Public Health Review Morning Edition

1202: 25 Years After 9/11, Part 1: How Public Health Preparedness Has Evolved

Twenty-five years after 9/11, public health preparedness has evolved from an emerging function into a dedicated discipline with trained professionals, established respons

1201: What the Latest Data Reveal About Healthy Aging in America

America’s aging population is creating new priorities for public health, and the latest data show both progress and persistent challenges for older adults. The 14th editi

1200: Data Modernization and Technology in the U.S. Territories

Data modernization is especially challenging in the U.S. territories and freely associated states, where geographic isolation, aging infrastructure, natural disasters and

1199: View from Washington D.C.: What’s Ahead for Public Health as Congress Returns from Recess

Congress returns from its August recess facing a packed fall agenda, with federal funding, public health leadership and the looming midterm elections shaping what lawmake

1198: Modernizing the Data Behind Death Investigations

Medical examiners and coroners sit at a critical intersection of public health, health care, law enforcement, and vital statistics, generating data that can provide impor

1197: Building Public Health Infrastructure for the Next Emergency

South Carolina is investing in public health infrastructure designed not just to meet today’s needs, but to prepare for the next crisis. Brannon Traxler, acting director

1196: How PHIG Is Transforming Public Health in New Jersey

Public health systems need sustained investment in the workforce, infrastructure, data and technology that allow them to protect communities. In New Jersey, PHIG funding

1195: Preparing for the Next Overdose Spike

International Overdose Awareness Day is an opportunity to spotlight the importance of being prepared to respond when overdose spikes occur. Overdose spikes can develop ra

1194: Training Community Health Workers to Support Brain Health

Community health workers (CHWs) play a vital role in connecting people with the health and social services they need, making them an important part of efforts to improve

1193: Leading (Through) Change in Public Health

Public health leaders are navigating organizational changes, funding shifts, workforce reductions, and evolving community needs. Brittany Cox, assistant commissioner of t

1192: Building a More Innovative and Agile Public Health Workforce

Public health agencies are being asked to do more with less while responding to rapidly changing health threats, technologies, and community needs. Danny Staley, ASTHO se

1191: Community Health Workers: Building a Sustainable Workforce

Community health workers (CHWs) help bridge the gap between the health care system and the everyday realities of the people it serves. They connect patients to care and c

1190: State Health Leaders Outline Strategies Ahead of Respiratory Virus Season

As the 2026–27 respiratory virus season approaches, state health departments are preparing communities for influenza, COVID-19, and RSV while working to strengthen vaccin

1189: Making Vaccination Easier and More Routine

Declining childhood vaccination rates, rising exemptions, and growing vaccine skepticism are creating new challenges for state immunization programs. Kim Martin, director

1188: PHIG Impact Report: Turning Public Health Funding into Lasting Change

Data modernization funding can sound abstract, but in Minnesota, it’s producing tangible changes across the public health system. On today’s PHIG Impact Report, Wendy Und

1187: Using Data to Close Primary Care Gaps

Health care workforce shortages aren’t experienced the same way in every community and deciding where to invest limited resources requires more than just counting clinici

1186: Building the U.S. Disease Tracker: A New Model for Public Health Data Sharing

Reliable disease surveillance requires trusted partnerships, shared standards, and transparent access to information. In this episode, Illinois Department of Public Healt

1185: A New Toolkit for Healthier Digital Habits

Helping children build a healthy relationship with technology requires buy-in from families, health care providers, educators, policymakers, and technology companies.  In

1184: Back-to-School Vaccines

As students head back to school, vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to keep children and communities healthy.  In recognition of National Immunization Awa

1183: Five Years of Public Health: The Stories That Shaped Our Journey

After five years, and nearly 1,200 episodes, many, many conversations that have documented the evolving landscape of public health.  In this special anniversary edition o