Episodes

48: Pt 2 -State of the COVID-19 Response
Oct. 18, 2021

48: Pt 2 -State of the COVID-19 Response

Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, talks about the importance of COVID vaccines for young children; Executive coach Larry Lewis explains the value of recognizing small victories even...
Guests: Nirav Shah MD JD , Larry Lewis
47: State of the COVID-19 Response
Oct. 15, 2021

47: State of the COVID-19 Response

Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, addresses the state of the campaign against COVID-19; Kim Martin, ASTHO’s Director of Immunizations, says more approved booster formulas would be...
Guests: Nirav Shah MD JD , Kimberly Martin
46: New FDA Booster Shot Debate
Oct. 14, 2021

46: New FDA Booster Shot Debate

ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia forecasts this week’s FDA discussions about the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots; ASTHO President Elect Dr. Anne Zink explains the importance of recognizing small victories even...
Guests: Marcus Plescia MD MPH , Anne Zink MD FACEP
45: Infection Control Funding
Oct. 13, 2021

45: Infection Control Funding

Janet Hamilton, Executive Director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists explains how $2 billion in CDC funds will help hospitals and healthcare facilities fight infections; Jonathan Wolfe, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Content...
Guests: Janet Hamilton MPH , Jonathan Wolfe
44: The Next Medicaid Cliff?
Oct. 12, 2021

44: The Next Medicaid Cliff?

Dr. Jose Romero, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, discusses the negative impact vaccine misinformation has on efforts to protect communities of color from the COVID-19 virus; Congressman Darren Soto of Florida considers what’s next in...
Guests: Jose Romero MD , Darren Soto
43: New Tools to Reduce STIs
Oct. 8, 2021

43: New Tools to Reduce STIs

Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO’s new Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, wraps up her first week on the job; Julia Greenspan, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst for Infectious Diseases, debuts a new set of tools to help...
Guests: Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge MD MPH , Julia Greenspan MPH CHES
42: New Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Report
Oct. 7, 2021

42: New Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Report

Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses concerns of workshop participants about the way Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) decisions are communicated; Ericka McGowan, ASTHO’s...
Guests: Priyanka Surio MPH PMP CHES , Nirav Shah MD JD , Ericka McGowan MS
41: EUA Messaging
Oct. 6, 2021

41: EUA Messaging

In a special edition of the newscast, ASTHO President Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO President Elect Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO CEO Mike Fraser, and Scott Becker, CEO of the Association of Public Health Laboratories, discuss the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization...
Guests: Nirav Shah MD JD , Anne Zink MD FACEP , Scott Becker
40: Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines
Oct. 5, 2021

40: Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines

Dr. Jose Romero, a pediatrician and Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, discusses COVID-19 vaccines for kids and parental hesitancy; ASTHO leaders discuss the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) process during a national workshop...
Guests: Avia Mason MPH , Jose Romero MD
39: Territories Avoid Medicaid Cliff
Oct. 4, 2021

39: Territories Avoid Medicaid Cliff

Carolyn McCoy, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs, explains how an extension of Medicaid funding for U.S. Territories gives them more time to work toward a permanent policy solution; Dr. Joseph Kanter, Louisiana’s State Health...
Guests: Carolyn McCoy MPH , Joseph Kanter MD MPH
38: Wildfire and Hurricane Preparedness
Oct. 1, 2021

38: Wildfire and Hurricane Preparedness

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, discusses the appropriate role of monoclonal antibodies in the COVID-19 response; ASTHO has a Q/A for public health teams who need to explain the CDC’s revised guidance for pregnant or...
Guests: Marcus Plescia MD MPH , Margaux Haviland MPH
37: Workforce Reforms Pitched
Sept. 30, 2021

37: Workforce Reforms Pitched

Dr. Joseph Kanter, Louisiana’s State Health Officer and Medical Director, calls on Congress to take steps to address urgent public health workforce needs; Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for Washington state, reminds public health leaders to...
Guests: Umair Shah MD MPH , Joseph Kanter MD MPH , Scott Becker
36: Heart Health Messages
Sept. 29, 2021

36: Heart Health Messages

Dr. Dave Dixon, a clinical pharmacist and a member of the American College of Cardiology’s Prevention Section and Leadership Council, tells us how public health teams can apply the message of World Heart Day in their jurisdictions;  Joanne...
Guests: Joanne Pearsol MA MCHES , David Dixon PHARM.D BCPS CDE CLS
35: Medicaid Cliff Nears
Sept. 28, 2021

35: Medicaid Cliff Nears

Karl Ensign, ASTHO’s Vice President for Territorial Support, discusses the potential for Congressional action to approve enhanced financial support for Medicaid services in the U.S. Territories, as a Thursday deadline nears; Dr. Joseph Kanter,...
Guests: Karl Ensign , Joseph Kanter MD MPH
34: Public Health Workforce Survey Launched
Sept. 27, 2021

34: Public Health Workforce Survey Launched

Joanne Pearsol, ASTHO’s Director of Leadership and Workforce, discusses the impact the COVID-19 pandemic might have on the results of the latest PHWins survey now in the field; Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota’s former state health commissioner,...
Guests: Edward Ehlinger MD MSPH , Joanne Pearsol MA MCHES
33: Booster Votes Explained
Sept. 24, 2021

33: Booster Votes Explained

ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia explains several votes taken by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Thursday, including one against COVID-19 booster shots for people with occupational or institutional risks; Dr. Ed...
Guests: Marcus Plescia MD MPH , Edward Ehlinger MD MSPH
32: Federal Debt Limit Alert
Sept. 23, 2021

32: Federal Debt Limit Alert

ASTHO releases a legislative alert on the status of Congressional negotiations to extend the federal debt limit; Ray Barishansky, Deputy Secretary for Health Preparedness and Community Protection at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, considers the...
Guests: Joshua Starr Ed.D , Ray Barishansky DrPH
31: Booster Shot Debate
Sept. 22, 2021

31: Booster Shot Debate

Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer and ASTHO President-elect, considers the potential for COVID-19 booster shots for some populations; Nick Porter, ASTHO’s Director for Environmental Health, explains how members can benefit from a new...
Guests: Anne Zink MD FACEP , Nicholas Porter MPH
30: Public Health Powers
Sept. 21, 2021

30: Public Health Powers

Dr. Joshua Starr, CEO of PDK International, explains how polling parents of school children can inform public health messaging; Andy Baker-White, ASTHO’s Senior Director for State Health Policy, discusses the impact of new state laws rolling back...
Guests: Andy Baker-White JD MPH , Joshua Starr Ed.D
29: Vaccinating Neighborhoods
Sept. 20, 2021

29: Vaccinating Neighborhoods

Haley Burrous, an analyst on ASTHO’s preparedness team, explains a positive side effect of Mississippi’s in-home vaccination program; Adrienne Williams, a disability specialist working with the Mississippi State Department of Health, talks about...
Guests: Haley Burrous MPH , Adrienne Williams JD , Deborah Stone ScD MSW MPH
28: Supporting the Public Health Workforce
Sept. 17, 2021

28: Supporting the Public Health Workforce

Dr. Norman Oliver, Virginia’s Health Commissioner, discusses the approach states and territories should take to funding for the public health workforce; ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia reacts to a new CDC/Trust for America’s Health...
Guests: Marcus Plescia MD MPH , Norman Oliver MD MA
27: New COVID-19 Contact Tracing Info
Sept. 16, 2021

27: New COVID-19 Contact Tracing Info

Amelia Poulin, an ASTHO Senior Analyst for Infectious Disease Outbreak Response and Recovery, details an expanded contact tracing training curriculum for case investigators and teams doing COVID-19 work; CDC’s Dr. Lisa Grohskopf and Joynetta Kelly...
Guests: Esther Muña PhD MHA FACHE , Lisa Grohskopf MD MPH , Joynetta Kelly EdD , Amelia Poulin-Obregon MPH PMP CPH
26: Congressional Priorities
Sept. 15, 2021

26: Congressional Priorities

Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, outlines Congressional priorities as lawmakers return to Capitol Hill; Dr. Lisa Grohskopf, with the CDC’s Influenza Division, discusses the safety of flu...
Guests: Lisa Grohskopf MD MPH , Carolyn Mullen
25: FDA’s E-Cigarette Review
Sept. 14, 2021

25: FDA’s E-Cigarette Review

Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Director of Government Affairs, discusses the FDA’s move to delay a decision on marketing applications for some flavored e-cigarette products; Melissa McGrath, Chief of Staff for the Council of Chief State School Officers,...
Guests: Melissa McGrath , Jeffrey Ekoma