ASTHO President Episodes
386
Oct. 24, 2024
777: Harris Embraces ASTHO Presidency, Boom-Bust Public Health Funding
Dr. Scott Harris, state health officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health and now ASTHO president, previews the upcoming year in his new role; Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, correspondent for KFF Health News, discusses her article about public...
Guests: Scott Harris, MD, MPH , Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
385
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
247
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...
226
March 6, 2024
615: Grad Considers DELPH Colleagues Family, New ASTHO CEO is “Nice, Kind, Caring”
Keon Lewis, equity and development coordinator for the Cabarrus Health Alliance, talks about his experience as a recent graduate of ASTHO’s DELPH program; Dr. Joseph Kanter is ASTHO’s new CEO and begins his role in April; Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO...
225
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
191
Jan. 16, 2024
580: Reflections on Racial Healing, Readiness Website Launches Today
Natasha Harper-Levy, ASTHO director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, reflects on the National Day of Racial Healing’s value and purpose; Margaux Haviland, ASTHO director of Preparedness and Response Coordination, explains what users will see...
175
Dec. 14, 2023
564: Flavored Tobacco Bans and Pricing Strategies, Respiratory Disease Guidance
Dr. Barbara Wallace, director of the Division of Chronic Disease Prevention at the New York State Department of Health, discusses various strategies to curb tobacco use; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO chief medical officer, worries that too many sick...
173
Dec. 12, 2023
562: Harm Reduction Gets Legislative Attention, Tainted Applesauce Investigation Expands
Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO president and commissioner of public health for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, discusses substance misuse and overdose prevention strategies; Dr. Susan Kansagra, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services assistant...
Guests: Steven Stack, MD , Susan Kansagra, MD, MBA
159
Nov. 20, 2023
548: Thankful for Public Health, New Guide to Manage Respiratory Illness
Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO president and commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health; extends his gratitude for Public Health Thank You Day; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO chief medical officer, discusses how ASTHO worked on a discussion guide...
148
Nov. 2, 2023
537: Presidential Reflections, Medicaid Successes
Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska Chief Medical Officer and ASTHO Immediate Past President, reflects on her time at the head of the organization; Dr. Susan Kansagra (SHO-NC), North Carolina Assistant Public Health Secretary, says her agency...
Guests: Anne Zink, MD, FACEP , Susan Kansagra, MD, MBA
144
Oct. 27, 2023
533: ASTHO President Seeks Common Ground, Congress Moving Again
Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO’s New President and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, wants to find common ground to push public health forward in his new role; Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health...
143
Oct. 26, 2023
532: New ASTHO President, Licensing Questions May Promote Stigma
Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO’s new President and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, previews his goals for the upcoming year; Jacqueline Howard, a CNN Health Reporter, reacts to the idea that questions on licensing forms may...
Guests: Steven Stack, MD , Jacqueline Howard