Public Health Preparedness Episodes

Maggie Nilz, senior analyst for preparedness at ASTHO, discusses how EMS systems are adapting to meet changing community needs and what policymakers are doing to strengthen the systems that support emergency care.

ASTHO CEO, Dr. Joseph Kanter, and Vice President for Government Affairs, Jeffrey Ekoma, reflect on the effects of 9/11 and subsequent health emergencies on creating our modern public health preparedness system.

Beth Maldin, deputy commissioner for the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, reflects on her experience responding to 9/11, the anthrax attacks that followed, and how the events helped transform public health emergency preparedness.

Chelsea Moriarty Coffield discusses the importance of collaboration in public health and shares strategies for building trust and health equity.