DELPH Episodes
216
Jan. 10, 2023
333: COVID-19 Booster Strategy, Medicaid Policies
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, says public health agencies are increasing the focus on COVID-19 boosters for those living in nursing homes and other care settings; Alex Kearly, ASTHO's Director of Medicaid and Value Based Payment,...
Guests: Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH , Alex Kearly, MPH
213
Jan. 5, 2023
330: Reproductive Health, Climate Challenges
Dr. Denise Johnson, Acting Secretary of Health for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, says effective reproductive health policies strengthen communities; Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, says jurisdictions...
168
Oct. 18, 2022
285: COVID-19 Spending Oversight
Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, says oversight of COVID-19 spending might increase if midterm elections lead to change in U.S. House leadership ; Heidi Westermann, ASTHO’s Director of Public Health Systems and...
Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma, MBA, MS , Heidi Westermann MPH
147
Sept. 16, 2022
264: New PH Job Website
Joanne Pearsol, ASTHO’s Director of Workforce Development, discusses a new careers website helping people and organizations connect; Mike Fraser, ASTHO’s Chief Executive Officer, joined an online news conference to discuss a White House proposal...
143
Sept. 12, 2022
260: ASTHO’s Impact on Public Health
ASTHO CEO Mike Fraser previews his State of ASTHO address to members meeting this week in Atlanta; Mark Miller, Vice President of Communications for the de Beaumont Foundation, says when it comes to restoring trust in public health, there are no...
Guests: Michael Fraser PhD MS CAE FCPP , Mark Miller
142
Sept. 9, 2022
259: Training for Diverse Public Health Pros
Jill Miller, Interim Deputy Director, Family Health Services, Alameda County Public Health Department, shares how she learned new leadership skills as a scholar in ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; ASTHO surveys digital...
Guests: Heidi Westermann MPH , Jill Miller PsyD
99
July 11, 2022
216: Best of ME: Teen Mental Health Campaign
This special edition revisits a popular episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition from May 24th. Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, explains the Forward Together campaign; Dr....
Guests: Jill Hunsaker Ryan MPH , James Bell III DSW MSW
76
June 7, 2022
194: Pain in the Nation Report
Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of the Trust for America’s Health, details a new report that offers disturbing data on the drug, alcohol, and suicide crises facing the nation; Lt. Commander Traci Murray, Assistant Regional Administrator for...
Guests: J. Nadine Gracia MD MSCE , Traci Murray PhD MPH
74
June 3, 2022
192: Helping LGBTQI+ Youth
Admiral Rachel Levine, the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, explains how recent negative rhetoric focused on gender identity and sexual orientation in the classroom is impacting young people;...
Guests: Admiral Rachel Levine, MD , Sandy Noel MPH
73
June 2, 2022
191: New Mental Health Commission
Lynn Gallagher, former New Mexico State Health Director, explains how a new commission created by the New Mexico Supreme Court will work to address the mental health needs of people who are in and out of the court system; Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive...
Guests: Jill Hunsaker Ryan MPH , K. Lynn Gallagher JD
67
May 24, 2022
185: Teen Mental Health Campaign
Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, explains the Forward Together campaign; Dr. James Bell, State Assistant Administrator for the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, discusses...
Guests: Jill Hunsaker Ryan MPH , James Bell III DSW MSW
56
May 9, 2022
174: Slow Uptake for COVID Therapies
Dr. Manisha Juthani, Connecticut’s Public Health Commissioner, explains why providers may not be prescribing COVID-19 therapeutics; ASTHO publishes a new report to help public health leaders maximize the benefits of COVID-19 therapies; Latoya...
Guests: Manisha Juthani, MD , Latoya Sahadeo MPH
47
April 26, 2022
165: New Healthy Aging Program
The Trust for America’s Health unveils a new program to give agencies credit for their work promoting healthy aging; ASTHO delivers a report and hosts a webinar later this week detailing strategies to improve youth behavioral outcomes; two public...
Guests: Megan Wolfe JD , Anne Bowles
29
March 31, 2022
147: The Looming Medicaid Purge
Caroline Brazeel, ASTHO’s Senior Director for Population Health and Innovation, explains how states and territories are preparing for the moment when millions of children could lose health care coverage as early as this summer; two professionals...
Guests: Nirav Shah MD JD , Caroline Brazeel, MPH