STI Awareness Week Episodes
495
April 17, 2025
887: Keep America Safe Coalition, Puerto Rico Health Priorities
Sharon Gilmartin, executive director of the Safe States Alliance, tells us about the Keep America Safe Coalition; Dr. Victor Ramos, secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Health and an ASTHO member, breaks down the health priorities for Puerto...
Guests: Sharon Gilmartin MPH , Victor Ramos Otero MD
494
April 16, 2025
886: Syphilis Prevention Videos, Fostering Relationships
Robbyn Kistler, senior consultant for the Social Impact Media Program at KFF, tells us about recent syphilis videos that ASTHO, KFF, and CDC created; Theresa Arriola, director of the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, discusses the importance of face-to-face interactions at ASTHO’s Spring Leadership...
Guests: Theresa Arriola MBA , Robbyn Kistler
254
April 17, 2024
645: Food Messaging Investigated, Task Force Tackles Syphilis
Sasha Chavkin, senior reporter for The Examination, tells us about his investigation into whether the food industry is misusing anti-diet messages; Dr. Timothy Harrison, principal deputy director in the office of infectious disease and HIV AIDS Policy...
Guests: Sasha Chavkin MS MIA , Timothy Harrison PhD MA
12
April 18, 2023
401: New HAI/AR Resources, STI Hurdles and Opportunities
Elizabeth Mothershed, Deputy Associate Director of State Strategy for the CDC, says it’s important for leaders to work together on Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) programs; a new ASTHO report outlines how...
Guests: David Harvey MSW , Elizabeth Mothershed MS
9
April 13, 2023
398: Reducing STI Stigma, Community Engagement Benefits
For STI Awareness Week, Dr. Thomas Dobbs, former State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, discusses STI treatment and prevention; ASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink urges providers to test their patients for syphilis; a new...
Guests: Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH , Kimberly Brazwell