Public Health Infrastructure Grant Episodes
224
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...
220
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609: Tool Helps Assess Outdated HIV Laws and Policies, Fraser on Time as ASTHO CEO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...
217
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
206
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...
199
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...
192
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, MPH , Lindsay Weaver MD
187
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
99
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
59
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...
198
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...
197
Dec. 1, 2022
314: Ending the AIDS Epidemic
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, CDC Director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, discusses the ongoing HIV epidemic on World AIDS Day; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, says newly announced money from the CDC will allow his organization to “fully engage and...
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...