Episodes
465
March 5, 2025
856: Kansagra New ASTHO CMO, “Career Honeycomb”
Dr. Susan Kansagra, former ASTHO member and most recently the assistant secretary and state health officer for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, has been named ASTHO’s new chief medical officer; Jennifer Schmidt, PHIG fund manager...
Guests: Susan Kansagra, MD, MBA , Jennifer Schmidt
464
March 4, 2025
855: PHIG Funding Breaks Down Silos
Dr. Sarah Lyon-Callo, senior deputy director for public health administration and the state epidemiologist for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, tells us how the unique ability to use PHIG across sectors helps break down silos in the latest PHIG Impact Report.
Guest: Sarah Lyon-Callo PhD
463
March 3, 2025
854: Program Introduces Students to PH, ASTHO Leadership Institute
Elle Talsma, project supervisor for the INSPIRE Program at the Minnesota Department of Health, tells us how the program encourages students to take an interest in public health; Chris Baumgartner, deputy chief informatics officer at the Washington...
Guests: Elle Talsma MPH , Chris Baumgartner
462
Feb. 28, 2025
853: Insight Net Improves Analytics in Outbreak Forecasting, Comms Toolkit to Build Trust
Dr. Dylan George, director of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics at the CDC, tells us about Insight Net which aims to improve analytics in outbreak forecasting; Mark Miller, vice president of communications at the de Beaumont Foundation,...
Guests: Mark Miller , Dylan George PhD MS
461
Feb. 27, 2025
852: Lassa Fever Response, Suicide Rates See Decline
Dr. Robert Kruse, state medical director and the division director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and an ASTHO Member, tells us about his state’s response to a confirmed case of Lassa fever; Clarie Miller, lead suicide...
Guests: Robert Kruse MD MPH FAAFP , Clarie Miller
460
Feb. 26, 2025
851: STI Surveillance Report, Maryland “SHIP” A Team Effort
Dr. Bradley Stoner, director of the Division of STD Prevention at the CDC, reports the findings in the latest STI Surveillance report; Katherine Feldman, chief performance Officer at the Maryland Department of Health, details the success of...
459
Feb. 25, 2025
850: New CDC STD Lead, Circle Project Aims at Syphilis
Dr. Bradley Stoner, director of the Division of STD Prevention at the CDC, discusses the first few weeks in his new role; Dr. Barbara Van Der Pol, professor of medicine and public health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, explains how the UAB...
458
Feb. 24, 2025
849: Revamped Onboarding Shows Results, PHIG Year 2 Success
Kyle Mangloña, onboarding experience manager at the Washington State Department of Health, tells us about the department’s revamped onboarding program; Lindsey Myers, ASTHO vice president for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, gives us an...
Guests: Lindsey Myers, MPH , Kyle Mangloña MPA
457
Feb. 21, 2025
848: Historically Large TB Outbreak, Telehealth Call to Action
Jason Cummins, president of the National Tuberculosis Coalition of America, gives an update on a TB outbreak in Kansas; Dr. Charles Chima, Washington Department of Health chief healthcare innovation and strategy officer, tells us about the “clarion...
Guests: Jason Cummins MPH , Charles Chima MD DrPH
456
Feb. 20, 2025
847: Youth Behavioral Health, Khaldun Heads PHAB
Heidi Hedberg, commissioner for the Alaska Department of Health and an ASTHO member, tells us about Alaska's Youth Behavioral Health Roadmap; Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, former ASTHO member and the newest president and CEO of the Public Health Accreditation...
Guests: Joneigh Khaldun MD MPH , Heidi Hedberg BA
455
Feb. 19, 2025
846: Comprehensive Mental Health Program, Syphilis Resources in One Place
Heidi Hedberg, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, describes Alaska's Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan; Julia Greenspan, director of Infectious Disease Infrastructure and Policy at ASTHO, explains...
Guests: Julia Greenspan MPH CHES , Heidi Hedberg BA
454
Feb. 18, 2025
845: The Multiple Uses of PHIG
Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, secretary of health for the Maryland Department of Health, explains how her team used the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to fund a myriad of initiatives in the latest PHIG Impact Report.
Guest: Laura Herrera Scott MD MPH
453
Feb. 14, 2025
844: Data Modernization Citizens Can Use, Indoor Air Quality
Wesley Kortuem, data analytics section lead at the Arizona Department of Health Services, explains how his team created a comprehensive public health data portal; Abraham Kulungara, senior director for Environmental Health at ASTHO, updates us on the...
Guests: Abraham Kulungara, MPH , Wesley Kortuem
452
Feb. 13, 2025
843: Historic Data Sharing Agreement, Own Every Piece Campaign
Kristin Peterson, chief of policy at the Washington State Department of Health, tells us why the data-sharing agreement with the Tulalip Tribe is historic; Dr. Kim Baker, assistant professor and assistant dean of practice at UT Health Houston School...
Guests: Kristin Peterson JD , Kim Baker DrPH
451
Feb. 12, 2025
842: Syphilis Strategies, Update to Family Planning Guidelines
Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and an ASTHO member, provides an update on Colorado’s progress dealing with syphilis; Dr. Sonya Borrero, professor of medicine and director of...
Guests: Jill Hunsaker Ryan MPH , Sonya Borrero MD MS
450
Feb. 11, 2025
841: Opioid Overdose Tool, Adolescent Behavioral Health
Mia Christopher, research epidemiologist at RTI International, explains how the Opioid Overdose Community Decision Tool could benefit public health; Lexa Giragosian, ASTHO senior analyst for Maternal and Infant Health, tells us why she believes her...
Guests: Lexa Giragosian, MPH , Mia Christopher MPH
449
Feb. 10, 2025
840: Our Healthy Kentucky Home, Dementia Set To Double
Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO immediate past president and commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, tells us more about the Our Healthy Kentucky Home initiative; Dr. Josef Coresh, director of the Optimal Aging Institute at the NYU Grossman...
Guests: Steven Stack, MD , Josef Coresh MD PhD
448
Feb. 7, 2025
839: Drug Overdose Death Decline, View from Washington, New ASTHO Member
Dr. Heidi B. Miller, chief medical officer of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, explains how her state was able to see the first significant decline in drug overdose deaths in nearly a decade; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO senior director...
Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma, MBA, MS , Heidi B. Miller MD
447
Feb. 6, 2025
838: Oregon’s Bold Health Goals, Food Deserts
Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the Oregon Health Authority, tells us that to achieve Oregon’s bold health goals we have to work together; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO senior analyst for State Health Policy, explains how some states are addressing food...
Guests: Beth Giambrone, MPP , Sejal Hathi MD MBA
446
Feb. 5, 2025
837: Oregon Health Forward Initiative, ASTHO Supports Workforce Well-Being
Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the Oregon Health Authority and an ASTHO Member, explains her state’s bold initiative to eliminate health inequities; Kelsey Tillema, ASTHO senior workforce analyst, tells us about a new resource ASTHO has to support...
Guests: Sejal Hathi MD MBA , Kelsey Tillema MPH
445
Feb. 4, 2025
836: Workforce Investments w/ PHIG
Dr. Manisha Juthani, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the ASTHO president-elect, tells us how the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has allowed her team to invest in her workforce’s well-being.
Guest: Manisha Juthani, MD
444
Feb. 3, 2025
835: Mission Zero, NASTAD Progress
Patricia Tilley, associate commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and an ASTHO member, discusses New Hampshire’s Mission Zero; Dr. Stephen Lee, the executive director of the National Alliance of State and...
Guests: Stephen Lee MD , Patricia Tilley MS Ed
443
Jan. 31, 2025
834: AI & PH Comms, HPAI Symposium Still Relevant
Robert Jennings, executive director of the National Public Health Information Coalition, is currently working on guidelines for AI use in public health communications; Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO president and the state health officer for the Alabama...
Guests: Scott Harris, MD, MPH , Robert Jennings
442
Jan. 30, 2025
833: PH Communication Outlook, Firearm Injury Prevention
Robert Jennings, executive director of the National Public Health Information Coalition, gives an outlook for public health communication; Caitlin Langhorn Griffith, ASTHO director of Injury, Suicide, and Violence Prevention, discusses a blog article...