Newborn Health And Screening Episodes
May 8, 2026
1122: Mississippi’s Fight Against Infant Mortality
On today's episode, ASTHO member and State Health Officer Daniel Edney explains what’s driving the infant mortality crisis and what it will take to improve infant outcomes, including the roles of maternal health, obesity, and preterm births.
Guest: Daniel Edney, MD
Dec. 11, 2025
1041: Protecting Newborns: Guidance for the Hepatitis B Vaccine Matters Now More Than Ever
In this episode, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health and ASTHO member Dr. Debra Bogen joins us to break down a major change in national vaccine guidance, and why it has sparked concern among pediatric and public health leaders.
Guest: Debra Bogen, MD, FAAP
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Oct. 16, 2025
1012: Public Health’s 40 Under 40, Litigation Round-up
Amelia Poulin, assistant director of emerging infectious disease at ASTHO, discusses how she was recently recognized as an honoree of de Beaumont Foundation’s 40 under 40 in Public Health awards; Christina Severin, director of public health law at ASTHO, breaks down her recent Health Policy Update,...
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May 9, 2025
903: New Lab Speeds Newborn Screening, Capitol Hill Efforts
Deputy secretary for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Ashley Goss, shares how her agency’s new health and environment laboratories are transforming public health response with expanded laboratory capabilities; Get to know ASTHO's Catherine Murphy...
Guests: Catherine Murphy , Ashley Goss, MBA