Episodes

614: New ASTHO CEO Announced
March 5, 2024

614: New ASTHO CEO Announced

Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO president and commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, announces Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO alum, as incoming CEO; Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO’s newly-announced CEO, who joins ASTHO from the Louisiana Department of...
Guests: Steven Stack MD , Joseph Kanter MD MPH
613: Members Meet Legislators, Islands Discuss Priorities
March 4, 2024

613: Members Meet Legislators, Islands Discuss Priorities

Dr. Manisha Juthani, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, spent her week in Washington, D.C., discussing the importance of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to her state; Arthur San Agustin, special assistant for health to...
Guests: Manisha Juthani MD , Arthur San Agustin MHR , Moses Pretrick
612: Capitol Hill Conversations, Tracking Carbon Monoxide Dangers
March 1, 2024

612: Capitol Hill Conversations, Tracking Carbon Monoxide Dangers

Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO senior director for Government Affairs, tells us how Hill day went this week; Stephanie Moraga-McHaley, program manager for the New Mexico Environmental Public Health Tracking program, says the number of carbon monoxide poisoning...
Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma , Stephanie Moraga-Hailey MS
611: Harm Reduction Strategies, A Recruiter Calls Mike Fraser
Feb. 29, 2024

611: Harm Reduction Strategies, A Recruiter Calls Mike Fraser

Dr. Kaitlan Baston, ASTHO Member and acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, discusses a new law in New Jersey that decriminalizes many harm reduction supplies; Andra Samoa, a Department of Health consultant and liaison, wants...
Guests: Michael Fraser PhD MS CAE FCPP , Kaitlan Baston MD MSc , Andra Samoa
610: Island Members Visit Capitol Hill, Campaign Recruits New Public Health Nurses
Feb. 28, 2024

610: Island Members Visit Capitol Hill, Campaign Recruits New Public Health Nurses

Gaafar Uherbelau, Minister of Health for the Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services, tells us his priorities in Washington D.C. for ASTHO’s Spring Meeting; this week, the third cohort of public health professionals in the Diverse Executives...
Guests: Gaafar Uherbelau , Puthiery Va DO
609: Tool Helps Assess Outdated HIV Laws and Policies, Fraser on Time as ASTHO CEO
Feb. 27, 2024

609: Tool Helps Assess Outdated HIV Laws and Policies, Fraser on Time as ASTHO CEO

Iyanrick John, vice president of External Affairs at ChangeLab Solutions, tells us about his organization partnering with the CDC to create a legal and policy assessment tool; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, will be leaving the organization after more than...
Guests: Amber Williams MS , Michael Fraser PhD MS CAE FCPP , Iyanrick John JD MPH
608: Public Health Strategic Skills Book, Assessing AI Usage
Feb. 26, 2024

608: Public Health Strategic Skills Book, Assessing AI Usage

Dr. Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, and Dr. Brian Castrucci, de Beaumont Foundation president and CEO, tell us why their new book is beneficial for all public health professionals; Maggie Davis, ASTHO director for State Health Policy, says states are...
Guests: Brian Castrucci DrPh MA , Maggie Davis JD MA , Michael Fraser PhD MS CAE FCPP
607: Spring Meeting Preview, ASTHO CEO Farewell
Feb. 23, 2024

607: Spring Meeting Preview, ASTHO CEO Farewell

Amber Williams, ASTHO senior vice president for Leadership and Organizational Performance, previews ASTHO’s upcoming Spring Meeting; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, prepares to say goodbye as he ends his time at ASTHO next week; and an ASTHO blog article...
Guests: Amber Williams MS , Michael Fraser PhD MS CAE FCPP
606: RSV Treatment Availability, Indiana’s Big Funding Win
Feb. 22, 2024

606: RSV Treatment Availability, Indiana’s Big Funding Win

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO chief medical officer, discusses the supply and demand challenges impacting new RSV antibody products; Luke Kenley, former Indiana state senator, tells us how he helped lead the committee to develop and promote the public...
Guests: Marcus Plescia MD MPH , Hon. Luke Kenley
605: Social Media is Declared a Public Health Threat, Workforce DEI Strategies
Feb. 21, 2024

605: Social Media is Declared a Public Health Threat, Workforce DEI Strategies

Dr. Ashwin Vasan, New York City health commissioner, discusses New York City’s decision to declare social media a public health hazard; Anya Nystrom, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment director of Culture, Strategy, Equity, and...
Guests: Ashwin Vasan MD PhD , Anya Nystrom MA
604: How to Build a Rural Health Workforce, Pacific Island Agencies Make PHIG Plans
Feb. 20, 2024

604: How to Build a Rural Health Workforce, Pacific Island Agencies Make PHIG Plans

Dr. Nizar Wehbi, ASTHO Member and North Dakota state health officer, says North Dakota has a plan to attract healthcare workers; Lindsey Myers, ASTHO vice president for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, tells us Pacific Island area public...
Guests: Lindsey Myers MPH , Nizar Webhi MD MPH
603: Report Calls for New Health Data Approach, ASTHO Members Plan Hill Visit
Feb. 16, 2024

603: Report Calls for New Health Data Approach, ASTHO Members Plan Hill Visit

Dr. Gabriel Seidman, Director of Policy at the Ellison Institute of Technology, details the need for a stronger nationwide health data ecosystem; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, tells us how some topics on the Hill that...
Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma , Gabriel Seidman DrPH
602: Public Health Skills Discussion Preview, Oregon’s New Director
Feb. 15, 2024

602: Public Health Skills Discussion Preview, Oregon’s New Director

Amber Williams, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Leadership and Organizational Performance, previews next week’s webinar about strategic skills for public health professionals; Dr. Sejal Hathi, ASTHO Member and Director of the Oregon Health...
Guests: Amber Williams MS , Khalilah LeGrand EdD , Sejal Hathi MD MBA
601: Use Policy to Achieve Health Equity, Stigma Hurts Long COVID Patients
Feb. 14, 2024

601: Use Policy to Achieve Health Equity, Stigma Hurts Long COVID Patients

Dr. Brooke Cunningham, ASTHO Member and Health Commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health, reflects on the importance of using policy to achieve racial equity; Dr. Priti Patel, CDC...
Guests: Brooke Cunningham MD PhD , Priti Patel MD MPH
600: Strategies to Reduce Overdose Deaths, New Long COVID Report
Feb. 13, 2024

600: Strategies to Reduce Overdose Deaths, New Long COVID Report

Dr. Robert Goldstein, ASTHO Member and Commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, discusses a new report that shows Massachusetts overdose deaths remain near record highs; Jessica Baggett, ASTHO Senior Advisor for Public Health...
Guests: Jessica Baggett MPH , Robert Goldstein MD PhD
599: Why Patients Don’t Want a COVID Vaccine, Policies to Help Young Families
Feb. 12, 2024

599: Why Patients Don’t Want a COVID Vaccine, Policies to Help Young Families

Dr. Danielle Ofri, Clinical Professor of Medicine at New York University School of Medicine, tells us some patients still have concerns about COVID-19 vaccines; Jessica Bissett, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Social and Behavioral Health, discusses several...
Guests: Jessica Bissett , Danielle Ofri MD PhD
598: CDC’s Hepatitis C Strategy, Wastewater Testing Debate
Feb. 9, 2024

598: CDC’s Hepatitis C Strategy, Wastewater Testing Debate

Dr. Carolyn Wester, director of the division of viral hepatitis at the CDC, says the CDC has a plan to increase access to the diagnosis and treatment resources for hepatitis C; Tim Henderson, senior writer/demographics analyst for Stateline, explains how wastewater testing...
Guests: Carolyn Wester MD MPH , Tim Henderson
597: Childcare Stress Impacts Maternal Health, Palau Tackles Heart Disease and Stroke
Feb. 8, 2024

597: Childcare Stress Impacts Maternal Health, Palau Tackles Heart Disease and Stroke

Dr. Molly Dickens, Founder and Director of the Maternal Stress Project, discusses the ways maternal health is impacted by stress linked to childcare; Edolem Ikerdeu, Chief for the Division of Primary and Preventive Health Services at the Palau...
Guests: Molly Dickens PhD , Edolem Ikerdeu MA
596: Environmental Health Careers, Providers Don’t Feel Equipped to Treat Harmful Algal Blooms
Feb. 7, 2024

596: Environmental Health Careers, Providers Don’t Feel Equipped to Treat Harmful Algal Blooms

Larry Michael, State Environmental Health Director at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, tells us about the many public health careers available to people interested in science and public service; Marissa Vigar, Health...
Guests: Larry Michael MPH , Marissa Vigar MPH
595: Teens Get Online Health Hub, Indiana Funding Plan Discussed Today
Feb. 6, 2024

595: Teens Get Online Health Hub, Indiana Funding Plan Discussed Today

Nicole Casanova, Youth Engagement and Evaluation Specialist with the Washington State Department of Health, says her agency has created an online Teen Health Hub to answer teens’ questions; Dr. Lindsay Weaver, ASTHO Member and State Health...
Guests: Lindsay Weaver MD , Alexis Bates MSW , Nicole Casanova MPH
594: New Opioid Website, Firearm Violence Strategy
Feb. 5, 2024

594: New Opioid Website, Firearm Violence Strategy

Dr. Tomás Aragón, ASTHO Member and Director and State Public Health Officer of the California Department of Public Health discusses a new website to give people the information they need to understand and deal with the opioid crisis; Dr. Elizabeth...
Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Tomás Aragón MD , Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson MD MPH
593: Authority Streamlines FDA Food Code Changes, Congress Works to Meet Spending Deadlines
Feb. 2, 2024

593: Authority Streamlines FDA Food Code Changes, Congress Works to Meet Spending Deadlines

Dr. Daniel Edney, ASTHO Member and State Health Officer of the Mississippi State Department of Health, says his state’s legal ability to review and implement FDA food code changes is better for everyone involved; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice...
Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Daniel Edney MD
592: Teamwork Helps Contain Measles Outbreak, How to Reduce Stigma Related to Opioid Therapy
Feb. 1, 2024

592: Teamwork Helps Contain Measles Outbreak, How to Reduce Stigma Related to Opioid Therapy

Dr. Cheryl Bettigole, Philadelphia Health Commissioner, discusses a measles outbreak that was detected in the city in early December; Grace DeLeon, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Overdose Preparedness and Response, tells us about an ASTHO report to help...
Guests: Grace DeLeon , Cheryl Bettigole MD MPH
591: Infant Mortality Data Offers Mixed Results, Preparedness Lessons
Jan. 31, 2024

591: Infant Mortality Data Offers Mixed Results, Preparedness Lessons

Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO Member and State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, says new numbers in Alabama show infant deaths are dropping but the news isn’t all good; an ASTHO blog article outlines practical strategies for...
Guests: Amelia Poulin MPH PMP CPH , Scott Harris MD MPH FACP FIDSA