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Nov. 19, 2024

794: Inaugural PHIG Impact Report Features Kentucky Success

Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and ASTHO’s immediate past president, tells us how his state is using the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to improve the state of public health in Kentucky, in the first PHIG Impact Report segment; ASTHO...

Guest: Steven Stack MD

Nov. 15, 2024

792: States Assist McDonald’s E. coli Outbreak, Latest National Youth Tobacco Survey

Rachel Jervis, Foodborne, Enteric, Waterborne, and Wastewater Diseases program manager for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, discusses how Colorado played a key role in the response to the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak; Joshua...

Guests: Joshua Berry MPH , Rachel Jervis MPH

Nov. 13, 2024

790: New ACIP Recommendations, PH-HERO Event

Dr. Manisha Juthani, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health and ASTHO president-elect, breaks down some of the recommendations from the most recent ACIP meeting; Kelsey Tillema, ASTHO senior analyst, discusses the recent PH-HERO...

Guests: Manisha Juthani MD , Kelsey Tillema MPH

Nov. 12, 2024

789: PH Perfect for Veterans, New Rule Standardizes EHRs

Teresa Ehnert, Federal Affairs liaison for the Arizona Department of Health Services Office of Resiliency, Policy, and Environmental Services, discusses why public health is the perfect career for someone transitioning from the military; Lillia...

Guests: Lillian Colasurdo JD , Teresa Ehnert

Nov. 7, 2024

787: Racism Affects Youth, Epidemiology Assessment Bears Mixed Results

Dr. James Huynh, assistant professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses what the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey says about racism; Sarah Auer, program analyst for the...

Guests: Sarah Auer, MPH, CHES® , James Huynh PhD MPH MA

Nov. 6, 2024

786: CDC’s “Hear Her” Campaign for Maternal Health, PHIG Funds Leadership Program

Dr. Wanda Barfield, director of the Division of Reproductive Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the “Hear Her” campaign that aims to help the national maternal mortality crisis; Cynthia Naasira Taylor, leadership...

Guests: Wanda Barfield MD MPH FAAP RADM USPHS (ret.) , Cynthia Naasira Taylor APM

Nov. 4, 2024

784: PHIG Helps Data Modernization Initiatives, STRETCH 2.0 Lessons Learned

Gayatri Raol, data modernization director at the Illinois Department of Public Health, outlines how the Public Health Infrastructure Grant is helping her department; Alicia Camuy, with Health Career Connection, wrote a blog article about the...

Guests: Jessica Fepelstein , Gayatri Raol MPH , Alicia Camuy

Oct. 24, 2024

777: Harris Embraces ASTHO Presidency, Boom-Bust Public Health Funding

Dr. Scott Harris, state health officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health and now ASTHO president, previews the upcoming year in his new role; Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, correspondent for KFF Health News, discusses her article about public...

Guests: Scott Harris MD MPH FACP FIDSA , Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez

Oct. 22, 2024

775: Long COVID Policies, H5N1 Talking Points

Catherine Murphy, Government Affairs analyst at ASTHO, previews a new blog article that details federal efforts for Long COVID; Ewa King, PhD, chief program officer at the Association of Public Health Laboratories, details a new online resource for...

Guests: Catherine Murphy , Ewa King PhD MSE

Oct. 15, 2024

770: Dementia Public Awareness Campaign, PH WINS Survey Out Now

Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and an ASTHO Member, dives into the state’s first-ever statewide public awareness campaign focused on dementia; Dr. Rachel Hare Bork, director of...

Guests: Jill Hunsaker Ryan MPH , Rachel Hare Bork PhD

Oct. 9, 2024

767: AmeriCorps NOFO, Supporting Data Modernization

Mieka Sanderson, deputy director for Public Health AmeriCorps, discusses the latest Notice of Funding Opportunity; Amy Wodarek O’Reilly, principal managing consultant at Mathematica Policy Research, tells us Mathematica’s role as an Implementation...

Guests: Mieka Sanderson MPH , Amy Wodarek O'Reilly MPA

Oct. 7, 2024

765: Wastewater Testing, PHIG Data Modernization Funding

Dr. Zack Moore, state epidemiologist with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, explains how his state effectively uses wastewater testing; Truc Taylor, director of public health informatics at Guidehouse, discusses Guidehouse...

Guests: Zack Moore MD, MPH , Truc Taylor MPH

July 12, 2024

705: BREAKING NEWS - New Centers to Support Agency Data Modernization Work

Dr. Jennifer Layden, director of the Office of Public Health Data Surveillance and Technology at CDC, tells us about CDC’s investment into the new Implementation Center program; Tabatha Offutt-Powell, ASTHO vice president of Public Health Data...

Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Jennifer Layden MD PhD , Tabatha Offutt-Powell DrPH MPH

June 13, 2024

685: Washington State University Disability Data, FSM Improving Healthcare Access

Dr. Liz Wood, scholarly assistant professor at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University, discusses her grant-winning research on disability data; Julia Von Alexander, ASTHO senior analyst for Island Support, says leaders...

Guests: Veronica Halloway MA MAS , Julia Von Alexander MPA , Elizabeth Wood PhD MHPA

March 4, 2024

613: Members Meet Legislators, Islands Discuss Priorities

Dr. Manisha Juthani, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, spent her week in Washington, D.C., discussing the importance of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to her state; Arthur San Agustin, special assistant for health to...

Guests: Manisha Juthani MD , Arthur San Agustin MHR , Moses Pretrick

Feb. 27, 2024

609: Tool Helps Assess Outdated HIV Laws and Policies, Fraser on Time as ASTHO CEO

Iyanrick John, vice president of External Affairs at ChangeLab Solutions, tells us about his organization partnering with the CDC to create a legal and policy assessment tool; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, will be leaving the organization after more than...

Guests: Amber Williams MS , Michael Fraser PhD MS CAE FCPP , Iyanrick John JD MPH

Feb. 22, 2024

606: RSV Treatment Availability, Indiana’s Big Funding Win

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO chief medical officer, discusses the supply and demand challenges impacting new RSV antibody products; Luke Kenley, former Indiana state senator, tells us how he helped lead the committee to develop and promote the public...

Guests: Marcus Plescia MD MPH , Hon. Luke Kenley

Feb. 6, 2024

595: Teens Get Online Health Hub, Indiana Funding Plan Discussed Today

Nicole Casanova, Youth Engagement and Evaluation Specialist with the Washington State Department of Health, says her agency has created an online Teen Health Hub to answer teens’ questions; Dr. Lindsay Weaver, ASTHO Member and State Health...

Guests: Lindsay Weaver MD , Alexis Bates MSW , Nicole Casanova MPH

Jan. 26, 2024

588: Legislation to Manage A-I, Congress Discusses Workforce Issues

Catherine Jones, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Government Affairs, says there are discussions underway to ensure the AI is managed properly; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, tells us Congress remains busy as January nears an...

Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma , Catherine Jones MPH , Lindsay Weaver MD

Jan. 17, 2024

581: Policies Connect Health Care and PH Funding Tips

Brianna Gorman, ASTHO analyst for Performance Excellence, explains ways to connect public health and health care in communities; Dr. Lindsay Weaver, ASTHO member and state health commissioner for the Indiana Department of Health, tells us how Indiana...

Guests: Brianna Gorman , Lindsay Weaver MD

Jan. 9, 2024

576: State Health Assessments Inform Planning, How to Access Public Health Databases

Dr. Edward Simmer, director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, dives deep into a new state health assessment; Melissa Touma, ASTHO’s director of the Public Health Infrastructure Program, tells us how Colorado used...

Guests: Edward Simmer MD MPH , Melissa Touma MPH

Aug. 23, 2023

488: PH Workforce Consortium, Maternal Health Disparities

JP Leider, Director of the Center for Public Health Systems at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, explains the importance of the Consortium for Workforce Research and Public Health; Nancy Scotto Rosato, Assistant Commissioner of...

Guests: JP Leider PhD , Nancy Scotto-Rosato PhD

June 26, 2023

448: Vital Records Accreditation Matters, Therapeutic Psilocybin Programs Gain Traction

Mariah Pokorny, Director of Accreditation & Reporting for the South Dakota Department Of Health, explains the importance of vital records and health statistics accreditation; Chantell Reed, Interim Deputy Director Of Operations at the Multnomah County...

Guests: Mariah Pokorny , Chantell Reed , Maggie Davis JD MA

Dec. 2, 2022

315: Historic PH Investment News

Amber Williams, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Leadership & Organizational Performance, discusses the CDC’s announcement that ASTHO will receive significant funding to help public health agencies address key infrastructure needs; Brent Ewig, Chief...