Public Health Funding Episodes
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May 4, 2023
413: Biden Gets PH Workforce Report; Maternal Care Policies
Lindsey Myers, ASTHO’s Vice President for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, explains the importance of President Biden’s report on the public health workforce; Maria Gabriela Ruiz, an analyst on ASTHO’s Maternal and Infant Health team,...
Guests: Lindsey Myers, MPH , Maria Gabriela Ruiz MPH
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April 28, 2023
409: Data Landscape, Deeper in Debt Ceiling Debate
Craig Behm, President and CEO of CRISP, Maryland's Health Information Exchange, explains how technology has advanced data sharing capabilities; registration to attend ASTHO’s Tech Xpo and Futures Forum online are still available; the end of data...
Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Craig Behm
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April 21, 2023
404: Food Safety Goals, Debt Ceiling Debate
Jenice Butler, Project Manager with the U.S Food and Drug Administration, outlines a partnership with ASTHO and others that advances food safety; an ASTHO blog article explains ASTHO’s plan to advance national retail food programs; Carolyn Mullen,...
Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Jenice Butler
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April 10, 2023
395: Invisible Disabilities, Is PH Ready or Not?
On Day Six of National Public Health Week, Dr. Alexis Travis, former Senior Deputy Director for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, says accessibility accommodations must continually evolve to be effective; Dr. J. Nadine Gracia,...
Guests: Alexis Travis, PhD , J. Nadine Gracia MD MSCE
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March 31, 2023
389: Seeking School Lunch Comments, Debt Ceiling Discussions
Shannon Vance, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst, Family and Child Health, encourages ASTHO members to comment on the USDA's proposed standards for school lunch and breakfast programs; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, outlines...
Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma, MBA, MS , Shannon Vance MPH
270
March 28, 2023
386: Dealing with Xylazine, Island Care for Veterans
Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, discusses the dangers of Xylazine, a strong tranquilizer, and how to treat patients who have ingested it; Moses Pretrick, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)...
Guests: Daniel Edney, MD , Moses Pretrick
269
March 27, 2023
385: ASTHO Budget Pitch, Workforce Policy Approaches
Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Alaska Chief Medical Officer, testifies before a House appropriations subcommittee in Washington D.C. seeking sustainable and flexible public health funding; Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy,...
Guests: Anne Zink, MD, FACEP , Maggie Davis JD MA
266
March 22, 2023
382: Suicide Rates Climbing, Mental Health Funding Opportunities
Deborah Stone, Behavioral Scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains that after two consecutive years of declines, U.S. suicide rates increased in 2021, nearly returning to their 2018 peak; Hannah Wesolowski, Chief...
Guests: Deborah Stone ScD MSW MPH , Hannah Wesolowski
264
March 20, 2023
380: Immunization Exemption Strategies, Island Area Funding Pitch
Heather Tomlinson, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Immunizations, reminds us in an ASTHO blog article that there are strategies to reduce the impact of non-medical immunization exemptions; the CDC has added COVID-19 vaccinations to its immunization schedule...
Guests: Gaafar Uherbelau , Heather Tomlinson MPH
229
Jan. 30, 2023
346: Federal Budget Partners, Rural Telehealth Strategies
Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, is keeping an eye on the budget wrangling taking place on Capitol Hill; Ashley Cram, with ASTHO, explains how ASTHO members are working to help people in rural...
Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Ashley Cram, MPH
224
Jan. 23, 2023
341: Investing in PH, Protecting Children
Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Dean of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, says there's still a need for sustained investment in public health three years after the pandemic; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, explains...
Guests: Beth Giambrone, MPP , Nancy Messonnier MD
172
Oct. 24, 2022
289: Monkeypox Communication Strategies
Dr. Carlton Thomas, a gastroenterologist in San Diego, discusses a recent CDC report on monkeypox which he says is an argument in favor of communicating on mobile apps and other platforms that are familiar to people in at-risk communities; Kyle...
Guests: Kyle Gasaway , Carlton Thomas, MD
147
Sept. 16, 2022
264: New PH Job Website
Joanne Pearsol, ASTHO’s Director of Workforce Development, discusses a new careers website helping people and organizations connect; Mike Fraser, ASTHO’s Chief Executive Officer, joined an online news conference to discuss a White House proposal...
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Aug. 26, 2022
250: ASTHO Seeks More Monkeypox Funding
Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, discusses a letter CEO Mike Fraser sent to the White House this week seeking additional funding to respond to the Monkeypox outbreak; Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO...
Guests: Nirav Shah MD JD , Carolyn Mullen
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Aug. 12, 2022
240: Monkeypox Funding
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, discusses the challenges posed by the monkeypox outbreak and admits the evolving strategy can be tough to communicate; Devon Page, an ASTHO Government Affairs Analyst, breaks down Congressional...
118
Aug. 5, 2022
235: Public Health is Underfunded
Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America’s Health, discusses the organization’s latest report addressing the impact of chronic underfunding on the nation’s public health system; Illinois, Tennessee, New Jersey, and others are...
109
July 25, 2022
226: CDC’s Multi-Billion Dollar Investment
Nick Davidson, Senior Deputy for Public Health with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, discusses the CDC’s plan to invest almost four billion dollars in public health capacity, workforce, and data upgrades; Dr. Joseph...
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July 6, 2022
213: Best of ME: A New Way to Address Dementia
This special edition revisits a popular episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition from June 6th. Chelsea Kline, Associate Director of the Center of Excellence with the Alzheimer's Association, discusses how to address dementia through the social...
Guests: Admiral Rachel Levine, MD , Chelsea Kline MPH
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June 6, 2022
193: A New Way to Address Dementia
Chelsea Kline, Associate Director of the Center of Excellence with the Alzheimer's Association, discusses a workshop planned in July that will give public health professionals the chance to learn how to address dementia through the social determinants...
Guests: Admiral Rachel Levine, MD , Chelsea Kline MPH
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May 27, 2022
188: Funding the Future of Public Health
Mike Fraser, Chief Executive Officer for ASTHO, discusses the need for the continued funding of public health. Fraser also elaborates on the unique challenges they face when requesting the money and he explains where this funding would be allotted.
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April 27, 2022
166: PH Workforce Opportunities
Dr. Leslie Dauphin from the CDC discusses the nation’s public health workforce and the way forward; Emi Chutaro, Executive Director of the Pacific Island Health Officers Association, offers details of a new study to better understand how to address...
Guests: Leslie Dauphin PhD , Emi Chutaro MSc
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April 4, 2022
149: Health Equity - Public Health Week
Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, says health equity impacts every public health consideration; the 2022 Preparedness Summit begins in Atlanta; data collection for the 2022 ASTHO Profile of State and...
Guests: Brian Castrucci, DrPh, MA , Georges Benjamin MD
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March 3, 2022
130: ASTHO’s State of the Union Response
Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, reacts to President Biden’s comments about public health in his State of the Union address Tuesday night; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of...
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Feb. 28, 2022
127: Territories Deliver Hill Messages
Dr. Esther Muña, Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation in the Northern Mariana Islands, and Dr. Carlos Mellado, Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Health, deliver key policy messages during Capitol Hill visits;...