New Director
Feb. 15, 2024

602: Public Health Skills Discussion Preview, Oregon’s New Director

Amber Williams, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Leadership and Organizational Performance, previews next week’s webinar about strategic skills for public health professionals; Dr. Sejal Hathi, ASTHO Member and Director of the Oregon Health...
Guests: Amber Williams MS , Khalilah LeGrand EdD , Sejal Hathi MD MBA
601: Use Policy to Achieve Health Equity, Stigma Hurts Long COVID Patients
Feb. 14, 2024

601: Use Policy to Achieve Health Equity, Stigma Hurts Long COVID Patients

Dr. Brooke Cunningham, ASTHO Member and Health Commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health, reflects on the importance of using policy to achieve racial equity; Dr. Priti Patel, CDC...
Guests: Brooke Cunningham MD PhD , Priti Patel MD MPH
595: Teens Get Online Health Hub, Indiana Funding Plan Discussed Today
Feb. 6, 2024

595: Teens Get Online Health Hub, Indiana Funding Plan Discussed Today

Nicole Casanova, Youth Engagement and Evaluation Specialist with the Washington State Department of Health, says her agency has created an online Teen Health Hub to answer teens’ questions; Dr. Lindsay Weaver, ASTHO Member and State Health...
Guests: Lindsay Weaver MD , Alexis Bates MSW , Nicole Casanova MPH
591: Infant Mortality Data Offers Mixed Results, Preparedness Lessons
Jan. 31, 2024

591: Infant Mortality Data Offers Mixed Results, Preparedness Lessons

Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO Member and State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, says new numbers in Alabama show infant deaths are dropping but the news isn’t all good; an ASTHO blog article outlines practical strategies for...
Guests: Scott Harris MD MPH FACP FIDSA , Amelia Poulin MPH PMP CPH
581: Policies Connect Health Care and PH Funding Tips
Jan. 17, 2024

581: Policies Connect Health Care and PH Funding Tips

Brianna Gorman, ASTHO analyst for Performance Excellence, explains ways to connect public health and health care in communities; Dr. Lindsay Weaver, ASTHO member and state health commissioner for the Indiana Department of Health, tells us how Indiana...
Guests: Brianna Gorman , Lindsay Weaver MD