Data Modernization Implementation Center Episodes
July 22, 2026
1170: Making Data Modernization Matter: Communicating Change in Public Health
Sarah Shaw, senior informatics analyst at the Public Health Informatics Institute, discusses a new Data Modernization Communications Toolkit designed to help public health professionals explain complex initiatives in ways that resonate with colleagues, leaders, and communities.
Guest: Sarah Shaw, MPH, PMP
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Sept. 26, 2024
758: CSS Supports New IC Program, Directors of Public Health Preparedness Meeting
Dr. Sheena Patel, executive director for public health modernization at CRISP Shared Services, discusses the role CRISP Shared Services will play in the Implementation Center program; Lisa Peterson, ASTHO senior director for preparedness, discusses...
Guests: Lisa Peterson MPH , Sheena Patel MD, CMPE
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Sept. 23, 2024
755: Island Areas Health Disparities examined, Supreme Court Rulings
Karl Ensign, ASTHO vice president of island support, talks about the work to address COVID-19 health disparities in the U.S. territories and freely associated states; Christina Severin, ASTHO director of public health law, summarizes several recent...
Guests: Christina W. Severin BSN JD , Karl Ensign
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Sept. 13, 2024
749: Congress Returns to Budget Task, Amber Williams Makes a Move
Amber Williams, ASTHO senior vice president, reflects on the changes in public health in her seven years with the organization; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO senior vice president, discusses Congress’ focus this fall, a continuing resolution, and what ASTHO...
Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Amber Williams, MS
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Sept. 6, 2024
744: ICF AI Webinar, Colorado’s New Mentorship Program
John Auerbach, senior vice president for health at ICF, previews an upcoming webinar on AI; Paula Lee, manager of public health training at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Office of Public Health Practice, Planning, and...
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Aug. 27, 2024
737: Solutions to Hiring Barriers, Data Modernization Webinar
Dr. Valerie Yeager, interim director of the Center for Health Policy at the Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health, discusses the need for public health to update hiring practices; Willysha Jenkins, senior advisor for data modernization...