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535 - Public Health's Role at the Intersection of Climate Change and Advocacy Oct 26, 2022

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Climate change is an urgent existential threat to public health, so why is it still considered a separate issue and how can public health take on more problem solving to address it? "Problem Solver for Public Health" Dr. Judy Monroe, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation, talks with guest host Dr. Shelley Hearne, director of the Johns Hopkins Lerner Center for Public Health Advocacy about lessons learned from tobacco battles, why engaging in politics—but not partisanship—is a crucial asset, and how public health can "make some noise" when it comes to climate change advocacy.

534 - The Overturning of Roe vs. Wade, 3 Months Later Oct 24, 2022

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Dr. Raegan McDonald Mosley, an obstetrician-gynecologist and CEO of Power to Decide, returns to the podcast to talk with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the state of reproductive health care 3 months after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. They discuss barriers to access to abortion services, interference with the care of pregnancy, and the challenge posed to US medicine and the health care system.

533 - COVID in Oklahoma Oct 21, 2022

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In June 2020, Dr. Dale Bratzler stepped in to serve as the Chief COVID Officer for the University of Oklahoma. He talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about making controversial health and safety decisions in a charged atmosphere, his transition from primary care to public health, and his views on COVID as a long-term issue with far-reaching impacts.

532 - Flint, Jackson, and Beyond: Infrastructure Failures in U.S. Cities Oct 19, 2022

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The disastrous water infrastructure issues in Flint, Michigan, and Jackson, Mississippi are not outliers. Looming failures across water, energy, and transportation systems are threatening dozens of cities. Dr. Marccus Hendricks, director of the Stormwater Infrastructure Resilience and Justice Lab at the University of Maryland, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about these emerging challenges.

531 - Redefining the Challenges of Foster Care Oct 17, 2022

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Across the country, kids who fall into the foster care system are getting stuck in hospitals and institutions because there's nowhere for them to go. Molly Tierney, the leader of child welfare work at Accenture, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about these heartbreaking scenarios and how change starts with redefining the challenges, as well as what individuals can do in their own communities.

530 - The Devastating Floods in Pakistan and the Role of Climate Change Oct 14, 2022

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The unprecedented floods in Pakistan that have killed more than 1,600 people and directly affected 33 million are the result of years of planning failure coming head to head with climate change. In a two-part conversation, Dr. Josh Sharfstein talks with Dr. Debbie Guha, the head of the Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters at the Lovain School of Public Health in Belgium about the scale of the disaster and contributing factors, and then to Dr. Ben Zaitchik, a Johns Hopkins Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences about the role of climate change and why these floods are a warning to all of us.

529 - The Chutzpah of Public Sector Leadership Oct 12, 2022

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It's a difficult time for public sector workers—health departments, social workers, sanitation staff, and more are burned out from doing so much with so little during an intense pandemic. Beth Blauer, associate vice provost for public sector innovation at Johns Hopkins, talks with Josh Sharfstein about contributing factors to the burnout, where there is innovation happening, and ways for public officials to embrace "the chutzpah of leadership."

528 - Why the Health of Indigenous People Impacts Us All Oct 10, 2022

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On Indigenous Peoples' Day, Dr. Donald Warne, the new co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health and a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the challenges and opportunities for the health of the world's indigenous populations. They also discuss the expansive work of the Center, and the hope that greater understanding of indigenous health will bring a broad range of benefits to the world.

527 - The White House's National Action Plan On Long COVID Oct 07, 2022

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The Biden administration's action plan for responding to long COVID is a good start, but much more is required to truly address the impacts of this "mass disabling event" on health, safety, and the economy. Journalist Ryan Prior and inaugural White House Director for Disability Policy Kim Knackstedt talk with Stephanie Desmon about what is included in the nation's long COVID plan, what was left out, and how the plan could pave the way for responding to other chronic illnesses.

526 - YouTube's Dr. Garth Graham on Social Media and Misinformation Oct 05, 2022

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Social media has long been criticized for its role in perpetuating dangerous misinformation. Dr. Garth Graham, the director and global head of healthcare and public health at Google and YouTube, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about how this came to a head during the pandemic and how he sees the opportunity for social media channels to be leaders in the evolution of science and public health communications.

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