Episodes
34
May 18, 2023
423: Teaching AI Inclusion, Adjusting COVID Stats
Dr. Brian Anderson, Chief Digital Health Physician at the MITRE Corporation, says public health needs to make data and technology more inclusive; online tickets to attend ASTHO’s TechXpo are still available; Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the...
Guests: Steven Stack, MD , Brian Anderson, MD
33
May 17, 2023
422: Loneliness Report, In-Person or Telemedicine Care
Dr. Kerstin Emerson, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, examines a new report on loneliness from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy; Ericka McGowan, ASTHO Senior Director of Emerging Infectious Disease,...
Guests: Ericka McGowan MS , Kerstin Emerson PhD
32
May 16, 2023
421: Talking TechXpo, Maternal Mortality Help
Avia Mason, ASTHO Vice President of Leadership and Learning, shares what attendees can expect from ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum happening next week in Chicago and online; Dr. Lily Lou, former Chief Medical Officer in Alaska and...
31
May 15, 2023
420: Maternal Mortality Disparities, Risk Appropriate Care Could Help
Dr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, explains why South Carolina is seeing high rates of infant and maternal mortality; Dr. Eugene Toy, Gynecologist and professor of...
30
May 12, 2023
419: ASTHO’s NC Amicus Brief, PAHPA Hill Hearing
Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, explains an amicus brief ASTHO filed in a North Carolina court case; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, reports on progress with the reauthorization of the Pandemic...
Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma, MBA, MS , Maggie Davis JD MA
29
May 11, 2023
418: Post-Emergency Plans, Americorps Investment
The public health emergency ends today; ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser says ASTHO members are prepared; Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, explains that public health is adopting emergency measures into local statute and policies;...
28
May 10, 2023
417: Public Health Emergency Ending, Food Safety Training
Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, hosts a news conference to discuss what happens when the pandemic-related public health emergency ends on Thursday; John Tagabuel, Director of Environmental Health and Disease...
Guests: Chrissie Juliano MPP , John Tagabuel
27
May 9, 2023
416: Vital Records Accreditation, Sharing Medicaid and HIV Data
Melissa Bird, Bureau Chief for the Iowa Bureau of Health Statistics, explains why vital records accreditation is important to public health; Rachel Scheckman, ASTHO Senior Policy Analyst, says new data sharing techniques in Iowa improve care for...
26
May 8, 2023
415: Burnout Advice, Policy Wins
Jennifer Moss, author of The Burnout Epidemic, says self-care alone is not a solution to employee fatigue; Moss will speak at ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum later this month, where online tickets remain available; Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director...
Guests: Maggie Davis JD MA , Jennifer Moss
25
May 5, 2023
414: Five Mental Health Steps, Corporate Health Equity
Schroeder Stribling, President and CEO of Mental Health America, says focusing on early prevention and wellness activities can improve mental health outcomes; the Public Health Review podcast has a new episode on STI care models and patient...
24
May 4, 2023
413: Biden Gets PH Workforce Report; Maternal Care Policies
Lindsey Myers, ASTHO’s Vice President for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, explains the importance of President Biden’s report on the public health workforce; Maria Gabriela Ruiz, an analyst on ASTHO’s Maternal and Infant Health team,...
Guests: Lindsey Myers, MPH , Maria Gabriela Ruiz MPH
23
May 3, 2023
412: May 11 Preps, Linking Data to Protect Kids
ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser discusses the end of the public health emergency on May 11th; Dr. Cathy Baldwin-Johnson, Medical Director of the Children’s Place Child Advocacy Center in Alaska, explains how a project by the Alaska Division of Public...
22
May 2, 2023
411: Racism Linked to Heart Disease, Benefits of Diverse Leadership
Shanshan Sheehy, Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor at Boston University, studies the correlation between racism and heart disease among black women; Alonza Pamplin, Communicable Disease Supervisor for the Wake County Department of Health and...
Guests: Alonza Pamplin , Shanshan Sheehy MD ScD
21
May 1, 2023
410: Early Legislative Actions, Implement Data Systems Now
Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, discusses policies that have been considered or approved across the country since January; Dr. Gabriel Seidman, Director of Policy at the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative...
20
April 28, 2023
409: Data Landscape, Deeper in Debt Ceiling Debate
Craig Behm, President and CEO of CRISP, Maryland's Health Information Exchange, explains how technology has advanced data sharing capabilities; registration to attend ASTHO’s Tech Xpo and Futures Forum online are still available; the end of data...
Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Craig Behm
19
April 27, 2023
408: Childhood Toxic Stress, Encouraging Exercise
Dr. Nathaniel Harnett, Assistant Professor at The Harvard Medical School, discusses findings from his study connecting early childhood stress to mental health problems; Dr. Alison Cuellar, Chair of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and a...
Guests: Nathaniel Harnett PhD , Alison Cuellar, PhD
18
April 26, 2023
407: Disaster Response Getting Better, Leadership Diversity
Maggie Nilz, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of Preparedness and Disability Integration, says preparedness is important to public health; the annual Preparedness Summit is ongoing in Atlanta; Dr. Kandi Fredere, Upstate Regional Health Director for the South...
Guests: Maggie Nilz, MPH, CPH , Kandi Fredere PhD
17
April 25, 2023
406: One Health Discussion, CDC Data Tech Funding
Dr. Umair Shah, Washington State Secretary of Health, explains the One Health concept at the annual Preparedness Summit in Atlanta; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, says building strong data...
Guests: Umair Shah, MD, MPH , Dylan George PhD MS
16
April 24, 2023
405: Childhood Immunization Schedules, Island Area Health Equity Plans
On the first day of National Infant Immunization Week, Dr. José Romero, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, discusses the importance of vaccines and the COVID-19 schedule for children; Karl Ensign,...
Guests: Karl Ensign , Jose Romero MD
15
April 21, 2023
404: Food Safety Goals, Debt Ceiling Debate
Jenice Butler, Project Manager with the U.S Food and Drug Administration, outlines a partnership with ASTHO and others that advances food safety; an ASTHO blog article explains ASTHO’s plan to advance national retail food programs; Carolyn Mullen,...
Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Jenice Butler
14
April 20, 2023
403: Immunization Data Sharing Reports, Equity Summit Take-Aways
Elizabeth Ruebush, ASTHO Senior Director of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, previews two reports to help members navigate the immunization information sharing landscape; Dr. Angelica Geter, Executive Vice President of Strategy and...
Guests: Elizabeth Ruebush MPH , Angelica Geter, DrPH
13
April 19, 2023
402: Equity Change Agents, Equity Success In Michigan
Dr. Somava Saha, Founder and CEO of WE in the World, shares a framework to help public health officials create health equity; Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan, explains how Michigan has reduced health...
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
11
April 17, 2023
400: Four Trust Strategies, Modernizing STI Approaches
On the 400th episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition, Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Senior Associate Dean at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health, identifies four strategies to restore trust in public health; Dr. Leandro...
Guests: LaQuandra Nesbitt MD MPH , Leandro Mena MD MPH