Strategic Planning Episodes
216
Feb. 21, 2024
605: Social Media is Declared a Public Health Threat, Workforce DEI Strategies
Dr. Ashwin Vasan, New York City health commissioner, discusses New York City’s decision to declare social media a public health hazard; Anya Nystrom, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment director of Culture, Strategy, Equity, and...
Guests: Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD , Anya Nystrom, MA
202
Jan. 31, 2024
591: Infant Mortality Data Offers Mixed Results, Preparedness Lessons
Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO Member and State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, says new numbers in Alabama show infant deaths are dropping but the news isn’t all good; an ASTHO blog article outlines practical strategies for...
201
Jan. 30, 2024
590: Four Overdose Prevention Policies Explained, Winter Storm Lessons
Kayley Humm, ASTHO Senior Analyst, discusses a new ASTHO report that outlines a series of overdose prevention policies for consideration by public health agencies; Sarah Bonk, Mental Health Disaster and Emergency Response Coordinator for Erie County,...
Guests: Kayley Humm MPH , Sarah Bonk MSW
139
Oct. 20, 2023
528: Flexible Climate Funding, New Federal Budget Deadline
State Public Health Officials Dr. Umair Shah, Dr. Joseph Kanter, and Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, discuss the public health impacts of climate change; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, discusses hot...
121
Sept. 25, 2023
510: Harm Reduction Partnerships, AI in PH Comms
Brandon Del Pozo, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Brown University, explains that collaboration between public health, public safety, and harm reduction is needed to fully address public health needs; Antony Cousins, the Executive...
Guests: Brandon del Pozo, PhD, MPA , Antony Cousins
96
Aug. 18, 2023
485: Planning Post-Pandemic, Arizona’s Heat Map
Warren Villagomez, Director of Public Health Hospital for the Emergency Preparedness Program at the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, shares the public health planning lessons learned form COVID-19; Hsini Lin, Office Chief for Environmental...
Guests: Warren Villagomez , Hsini Lin ScD MSPH
90
Aug. 10, 2023
479: Considering Rural Voices, Misinformation and Disinformation
Bethany Alcauter, Director of Research and Public Health Programs at the National Center for Farmworker Health, is focused on local action when it comes to rural health infrastructure; an ASTHO online briefing discussed the coming RSV season; and...
Guests: Nirav Shah MD JD , Bethany Alcauter, PhD, MPH
84
Aug. 2, 2023
473: Rethinking Rural Immunization Strategies, Expanding Mental Health Coverage
Melissa Magstadt, Cabinet Secretary for the South Dakota Department of Health, says healthcare must meet patients where they live; Ali Maffey, ASTHO’s Vice President of Social and Behavioral Health, explains approaches to making mental healthcare...
81
July 28, 2023
470: Mental Health Rulemaking, Senate Version of PH Spending
Alison Maffey, ASTHO’s Vice President of Social and Behavioral Health, explains the impact of President Biden’s proposed rule to make it easier to access in-network mental health care; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government...
Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma, MBA, MS , Ali Maffey, MSW
79
July 26, 2023
468: Pandemic Preps, New Ways to Think About Public Health
Dr. Thomas Dobbs, ASTHO Alum and Dean of the John D. Bower School of Population Health at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, says growth is needed in public health to be prepared for the next pandemic; Raymond Neal, Project Director at...
Guests: Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH , Raymond Neal
76
July 21, 2023
465: New Violence Prevention Plan, FY 24 Public Health Funding Proposal Examined
Tracie Campbell, Senior Health Manager and the leader of Mecklenburg County Public Health Office of Violence Prevention, shares a five-year plan to reduce community violence; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public...
Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Tracie Campbell MS