Internships Episodes
Aug. 4, 2026
1179: PHIG Impact Report: Detroit's Investment in Community and Workforce
In this PHIG Impact Report, Christina Floyd, deputy public health director for the Detroit Health Department, discusses how the city has used PHIG funding to strengthen their community and workforce.
Guest: Christina Floyd, MPH
July 21, 2026
1169: PHIG Impact Report: Building a Stronger Public Health Workforce in New Mexico
On today's PHIG Impact Report, Shadee Lauer, director for the Office of Training and Development at the New Mexico Department of Health, explains how the state is using PHIG funding to recruit, retain, and develop its workforce through data-driven strategies and innovative professional development programs.
Guest: Shadee Lauer, LPCC
June 17, 2026
1148: How Academic Health Department Partnerships Create Career Pathways
On today's episode, Mayela Arana from the Public Health Foundation discusses academic health department partnerships, which are designed to strengthen the current workforce and train the next generation of public health professionals.
Guest: Mayela Arana, MPH, CHES, CPH
April 14, 2026
1106: PHIG Impact Report: Reimagining the Public Health Workforce in Denver
On today's PHIG Impact Report, Veronika Hanna and Mondi Mason from the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment share how creative workforce strategies powered by the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) are opening new pathways into the field.
Guests: Mondi Mason PhD MPH , Veronika Hanna, MPH
March 3, 2026
1079: PHIG Impact Report: How Missouri’s Pathways Internship Program Is Creating the Next Generation of Leaders with Help from PHIG
Public health agencies across the country face a growing workforce shortage—but Missouri is tackling the challenge head-on. On today's installment of the PHIG Impact Report, we explore how Missouri internship programs are building a diverse, skilled pipeline of future public health professionals while strengthening partnerships between state and local agencies. Scott Allen, an administrator and health officer of the Webster County Health Unit, shares how hands-on internships are giving students ...
Guests: Brenna Davidson , Scott Allen