Leadership And Workforce Development Episodes

919: Local PH Departments + PHIG Funding
June 3, 2025

919: Local PH Departments + PHIG Funding

In today's 'Investing in Tomorrow: PHIG Impact Report,' Autumn Watson, public health organizational development director for the Mecklenburg County Public Health Department, explains how PHIG is being used at the local level.
914: Island Area PHIG Impacts
May 27, 2025

914: Island Area PHIG Impacts

In today's PHIG Impact Report, Moses Pretrick, assistant secretary for the Department of Health & Social Affairs with the Federated States of Micronesia, explains how the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has worked for his team.
889: Skills for Public Health Leaders, CDC Opioid Data
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...
880: ASTHO BCAH Program, New 2025 Model of Health
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...
877: Getting Further Faster Webinar, CNMI Capitol Hill Needs
April 3, 2025

877: Getting Further Faster Webinar, CNMI Capitol Hill Needs

John Vick, director of the Office of Primary Prevention at the Tennessee Department of Health, discusses how important partnerships are since many industries affect public health; Esther Muna, chief executive officer of the CNMI Commonwealth...
876: PH Workforce Lessons, Interagency Leadership Convening
April 2, 2025

876: PH Workforce Lessons, Interagency Leadership Convening

Ryan Jury, assistant division director for operational excellence with the Department of Health and Human Services in North Carolina, tells us what he has learned from the ASTHO Leadership Institute and the ASTHO Spring Leadership Forum; Justa Encarnacion...
872: Leadership Skills in Public Health, PH AmeriCorps
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...
867: Ethics of Wastewater Surveillance, Opioid Funding for Next Two Decades
March 20, 2025

867: Ethics of Wastewater Surveillance, Opioid Funding for Next Two Decades

Allison Wheeler, wastewater surveillance unit manager at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and co-director of the Wastewater Center of Excellence in Colorado, tells us about a recently published ASTHO report on ethical considerations in public health wastewater surveillance;…
864: Impressive Vaccination Rates, Changing Immunization Conversation
March 17, 2025

864: Impressive Vaccination Rates, Changing Immunization Conversation

Dr. Jerome Larkin, director of the Rhode Island Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, explains how his state achieved such impressive vaccination rates; Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO's senior vice president of Health Initiatives...
863: ASTHO Capitol Hill Visits Critical
March 14, 2025

863: ASTHO Capitol Hill Visits Critical

Dr. Daniel Edney, state health officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health and an ASTHO member, tells us how his meeting on Capitol Hill went this week; the Essentials of Leadership and Management Workshop Series kicks off on Wednesday,...
858: 2025 Executive Leadership Forum Preview
March 7, 2025

858: 2025 Executive Leadership Forum Preview

Avia Mason, ASTHO vice president of Leadership and Learning, tells us what to expect from ASTHO’s 2025 Spring Executive Leadership Forum; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO senior director for Government Affairs, takes us through some of the priorities for meetings on...
854: Program Introduces Students to PH, ASTHO Leadership Institute
March 3, 2025

854: Program Introduces Students to PH, ASTHO Leadership Institute

Elle Talsma, project supervisor for the INSPIRE Program at the Minnesota Department of Health, tells us how the program encourages students to take an interest in public health; Chris Baumgartner, deputy chief informatics officer at the Washington...
849: Revamped Onboarding Shows Results, PHIG Year 2 Success
Feb. 24, 2025

849: Revamped Onboarding Shows Results, PHIG Year 2 Success

Kyle Mangloña, onboarding experience manager at the Washington State Department of Health, tells us about the department’s revamped onboarding program; Lindsey Myers, ASTHO vice president for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, gives us an...
836: Workforce Investments w/ PHIG
Feb. 4, 2025

836: Workforce Investments w/ PHIG

Dr. Manisha Juthani, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the ASTHO president-elect, tells us how the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has allowed her team to invest in her workforce’s well-being.
832: PH Workforce Development; PH Well-Being
Jan. 29, 2025

832: PH Workforce Development; PH Well-Being

Jeffrey Stover, chief of staff at the Virginia Department of Health, details the successful VDH Internship Academy made possible by the Public Health Infrastructure (PHIG) Grant; Kristina Herrera, agency manager for the Tuolumne County Department of Public Health in...
827: Alpha-Gal Syndrome Interest, New Congress Priorities
Jan. 22, 2025

827: Alpha-Gal Syndrome Interest, New Congress Priorities

Courtney Anderson, a director with ASTHO’s Environmental Health Team, discusses a blog article on alpha-gal syndrome that was one of ASTHO’s most popular resources of 2024; Catherine Murphy, government affairs analyst for ASTHO, uses past...
825: National Day of Racial Healing, New Administration Early Priorities
Jan. 17, 2025

825: National Day of Racial Healing, New Administration Early Priorities

Natasha Harper-Levy, director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at ASTHO, tells us the importance of racial healing as we get ready to celebrate the National Day of Racial Healing; an ASTHO blog article dives into how you can integrate race and...
794: Inaugural PHIG Impact Report Features Kentucky Success
Nov. 19, 2024

794: Inaugural PHIG Impact Report Features Kentucky Success

Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and ASTHO’s immediate past president, tells us how his state is using the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to improve the state of public health in Kentucky, in the first PHIG Impact Report segment; ASTHO...
788: Honoring Veterans in Public Health, Public Health Planning Learning Community
Nov. 8, 2024

788: Honoring Veterans in Public Health, Public Health Planning Learning Community

Dr. Kenneth Fink, director of the Hawaii Department of Health, an ASTHO member and a retired Air Force colonel, tells us how the military prepared him for his role in public health; Sara Bell, ASTHO senior analyst for Public Health Systems and...
786: CDC’s “Hear Her” Campaign for Maternal Health, PHIG Funds Leadership Program
Nov. 6, 2024

786: CDC’s “Hear Her” Campaign for Maternal Health, PHIG Funds Leadership Program

Dr. Wanda Barfield, director of the Division of Reproductive Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the “Hear Her” campaign that aims to help the national maternal mortality crisis; Cynthia Naasira Taylor, leadership...
782: Maternal Mortality Crisis Gets National Attention, Zink Still Educating
Oct. 31, 2024

782: Maternal Mortality Crisis Gets National Attention, Zink Still Educating

Laura Ungar, science and medical writer on the Global Health and Science Team for the Associated Press, discusses the two articles she wrote about the maternal mortality crisis; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO past president and Alaska’s former chief medical...
721: Social Media Warning Label, Essentials of Leadership Management
Aug. 5, 2024

721: Social Media Warning Label, Essentials of Leadership Management

Dr. Jane Harness, clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan’s Department of Psychiatry, discusses the surgeon general’s recent call for warning labels on social media; Bryan Jimenez, program supervisor for communicable disease...
708: Data Modernization Help, Map Tracks Infrastructure Bills
July 17, 2024

708: Data Modernization Help, Map Tracks Infrastructure Bills

Massimo Pacilli, director of the technology implementation office at the office of public health data surveillance and technology with the CDC, discusses the newly announced implementation center project; Lindsey Myers, ASTHO vice president for public...
692: Training New Tobacco Prevention Hires, Challenges Facing Work on Social Determinants
June 25, 2024

692: Training New Tobacco Prevention Hires, Challenges Facing Work on Social Determinants

Katie Steffens, deputy program manager for the State of Alaska Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, is working to give potential employees the skills they need to thrive; Suja Shunmugavelu, ASTHO senior director of Engagement, discusses this...