Injury And Violence Prevention Episodes
328
June 4, 2025
920: Mobile Lab Experience, Kansagra + TFAH Brief Media
Elizabeth Gunsalus, K-12 education and outreach project manager at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, explains how the department’s Mobile Lab Experience has been beneficial; Dr. Susan Kansagra, ASTHO chief medical officer, spoke at a recent Trust for America’s Health media briefing...
Guests: Susan Kansagra, MD, MBA , Elizabeth Gunsalus MA
326
June 2, 2025
918: Tick-Borne Diseases At All-Time High, PH Legislation Roundup
Laura Harrington, professor in the department of entomology at Cornell University and director of the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, explains how public health can combat tick-borne diseases; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO senior analyst for state health policy, discusses public health legislation in states around the country...
Guests: Beth Giambrone, MPP , Laura Harrington PhD
324
May 29, 2025
916: MAHA Report, School-Based Health Programs
Dr. Susan Kansagra, ASTHO chief medical officer, offers details on the Make America Healthy Again report; Lexa Giragosian, ASTHO senior analyst for maternal and infant health, tells us about an ASTHO brief that zeroes in on adolescent health...
Guests: Lexa Giragosian, MPH , Susan Kansagra, MD, MBA
315
May 15, 2025
907: Suicide Capacity Assessment, Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Alex Karydi, states and territories initiatives director at the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, details a recent assessment from SPRC that looked at the ability of states and territories to prevent suicide successfully; Emily Lapayowker, ASTHO’s assistant director of web content, uses Global Accessibility Awareness Day to explain why digital access and inclusion are so important..
Guests: Emily Lapayowker , Alex Karydi, PhD
514
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...
510
May 8, 2025
902: Data Dashboards, Design Your Own Accreditation
Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive for the State of Michigan, explains the state’s Public Health Data Dashboard, which visualizes public health trends by district and helps to shape awareness of public health’s role in the community;...
Guests: Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH , David Stone MS
509
May 7, 2025
901: Opioid Engagement, Radiological Readiness
Dr. Alex Walley, professor of medicine at the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, addresses the opioid overdose crisis and community engagement, topics at the Rhode Island’s Community Overdose Engagement (CODE) Summit; Sean...
Guests: Alexander Walley, MD, MSc , Sean Graham DEM NRP
502
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...
Guests: Emi Chutaro MSc , Paul Bonta MA
497
April 21, 2025
889: Skills for Public Health Leaders, CDC Opioid Data
Christy Jones, president and CEO of the Monday Solutions Group, details how leaders can benefit from skill development in preparation for several upcoming ASTHO Ignite Leadership Series webinars; Dr. Allison Arwady, director of the National Center for...
Guests: Christy Jones MS , Allison Arwady, MD, MPH
496
April 18, 2025
888: Historic Strides For Overdose Prevention, SLF Advocacy Roundup
Dr. Allison Arwady, director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC, tells us about historic progress in the field of overdose prevention; Catherine Murphy, ASTHO government affairs analyst, discusses the advocacy effort...
Guests: Catherine Murphy , Allison Arwady, MD, MPH
495
April 17, 2025
887: Keep America Safe Coalition, Puerto Rico Health Priorities
Sharon Gilmartin, executive director of the Safe States Alliance, tells us about the Keep America Safe Coalition; Dr. Victor Ramos, secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Health and an ASTHO member, breaks down the health priorities for Puerto...
Guests: Sharon Gilmartin MPH , Victor Ramos Otero MD
473
March 18, 2025
865: PHIG Funds Help Create New Office
Dr. Puthiery Va, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, explains how PHIG has helped Maine create a new Office of Violence Prevention in the latest PHIG Impact Report.
Guest: Puthiery Va DO
461
Feb. 27, 2025
852: Lassa Fever Response, Suicide Rates See Decline
Dr. Robert Kruse, state medical director and the division director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and an ASTHO Member, tells us about his state’s response to a confirmed case of Lassa fever; Clarie Miller, lead suicide...
Guests: Robert Kruse MD MPH FAAFP , Clarie Miller
455
Feb. 19, 2025
846: Comprehensive Mental Health Program, Syphilis Resources in One Place
Heidi Hedberg, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, describes Alaska's Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan; Julia Greenspan, director of Infectious Disease Infrastructure and Policy at ASTHO, explains...
Guests: Julia Greenspan MPH CHES , Heidi Hedberg BA
451
Feb. 12, 2025
842: Syphilis Strategies, Update to Family Planning Guidelines
Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and an ASTHO member, provides an update on Colorado’s progress dealing with syphilis; Dr. Sonya Borrero, professor of medicine and director of...
Guests: Jill Hunsaker Ryan MPH , Sonya Borrero MD MS
442
Jan. 30, 2025
833: PH Communication Outlook, Firearm Injury Prevention
Robert Jennings, executive director of the National Public Health Information Coalition, gives an outlook for public health communication; Caitlin Langhorn Griffith, ASTHO director of Injury, Suicide, and Violence Prevention, discusses a blog article...
439
Jan. 27, 2025
830: Safe States Alliance New Leadership, STRETCH 2.0 National Convening
Sharon Gilmartin, the new executive director of Safe States Alliance, discusses her new position and her goals for the organization; John Auerbach, senior vice president for public health at ICF and a speaker at the upcoming STRETCH 2.0 national convening,...
Guests: John Auerbach MBA , Sharon Gilmartin MPH
428
Jan. 9, 2025
819: First Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, Power of One App Launches
Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, tells us about the importance of the first-ever Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month; Dr. Beverly Kingston, director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of...
Guests: Yngvild Olsen MD MPH , Beverly Kingston, PhD
424
Dec. 20, 2024
815: Government Shutdown Looms, PH Approach to Firearm Injury
Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO senior vice president of Government Affairs and Public Relations, tells us everything we need to know about the potential government shutdown; Ali Maffey, ASTHO vice president of Social and Behavioral Health, outlines efforts...
423
Dec. 19, 2024
814: Safe States Alliance Leader Retires, VRHS Reaccreditation
Rich Hamburg, executive director of the Safe States Alliance, reflects on his career in public health as he prepares to retire; Marita Chilton, senior director of Accreditation and Recognition at the Public Health Accreditation Board, tells us about...
Guests: Richard Hamburg MPA , Marita Chilton MPH
411
Dec. 3, 2024
802: ASTHO Affiliate Council, More Syphilis Testing
David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors and the ASTHO Affiliate Council chair, tells us how the ASTHO Affiliate Council assists public health; Patrick Allen, former secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health,...
Guests: David Harvey MSW , Patrick Allen
210
Feb. 12, 2024
599: Why Patients Don’t Want a COVID Vaccine, Policies to Help Young Families
Dr. Danielle Ofri, Clinical Professor of Medicine at New York University School of Medicine, tells us some patients still have concerns about COVID-19 vaccines; Jessica Bissett, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Social and Behavioral Health, discusses several...
Guests: Jessica Bissett , Danielle Ofri MD PhD
195
Jan. 22, 2024
584: Violence Prevention Work Gets Attention, First Responders Connect Via Telemedicine Link
Dr. Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer of the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, tells us about a recent meeting with officials from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention;...
104
Aug. 30, 2023
493: Substance Use During Pregnancy, Partnering with the Youth Justice System
Sowmya Kuruganti, Analyst with ASTHO’s Family and Child Health Team, discusses disturbing numbers surrounding overdose-related deaths among pregnant and postpartum people; Shelby McCulley, Director of the Bureau of Youth Services at the Wisconsin...
Guests: Sowmya Kuruganti MPH , Shelby McCulley