Tick-Borne Diseases Episodes
Aug. 17, 2026
1187: Using Data to Close Primary Care Gaps
Steve Holloway, director of the Primary Care Office for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, shares how his team uses data to identify communities with provider shortages.
Guest: Steve Holloway, MPH
July 31, 2026
1177: How ELC Built the Infrastructure Behind Modern Infectious Disease Response
On today's bonus long-form episode, we hear from three public health experts as they highlight the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) program and how it has become one of the nation's most important investments in infectious disease preparedness.
July 28, 2026
1174: Medicaid Collaboration and Vector-Borne Disease Policy
ASTHO's Beth Giambrone discusses a recent ASTHO Health Policy Update that discusses how states are approaching vector-borne disease policy. Then, ASTHO"s Orobosa Idehen shares about a new Medicaid Oversight Governance Map.
Guests: Beth Giambrone, MPP , Orobosa Idehen, MPH
June 11, 2026
1144: Tracking Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Why Massachusetts Is Monitoring a Growing Tick-Borne Threat
On today's episode, ASTHO member Robert Goldstein discusses why Massachusetts recently made alpha-gal syndrome a reportable condition and the benefits of expanded case surveillance.
Guest: Robert Goldstein, MD, PhD
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June 2, 2025
918: Tick-Borne Diseases At All-Time High, PH Legislation Roundup
Laura Harrington, professor in the department of entomology at Cornell University and director of the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, explains how public health can combat tick-borne diseases; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO senior analyst for state health policy, discusses public health legislation in states around the country...
Guests: Beth Giambrone, MPP , Laura Harrington PhD
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Aug. 1, 2024
719: Tick Talk, Government Worker Burnout
Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO president-elect and state health officer with the Alabama Department of Public Health, tells us about an education campaign about tick-borne diseases; Sean Newhouse, staff reporter for Government Executive, explains a study...
Guests: Scott Harris, MD, MPH , Sean Michael Newhouse
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July 3, 2024
698: Best of PHRME: Website Accessibility Rule, Tick-Borne Disease Awareness
This special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from June 3rd, 2024. Chris Teale, a journalist with Route Fifty, discusses a federal rule that requires websites to adopt standards outlined in the Americans with...
Guests: Courtney Anderson MPH , Chris Teale
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June 3, 2024
677: Website Accessibility Rule, Tick-Borne Disease Awareness
Chris Teale, a journalist with Route Fifty, discusses a federal rule that requires websites to adopt standards outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act; Courtney Youngbar, ASTHO director of Environmental Health, tells us about the concern over...
Guests: Courtney Anderson MPH , Chris Teale
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Sept. 1, 2023
495: Power Outage Toolkit, Alpha-Gal Syndrome Explained
Eric Cote, founder of Power Outage Partners, explains how the ASTHO Power Outage tool kit can help prevent life-threatening situations; Elizabeth Schiffman, supervisor of the Vector-Borne Disease Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health, says it’s...