PHAB Episodes
April 16, 2026
1108: How Louisiana Transformed Performance Management
On today's episode, Anna Bryant from the Louisiana Department of Health breaks down the essential connection between performance management and quality improvement, showing how big-picture strategy and day-to-day problem solving must work hand in hand.
Guest: Anna Bryant, MSN, RN, CEN
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Oct. 29, 2025
1021: Measles Prevention, Academic Health Partnership Benefits
Jeffrey Eason, director of the Office of Communicable Diseases at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, explains how his department is working to prevent transmission of measles during the state's largest outbreak in 30 years; Dr. C. William Keck, former director of the Akron City Health Department and professor emeritus of community health sciences and family medicine at the Northeast Ohio Medical University, shares
Guests: Jeffrey Eason MPH , C. William Keck MD MPH
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July 28, 2025
956: Suicide Prevention Legal Mapping, Applied Public Health Training
Ali Maffey, vice president of social and behavioral health at ASTHO, explains how ASTHO’s new legal map assists with suicide prevention infrastructure; Noell Stone, practicum and capstone director at the University of New Mexico’s College of Population Health...
Guests: Ali Maffey, MSW , Noell Stone MPH
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Feb. 20, 2025
847: Youth Behavioral Health, Khaldun Heads PHAB
Heidi Hedberg, commissioner for the Alaska Department of Health and an ASTHO member, tells us about Alaska's Youth Behavioral Health Roadmap; Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, former ASTHO member and the newest president and CEO of the Public Health Accreditation...
Guests: Joneigh Khaldun MD MPH , Heidi Hedberg BA
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Feb. 18, 2025
845: The Multiple Uses of PHIG
Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, secretary of health for the Maryland Department of Health, explains how her team used the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to fund a myriad of initiatives in the latest PHIG Impact Report.
Guest: Laura Herrera Scott MD MPH
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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
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Dec. 18, 2024
813: Enhance PH Workforce Retention, PH Kiosk Project Launch
Allison Budzinski, ASTHO senior workforce analyst, tells us small and important steps to support the public health workforce; Shane Gausepohl, communications and equity coordinator for Del Norte County Public Health, explains the Community Health...
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Dec. 9, 2024
806: Substance Misuse and Overdose Prevention Outlook, PHAB Journey
Dr. James McDonald, commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, discusses substance misuse and overdose prevention as part of ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus Series; Dr. Lindsey Kato, director for the Division of Public Health with the...
Guests: James McDonald, MD, MPH , Lindsey Kato MPH
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July 24, 2024
713: Tribal Nations Get Data Modernization Support, Heat Index Informs Public Health Work
Jim Jellison, vice president of technology strategy and innovation at the National Network of Public Health Institutes, describes a new CDC-funded implementation center that will help tribal agencies with their data modernization work; Amy Lavery, an...
Guests: Jim Jellison, MPH , Amy Lavery, PhD, MSPH
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July 22, 2024
711: PHAB’s Implementation Center Role, Tobacco Retailer Licensing Policy Trends
Whitney Magendie, lead advisor of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant at the Public Health Accreditation Board, tells us about PHAB’s involvement in the newly announced National Implementation Centers; Ann Abraham, senior analyst of Chronic...
Guests: Whitney Magendie MPH , Ann Abraham, MA, MPH