Robert Goldstein, MD, PhD
June 11, 2026
1144: Tracking Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Why Massachusetts Is Monitoring a Growing Tick-Borne Threat
On today's episode, ASTHO member Robert Goldstein discusses why Massachusetts recently made alpha-gal syndrome a reportable condition and the benefits of expanded case surveillance.
Guest: Robert Goldstein, MD, PhD
359
July 22, 2025
952: PHIG Funding + Data Modernization
In today's PHIG Impact Report, Dr. Robert Goldstein, ASTHO member and the commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, takes us through how his department is using the Public Health Infrastructure Grant.
Guest: Robert Goldstein, MD, PhD
421
Dec. 17, 2024
812: SAPHE 2.0 Promotes Equity, ASTHO President Weighs In On Bird Flu
Dr. Robert Goldstein, commissioner at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, describes how SAPHE 2.0 will promote health equity throughout the state; Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama state health officer and ASTHO president, is...
Guest: Robert Goldstein, MD, PhD
417
Dec. 11, 2024
808: Infectious Disease Legislative Prospectus, Fifth DELPH Cohort Begins
Dr. Robert Goldstein, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, discusses the containment and prevention of the spread of infectious disease as part of ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus Series; Allyson...
Guests: Robert Goldstein, MD, PhD , Allyson Belton, MPH
265
May 2, 2024
656: Racism A Public Health Threat, Syndemic Approaches
Dr. Robert Goldstein, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and an ASTHO member, details his state’s Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity; Michelle Van Handel, associate director for the Program and Performance Improvement...
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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...
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Nov. 7, 2023
540: How to Hire a Public Health Nurse, Roundtables Get Lawmakers Talking
Dr. Robert Goldstein, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, says local agency partnerships are key to the success of new public health performance standards; Allison Nickrent, director of governmental affairs at the Illinois...
Guests: Robert Goldstein, MD, PhD , Allison Nickrent