Healthcare Workforce Episodes
July 15, 2026
1166: Building Better Trainers in Public Health
Kaylin Clonch, workforce essential learning director at the South Carolina Department of Public Health, tells us about the agency’s approach to strengthening its training culture.
Guest: Kaylin Clonch, MEd
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Sept. 17, 2024
751: SUD Funds Approved, Workforce Shortages Vary by State
Elizabeth Hertel, director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and an ASTHO Member, discusses the allocation of $300 million to address substance use disorder; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO chief medical officer, spoke to Route...
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April 2, 2024
634: Lead Initiatives Benefit Colorado Kids, PH Infrastructure Gets Boost
Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and an ASTHO member, tells us healthy neighborhoods are the focus on day two of National Public Health Week; Dr. Nizar Wehbi, North Dakota State Health...
Guests: Nizar Webhi MD MPH , Jill Hunsaker Ryan MPH
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March 25, 2024
628: PA Overdose Training, PH’s Role In Transportation
Dr. Debra Bogen, acting secretary of health for the Pennsylvania Department of Health and ASTHO member, discusses Pennsylvania’s work to expand overdose training to many different populations; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO senior analyst for State Health...
Guests: Beth Giambrone, MPP , Debra Bogen, MD, FAAP
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March 21, 2024
626: Island Heart Health, 2024 Preparedness Summit
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO chief medical officer, tells us ASTHO continues to focus on improving heart health in our island areas; Lisa Peterson, ASTHO senior director for preparedness, discusses the upcoming 2024 Preparedness Summit; and an ASTHO...
Guests: Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH , Lisa Peterson MPH
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Jan. 10, 2024
577: New Preparedness Website Set to Launch, COVID Vaccine Messaging
Margaux Haviland, ASTHO director for Preparedness and Response Coordination, shares that the Inspire Readiness website goes live on January 16; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO chief medical officer, wants public health to focus its COVID vaccine promotion...
Guests: Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH , Margaux Haviland MPH
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Jan. 2, 2024
571: AI Concerns Aired on Capitol Hill, Modern Data Systems Encourage Transparency
Dr. David Newman-Toker, director, Division of Neuro-Visual & Vestibular Disorders, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discusses his time with House members talking about the bias and privacy issues involved with artificial intelligence; Dana Moore, deputy director for the Center for...
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Aug. 28, 2023
491: CDC Rural Health, Childhood Mental Health
Diane Hall, Director of the CDC Office of Rural Health, outlines the office's priorities; Claire Rudolph, ASTHO Consultant and Assistant Director of the New York State Department of Health’s Child Health Bureau, discusses how childhood experiences...
Guests: Diane Hall PhD , Claire Rudolph MPH