Tuition Assistance Episodes
June 16, 2026
1147: PHIG Impact Report: How South Carolina Is Building a Stronger Workforce
On today's PHIG Impact Report, Karla Buru from the South Carolina Department of Public Health discusses the agency’s Supplemental Tuition Assistance Program (STAP), an innovative workforce development initiative designed to support employee development, retention, and leadership.
Guest: Karla Buru, DrPH, MPH, MSW
May 20, 2026
1130: From Recruitment to Retention: Strengthening the Public Health Workforce
On today's episode, ASTHO'S Brianna Gorman discusses ASTHO’s new Workforce Employee Experience Implementation Tool. Later, LaShonda Freeman with the South Carolina Department of Public Health discusses South Carolina’s Supplemental Tuition Assistance Policy Program (STAP).
Guests: Brianna Gorman, MPH , LaShonda Freeman, MA, APM
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Sept. 16, 2025
991: PHIG Funding + Interoperable Systems
In today's installment of the PHIG Impact Report, Dr. Edward Simmer, ASTHO member and the interim director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health, discusses how his department is using the Public Health Infrastructure Grant.
Guest: Edward Simmer MD MPH