Public Health Data Consortium Episodes

Oct. 19, 2026

1226: How States Are Bridging the Gap Between AI Policy and Public Health Practice

ASTHO's Greg Papillon, senior director, Public Health Partnerships and Innovation, discusses AI policies and action plans across various jurisdictions and what they reveal about the current state of AI governance, workforce readiness, equity, and oversight.
Oct. 8, 2026

1221: How Real-World Data Can Strengthen Public Health

Andrew Kress, CEO of HealthVerity, and ASTHO's Tabatha Offutt-Powell discuss how the Public Health Data Consortium aims to expand public health access to real-world data, exploring its potential to strengthen disease surveillance and health equity efforts while addressing privacy, governance, and implementation challenges.
March 2, 2026

1078: Inside the Public Health Data Consortium

What if public health agencies could access better, faster, and more complete data without giving up control? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jen Layden, senior vice president of population and innovation at ASTHO, to explore the new Public Health Data Consortium and what it means for the future of public health decision-making. Dr. Layden explains how this unique public–private partnership is designed to improve data access, quality, and analytics while keeping governance firmly in the ha...