Episodes

Oct. 25, 2024

778: TFAH Blueprint Report Outlines Six Priorities, Upgrade Your Department’s PMS

Dr. Tekisha Everette, executive vice president at Trust for America’s Health, outlines the six priorities of the new Trust For America’s Health blueprint report; Andrea Schon, national account manager for VMSG Dashboard, previews ASTHO’s...
Oct. 24, 2024

777: Harris Embraces ASTHO Presidency, Boom-Bust Public Health Funding

Dr. Scott Harris, state health officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health and now ASTHO president, previews the upcoming year in his new role; Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, correspondent for KFF Health News, discusses her article about public...
Oct. 23, 2024

776: Stack Reflects on ASTHO Presidency, Improving Recruitment and Retention in Public Health

Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and current ASTHO President, tells us about ASTHO’s upcoming leadership transition; Madison Novosel, North Dakota’s Lead Program coordinator discusses the program’s new...
Oct. 22, 2024

775: Long COVID Policies, H5N1 Talking Points

Catherine Murphy, Government Affairs analyst at ASTHO, previews a new blog article that details federal efforts for Long COVID; Ewa King, PhD, chief program officer at the Association of Public Health Laboratories, details a new online resource for...
Oct. 21, 2024

774: Elimination of Health Inequities, Partnering With Community Action Agencies

Dr. Sejal Hathi, Director of the Oregon Health Authority and an ASTHO Member, dives into her state’s strategic plan to eliminate health inequities by 2030; Shalini Nair, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Infectious Disease, wrote an article about ASTHO’s...
Oct. 18, 2024

773: Fusion Centers Assist Public Health, DELPH Endorsement

David Moffitt, captain of the Phoenix Fire Department's Homeland Defense Bureau and public health program manager and threat liaison officer, tells us how Fusion Centers are integrating with public health; Keon Lewis, health equity consultant for C4...
Oct. 17, 2024

772: Texas Uses ASTHO Peer Assessment Program, Major Overdose Death Reduction

Lily McClure, workforce director for the Texas Department of State Health Services, tells us how Texas benefited from the ASTHO Peer Assessment Program; Christina Mullins, deputy secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders at the West...
Oct. 16, 2024

771: ASTHO Peer Assessment Program, PanREMEDY Report Sheds Light on Recovery

Kristin Sullivan, ASTHO director of Public Health Systems Improvement and Infrastructure, details how the ASTHO Peer Assessment Program can benefit an organization; Dr. Monica Schoch-Spana, research professor in the Department of Environmental Health...
Oct. 15, 2024

770: Dementia Public Awareness Campaign, PH WINS Survey Out Now

Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and an ASTHO Member, dives into the state’s first-ever statewide public awareness campaign focused on dementia; Dr. Rachel Hare Bork, director of...
Oct. 11, 2024

769: Oropouche Response Plan, DELPH Applications Open Now

Dr. Roxanne Connelly, entomology and ecology team lead in the Arboviral Diseases Branch of the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at the CDC, tells us about the CDC’s response plan for Oropouche Virus; Latoya Sahadeo, ASTHO’s Leadership Development...
Oct. 10, 2024

768: EEE Smart Scheduling, ASTHO DPHP Meeting Takeaways

Suzanne Bornschein, Rhode Island State Epidemiologist, outlines Rhode Island’s approach to combating Eastern Equine Encephalitis; Francesca Provenzano, Public Health Section Chief with the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health, tells us...
Oct. 9, 2024

767: AmeriCorps NOFO, Supporting Data Modernization

Mieka Sanderson, deputy director for Public Health AmeriCorps, discusses the latest Notice of Funding Opportunity; Amy Wodarek O’Reilly, principal managing consultant at Mathematica Policy Research, tells us Mathematica’s role as an Implementation...
Oct. 8, 2024

766: Methadone Treatment Access Expansion, Menthol Capacity Building Collaborative

Dr. Kelly S. Ramsey, an addiction medicine and harm reduction consultant, discusses a Q&A she wrote for Johns Hopkins about the expansion of methadone treatment access; Matta Sannoh, ASTHO chronic disease risk factors senior analyst, tells us...
Oct. 7, 2024

765: Wastewater Testing, PHIG Data Modernization Funding

Dr. Zack Moore, state epidemiologist with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, explains how his state effectively uses wastewater testing; Truc Taylor, director of public health informatics at Guidehouse, discusses Guidehouse...
Oct. 4, 2024

764: Influenza Wastewater Surveillance, STRETCH Sustains Equity

Dr. Peggy Honein, Director of the Division of Infectious Disease Readiness and Innovation at the CDC, tells us how the CDC has used wastewater surveillance to track influenza; Kari White, Director of Community Health Equity with Northern Counties...
Oct. 3, 2024

763: Reframing National Preparedness Month, ASTHO Management Vendor Showcase

Dr. John Anderton, associate director for communication science at the CDC's Office of Readiness and Response, tells us how the CDC has changed their approach to National Preparedness Month; Brian Lentes, senior director for Public Health...
Oct. 2, 2024

762: Parental Mental Health Advisory, New ASTHO Workforce Planning Guide

Dr. Lynn Bufka, deputy chief of professional practice at the American Psychological Association, discusses the Surgeon General’s recent general advisory on the mental health and well-being of parents; A.C. Rothenbuecher, ASTHO director of workforce,...
Oct. 1, 2024

761: Public Health Career Pathway, OTC Syphilis Test

Dr. Steven Stack, MD, MBA, Commissioner for Public Health and Chief Medical Officer, Commonwealth of Kentucky, and ASTHO President, discusses a partnership with HBCU Kentucky State University to bolster the public health workforce; Julia Greenspan,...
Sept. 30, 2024

760: Factors to Reduce Suicide Rates, Infant Mortality Awareness Month

Alison Cammack, PhD, MPH, lead author and health scientist on the CDC suicide prevention team, provides an overview of the CDC’s new Vital Signs report, with new data on suicide rates and variables; Stacy Scott, PhD, National Institute for...
Sept. 27, 2024

759: New CDC Rural Health Plan, Congress Extends Funding for Public Health

Dr. Diane Hall, director of the CDC Office of Rural Health, dives into the CDC’s new Rural Public Health Strategic Plan; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO senior vice president of Government Affairs and Public Relations, tells us how Congress avoided a...
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...
Sept. 25, 2024

757: WI Crisis Stabilization Centers, Using HBI Data Effectively

Brianne Zaborowske, lead crisis coordinator in the Division of Care and Treatment Services at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, discusses new crisis stabilization facilities across Wisconsin; Elizabeth Conklin, health program supervisor...
Sept. 24, 2024

756: Improving Cancer Messaging, Importance of Rulemaking Webinar

Dr. Lisa Richardson, division director of Cancer Prevention and Control at the CDC, breaks down a recent ASTHO report on cancer messaging; Andy Baker-White, ASTHO senior director for State Health Policy, tells us about two ASTHO webinars focused on...
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...