Public Health Research Episodes
April 7, 2026
1101: National Public Health Week Day 2 Scientific Advancements
In this National Public Health Week conversation, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, Susan Kansagra, explores how public health can better integrate innovation into everyday practice, from leveraging improvement frameworks to building partnerships with academic and research institutions.
Guest: Susan Kansagra, MD, MBA
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Aug. 12, 2025
967: Healthcare-Associated Infection Response, Public Cannabis Education
Dr. James Lewis, health officer for the Snohomish County Health Department in Washington State, explains how data can help quicken healthcare-assosciated infection response; Lyla Hunt, deputy director of public health and education at the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, tells us...
Guests: James Lewis MD MPH , Lyla Hunt MPH
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Oct. 18, 2024
773: Fusion Centers Assist Public Health, DELPH Endorsement
David Moffitt, captain of the Phoenix Fire Department's Homeland Defense Bureau and public health program manager and threat liaison officer, tells us how Fusion Centers are integrating with public health; Keon Lewis, health equity consultant for C4...
Guests: Keon Lewis MHSA , David Moffitt
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June 4, 2024
678: HEALing Communities Study, Heat Impacts on EMS
Monika Salvage, project director for Cayuga County in New York, explains their participation in the HEALing Communities Study; Dr. Hao Yu, associate professor at Harvard Medical School, conducted a national study on the effect of record heat on EMS;...
Guests: Monika Salvage , Hao Yu PhD
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March 21, 2024
626: Island Heart Health, 2024 Preparedness Summit
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO chief medical officer, tells us ASTHO continues to focus on improving heart health in our island areas; Lisa Peterson, ASTHO senior director for preparedness, discusses the upcoming 2024 Preparedness Summit; and an ASTHO...
Guests: Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH , Lisa Peterson MPH
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Jan. 23, 2024
585: 2024 Legislative Agenda Looks Familiar, Learn Trauma-Responsive Leadership
Andy Baker-White, ASTHO Senior Director for State Health Policy, previews the state of the legislative calendar this year; Omar Khalid, ASTHO Director of Workforce Development, says leaders can support their teams by adopting a trauma-responsive...
Guests: Andy Baker-White, JD, MPH , Omar Khalid
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Sept. 20, 2023
507: New Vaccine Poll Data, Blogs Help PH Workers Connect
Dr. Gillian SteelFisher, Director of Global Polling at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, shares the results from a study on public perception of COVID-19, RSV and Flu; Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Employee Wellbeing and Resilience Program Manager at the...
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Sept. 11, 2023
500: Xylazine Plan, Diverse Executives Address Equity
Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of National Drug Control Policy at the White House, outlines the federal government’s response to the threat of Xylazine; the 2024 Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH) Program is accepting applications for...
Guest: Rahul Gupta MD MPH
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July 20, 2023
464: Paxlovid Uptake Lags, New Healthy Aging Policy Statement
Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, says public health aims to strengthen the use of antiviral COVID-19 protections in nursing homes; Priya Shah, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of Health Improvement and Healthy Aging, shares an updated policy...
Guests: Priya Shah MPH , Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH