White House Episodes
476
March 21, 2025
868: States Address Sepsis, CR Continues Funding PH
Erin Laird, ASTHO director of emerging infections, explains how states are taking action against sepsis; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO senior director for government affairs, tells us how the recently signed continuing resolution affects funding for public...
Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma, MBA, MS , Erin Laird MPH
437
Jan. 23, 2025
828: White House Sepsis Roundtable, AI & PH Webinar
Dr. Jerome Larkin, director of the Rhode Island Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, recaps a White House roundtable meeting that focused on sepsis; Meghan Mead, deputy director in the Mid-States Region at the Network for Public Health Law, tells...
Guests: Jerome Larkin, MD , Meghan Mead JD
198
Jan. 25, 2024
587: ASTHO Urges White House to Implement Menthol Rule, Advocates Join Call for Menthol Ban
Josh Berry, ASTHO Director of Chronic Disease Risk Factors, says ASTHO is calling on the White House to implement a rule that would prohibit the sale of menthol-flavored tobacco products; Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health...
Guests: Joshua Berry MPH , Chrissie Juliano MPP
195
Jan. 22, 2024
584: Violence Prevention Work Gets Attention, First Responders Connect Via Telemedicine Link
Dr. Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer of the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, tells us about a recent meeting with officials from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention;...
158
Nov. 17, 2023
547: Listening and Data in Native Communities, Congress Meets a Deadline
Melissa Magstadt, secretary of health for the South Dakota Department of Health, outlines how she works with nine sovereign nations in her state; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO senior vice president for Government Affairs and Public Relations, tells us about...
111
Sept. 11, 2023
500: Xylazine Plan, Diverse Executives Address Equity
Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of National Drug Control Policy at the White House, outlines the federal government’s response to the threat of Xylazine; the 2024 Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH) Program is accepting applications for...
Guest: Rahul Gupta MD MPH
389
March 31, 2023
389: Seeking School Lunch Comments, Debt Ceiling Discussions
Shannon Vance, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst, Family and Child Health, encourages ASTHO members to comment on the USDA's proposed standards for school lunch and breakfast programs; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, outlines...
Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma, MBA, MS , Shannon Vance MPH