Preparedness Episodes

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...
May 28, 2025

915: Healthy Aging, New Federal Health Policy Update

Danny Staley, ASTHO senior vice president for public health programs and practice, details the recent Healthy Brain Initiative Summit where he presented a keynote presentation; Catherine Murphy, ASTHO government affairs analyst, explains...
May 23, 2025

913: 100 Miles in May, Gathering Community Engagement Metrics

Dr. Anne Zink, former ASTHO president and a senior clinical fellow at the Yale School of Public Health, describes the 100 Miles in May challenge; Anna Bradley, ASTHO senior analyst for public health infrastructure and performance improvement, discusses how...
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...
May 21, 2025

911: Admin. Preparedness Key In Emergencies, Mosquito Control Trends

Julia McIlroy, procurement content manager for the National Association of State Procurement Officials, discusses administrative preparedness for public health emergencies...
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...
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...
May 14, 2025

906: PH 40 Under 40, Get to Know ASTHO

Brittany Giles-Cantrell, program director at the de Beaumont Foundation, tells us why de Beaumont’s 40 Under 40 in Public Health program is so valuable; Catherine Jones, ASTHO government affairs senior analyst, tells us her journey to ASTHO in this week’s “Get to Know ASTHO” segment...
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...
May 7, 2025

901: Opioid Engagement, Radiological Readiness

Dr. Alex Walley, professor of medicine at the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, addresses the opioid overdose crisis and community engagement, topics at the Rhode Island’s Community Overdose Engagement (CODE) Summit; Sean...
May 5, 2025

899: Preventing Lead Exposure, Disability Definition

Brian Weaver, lead policy advisor at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, tells us about an emergency rule to strengthen standards that protect children from lead exposure; Annie Evans, ASTHO’s director of preparedness, discusses a recent...
May 1, 2025

897: Baston Steps Down, AI for Vaccine Misbelief Correction

Dr. Kaitlan Baston, ASTHO alum and the former New Jersey commissioner of health, reflects on her time in the role as she steps down; Dr. Hang Lu, assistant professor in the department of communication and media at the University of Michigan, discusses an...
April 23, 2025

891: ACIP Recs, Academic Health Department Partnerships

Dr. Susan Kansagra, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, outlines the recommendations from the most recent ACIP meeting; Kathleen Amos, Director of Workforce Development at the Public Health Foundation, explains how Academic Health Department Partnerships can...
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…
April 10, 2025

882: Harris Testifies on Hill; 2025 TFAH Report

Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO president and Alabama state health officer, testified before Congress about the needs of Public Health; Emi Chutaro, the executive director of the Pacific Island Health Officers Association, recently spoke to leaders on Capitol...