INSPIRE: Readiness Episodes
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Sept. 9, 2025
986: Infant Mortality Programs, CHW Alzheimer’s Course
Dr. Lindsay Weaver, ASTHO member and state health commissioner of Indiana, discusses the public health programs that Indiana employed to achieve its lowest infant mortality rate in more than a century; Corinne Gillenwater, chronic disease and health improvement analyst at ASTHO...
Guests: Corinne Gillenwater, MPH , Lindsay Weaver MD
380
Aug. 22, 2025
975: CANNRA Priorities, ASTHO INSPIRE Web Page
Dr. Gillian Schauer, director of the Cannabis Regulators Association, discusses the recent Cannabis Regulators Association external stakeholders meeting; Amelia Poulin, ASTHO assistant director of emerging infectious disease...
378
Aug. 20, 2025
973: Never A Bother Campaign, Expanding Academic Partnerships
Darcy Pickens, program coordinator for the office of suicide prevention at the California Department of Public Health, explains how the state’s “Never a Bother” youth suicide prevention campaign collaborated with youth to develop a campaign tailored to their needs; Courtney Dezendorf, director for the office of practice and learning at the Texas Department of State Health Services...
361
July 24, 2025
954: PHEP Funding, Effective Communication Strategies Webinar
Catherine Murphy, government affairs analyst at ASTHO, describes the impact of potential cuts to federally funded public health preparedness programs in a new Federal Health Policy Update; Monique Farmer, president of Avant Solutions, shares what she’ll be discussing in today’s ASTHO webinar on public health communication strategies...
Guests: Catherine Murphy , Monique Farmer APR
355
July 16, 2025
948: ASTHO CEO on PH Workforce Data, STI Testing Trends
Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, shares how ASTHO will use the Public Health Workforce Interest and Needs Survey (PH WINS) to guide national public health priorities; Emma Pliskin, research scientist at Child Trends, shares what their new study reveals about trends in STI testing...
Guests: Joseph Kanter, MD, MPH , Emma Pliskin MPH
350
July 9, 2025
943: Mental Health + Overdose Prevention, Island Challenges
Dr. Allison Arwady, director at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC, details a recent webinar focused on mental health and overdose prevention; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO senior analyst for state health policy, explains..
Guests: Beth Giambrone, MPP , Allison Arwady, MD, MPH
348
July 7, 2025
941: Integration of AI, Effective Public Health Comms
Dr. Jay K. Varma, physician and epidemiologist with the Community Healthcare Network, describes the importance of embracing new AI technologies in public health; Dr. Amanda Simanek, associate professor at the Chicago Medical School and Director of the Michael Reese Foundation Center for Health Equity Research at Rosalind Franklin University, discusses what’s to come this Thursday, July 10, during ASTHO’s INSPIRE: Readiness webinar...
Guests: Jay K. Varma MD , Amanda Simanek, PhD, MPH
338
June 20, 2025
931: Academic Health Partnership Case Study, Community Partners
Dr. Nicole Magnuson, director of the Live Well Center for Innovation and Leadership, discusses how the academic practice partnership between San Diego County and San Diego State University strengthens their ability to serve the community; Valerie Henderson, senior analyst at ASTHO, explains how ASTHO’s STRETCH 2.0 initiative brought state and community health leaders together...
337
June 18, 2025
930: State Policy Work, CHW Funding
Lillian Colasurdo, ASTHO’s director of public health law and data sharing, is featured in today's Get To Know ASTHO segment; Lesley Wolf, director of programming for Envision, discusses how their new CHW Financial Sustainability Toolkit can help public health programs...
Guests: Lillian Colasurdo JD , Lesley Wolf
333
June 12, 2025
926: Data to Reduce Heat Injuries, Public Health Rumors
Dr. James McDonald, ASTHO member and commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, discusses the State’s Heat Risk and Illness Dashboard and how it can reduce heat-related injury; Dr. Tara Kirk Sell, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security...
Guests: James McDonald, MD, MPH , Tara Kirk Sell PhD MA
332
June 11, 2025
925: KFF Tracking Poll, Youth Vaccines
Liz Hamel, vice president and director of public opinion and survey research at KFF, discusses the latest KFF Tracking Poll on Information and Trust; Tina Tan, state epidemiologist at the New Jersey Department of Health, tells us about the Protect Me With 3+ program...
Guests: Tina Tan MD MPH , Liz Hamel
331
June 9, 2025
923: New AIM Report, Communications Resources
Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association of Immunization Managers, details AIM’s 2024 Annual Report as they celebrate 25 years in existence; Sara Bell, ASTHO senior analyst for public health systems and planning, tells us how a new ASTHO resource can help your team with internal communications...
Guests: Claire Hannan MPH , Sara Bell, MPH
329
June 5, 2025
921: Anonymous Naloxone Kits; Performance Management Help
Melissa Magstadt, secretary of health for South Dakota and an ASTHO member, explains the state’s first-in-the-nation anonymous naloxone kit distribution program; Colton Anderson, ASTHO senior analyst for public health systems and improvement, tells us about ASTHO’s Quality Advisory Group...
320
May 22, 2025
912: AAFP on Patient Mental Health, Disease Intervention Specialists
Dr. Sarah Nosal, president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians, discusses the importance of family physicians in regard to mental health; Amelia Poulin, ASTHO assistant director of emerging infectious disease...
318
May 20, 2025
910: Data-Ready Ecosystems, Island CHW Support
Kimberley Shoaf, professor of public health and the director of the Rocky Mountains and High Plains Center for Emergency Public Health, discusses how a data-ready ecosystem for public health response can be beneficial...
Guests: Ashley Cram, MPH , Kimberley Shoaf DrPh
317
May 19, 2025
909: Measles & Avian Flu Outlook, Older Americans Month
Dr. Susan Kansagra, ASTHO chief medical officer, provides updates on measles and the avian flu; Dr. Ralph Alvarado, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health and an ASTHO member...
512
May 12, 2025
Ep 904: Childhood Obesity Report, States Act on Food Dyes
Rita Condon, program manager for obesity, nutrition, and physical activity with the New Mexico Department of Health, discusses the agency’s annual Childhood Obesity Update and the new initiatives in place to promote healthy eating; Andy Baker-White, senior director for state health policy...
Guests: Andy Baker-White, JD, MPH , Rita Condon
494
April 16, 2025
886: Syphilis Prevention Videos, Fostering Relationships
Robbyn Kistler, senior consultant for the Social Impact Media Program at KFF, tells us about recent syphilis videos that ASTHO, KFF, and CDC created; Theresa Arriola, director of the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, discusses the importance of face-to-face interactions at ASTHO’s Spring Leadership...
Guests: Theresa Arriola MBA , Robbyn Kistler
488
April 8, 2025
880: ASTHO BCAH Program, New 2025 Model of Health
Kilah Walters-Clinton, director of race, equity, and community engagement for the Executive Office of Health and Human Services in Rhode Island, explains how ASTHO’s Building Capacity to Advance Health Certificate Program has helped dozens across...
480
March 27, 2025
872: Leadership Skills in Public Health, PH AmeriCorps
Kelly Anderson Thomas, deputy commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, explains why ASTHO’s Leadership Institute has been so helpful; Ali Grossman, prevention and intervention section supervisor at the Iowa Department of Health and Human...
412
Dec. 4, 2024
803: ASTHO Legislative Prospectus Series Kicks Off
Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, gives us an overview of what to expect from ASTHO’s annual Legislative Prospectus Series; ASTHO’s INSPIRE: Readiness Series can help you foster innovation in your public health systems; and learn all about PHIG by...
Guest: Joseph Kanter, MD, MPH