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Uncaged ShowInnovating Chronic Disease Prevention with John RobitscherJohn Robitscher is the CEO of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), an organization committed to enhancing public health by preventing and managing chronic diseases. In this role, John provides strategic direction and leadership, overseeing innovative initiatives and guiding a nationwide team of professionals. He is passionate about advancing health equity, promoting social impact, and combating racism in public health, with a focus on innovative strategies to improve health outcomes. Under his leadership, NACDD has significantly increased its funding and expanded its impact. He is also the President and founder of ProVention Health Foundation, a public health...2025-05-0521 min
Public Health Review Morning EditionPH Workforce Lessons, Interagency Leadership ConveningRyan Jury, Assistant Division Director for Operational Excellence with the Department of Health and Human Services in North Carolina, tells us what he has learned from the ASTHO Leadership Institute and the ASTHO Spring Leadership Forum; Justa Encarnacion, Commissioner of Health for the United States Virgin Islands, details a recent interagency leadership team convened by ASTHO; and on Thursday, April 3, an ASTHO webinar will focus on how AmeriCorps is shaping Public Health across the country. ASTHO Web Page: ASTHO Leadership Institute ASTHO Webinar: Public Health in Action – How AmeriCorps is Shaping Public Health in Indiana an...2025-04-0203 minPublic Health Review Morning EditionLeadership Skills in Public Health, PH AmeriCorpsKelly Anderson-Thomas, Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, explains why ASTHO’s Leadership Institute has been so helpful; Ali Grossman, Prevention and Intervention Section Supervisor at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, tells us the benfits of having a Public Health AmeriCorps service member on site; an ASTHO resource looks at modernizing public health data while also protecting privacy; and it’s a perfect time to sign up for ASTHO’s next INSPIRE: Readiness webinar which will take place on April 17. ASTHO Web Page: ASTHO Leadership Institute ASTHO Webinar: Public Health...2025-03-2704 min
PWS UnitedEp34 Pulse 119: Awareness, Staying Cool at Conference, Sibling Stories, Clinical Trial with TirzepatideThe latest in PWSA | USA events and PWS news in research, family support, and advocacy.
Awareness Topics
Nutrition in the PWS Family - Prader-Willi Syndrome Association | USA
Nutrition Discourse in the PWS Community - Prader-Willi Syndrome Association | USA
2025 DD Awareness Month: We’re Here All Year! – NACDD
Women in PWS: Moving Forward Together - Prader-Willi Syndrome Association | USA
What is neurodiversity? - Harvard Health
Neurodiversity and Prader-Willi Syndrome - Prader-Willi Syndrome Association | USA
United in Hope Conference
High-Level 2025 Conference Schedule
Hom...2025-03-2538 minPublic Health Review Morning EditionASTHO Awarded on World TB Day, Island PrioritiesAmelia Poulin, Assistant Director of Emerging Infectious Disease at ASTHO, gives an update on public health’s battle against tuberculosis on World TB Day; Moses Pretrick, Assistant Secretary for Health for the Federated States of Micronesia, tells us how ASTHO’s Executive Leadership Forum helps the island areas; ASTHO will host a webinar focused on how AmeriCorps is Shaping Public Health in Indiana on April 3. CDC Web Page: 2025 U.S. TB Elimination Champions ASTHO Webinar: Public Health in Action – How AmeriCorps is Shaping Public Health in Indiana and NACDD ASTHO Web Page: Stay Inform...2025-03-2404 minPublic Health Review Morning EditionEnhancing Island Workforce, ‘Own The Awk’ CampaignSoulmaz Rostami, Program Manager for the Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program, tells us how the program is helping to fill a need for qualified public health workers in the island areas; Susan Gilbert, Co-Director of the National Coalition for Sexual Health, explains how the “Own The Awk” campaign will empower young adults to talk openly and honestly with their partners about sexual health; and on Thursday, April 3, ASTHO will highlight the impact of Public Health AmeriCorps on workforce development. PIHOA Web Page: Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program Own The Awk Web Page ASTHO Webi...2025-03-1904 minPublic Health Review Morning EditionKanter at ASTHO Spring Leadership MeetingDr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, brings us an update directly from ASTHO’s 2025 Spring Leadership Forum; and an upcoming webinar focuses on the positive Public Health AmeriCorps can provide. ASTHO News Release: State and Territorial Health Leaders Convene on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Sustained Funding ASTHO Webinar: Public Health in Action – How AmeriCorps is Shaping Public Health in Indiana and NACDD 2025-03-1306 min
Disability Daily PodcastMarch 1: International Wheelchair Day, Day of Zero Discrimination, Disability Day of Mourning & Developmental Disabilities Awareness MonthTranscript
Today we observe International Wheelchair Day, Day of Zero Discrimination, & Disability Day of Mourning, and kick off Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!
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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!
If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessi...2025-03-0305 min
Speaking in Spoons: A Chronically ill Podcast"First They Came," by Pastor Martin Niemoller, & Protect Medicaid MovementHost Christina Brookman reads "First They Came," by Paster Martin Niemoller and discusses how the recent executive orders effect the disability community. She also shares information about the Protect Medicaid Movement.
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PLEASE ACT ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025!
A national call-in day for the Protect Medicaid movement is taking place this Thursday, February 6. This event is organized by a coalition with a broad focus. Call-in days aim to flood Capitol Hill switchboards with advocates calling at the same time to draw attention to the issue. Self-advocates and parent/family-advocates are encouraged to share their unique...2025-02-0611 min
Barrier Free Futures06/15/2024 Jill Jacobs, NACDD * Theo Braddy, NCILBob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures (BFF) interviews: Jill Jacobs, Ex Dir Natl Assn of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) Theo Braddy, Ex Dir Natl Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Topic: NCIL and NACDD Cooperating and Bridging Organizational Silos. Contact: NACDD - https://nacdd.org NCIL - https://ncil.org/ theo@ncil.org Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/ 2024-06-1428 min
Be Health ConnectedBuilding a Healthier Workforce with the National Diabetes Prevention Program
Diabetes is a growing concern globally, with millions affected by its impact on health and quality of life. Employers play a pivotal role in promoting employee wellness and mitigating the risks associated with chronic conditions like diabetes. The National DPP lifestyle change program offers a structured, evidence-based approach to preventing type 2 diabetes through lifestyle changes.In this episode, we are joined by Sara Hanlon, worksite health consultant with the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, or NACDD, to speak with us about the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program and opportunities for employers to learn...2024-05-3117 min
National Disability RadioNational Disability Radio: Women in LeadershipOn this episode of National Disability Radio, we sit down with three women leaders in the disability rights movement, Marlene Sallo (NDRN), Maria Town (AAPD), and Robin Troutman (NACDD).2024-03-2637 min
NACDDApplying A Social Justice Framework To Cardiovascular Health Promotion And Disease PreventionThe National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) released a new, groundbreaking Social Justice Framework (https://chronicdisease.org/nacdd-releases-transformative-social-justice-framework-to-guide-public-health-practice/), which was created to provide public health practitioners with a blueprint for embedding social justice into the work of chronic disease programs. For American Heart Month 2024, we sit down with Robyn Taylor, NACDD's VP of the Center for Social Justice to understand how the framework could be applied to cardiovascular disease prevention and health promotion.2024-01-3023 min
NACDDThe Heart of the Matter: The Power and Possibilities of Pharmacy PartnershipsThis month's episode features Drs. Stephanie McGrath and Kelsey Hake from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy (Million Hearts Health Equity Implementation funding recipients) and Troy Trygstad from the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network highlighting successes and lessons learned in state and national pharmacy engagement strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention and health promotion.2023-10-2436 min
NACDDThe Heart of the Matter: Cardiovascular Health Disparities Among African American WomenIn this episode, Dr. Letitia Presley-Cantrell from the CDC and Dr. Karol Watson from UCLA have a dynamic discussion about the health disparities African American women experience in cardiovascular health.2023-07-2536 min
Develop AbilitiesDevelopmental Disabilities Awareness MonthInformation Specialist Eric Stoker Interviewed Courtney Edgington and Lindsey Spoon to see what Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month means to them tell a little bit about them self and to see what beyond the conversation, which is the NACDD theme for DDAM this year, means to them. You will also hear from Brett Williams from the Michigan DD Council and to see what the Michigan DD council is doing to celebrate DDAM. 2023-04-0315 min
SpotLight on SuccessSpotlight on Americans with Disabilities - "Other-Wise-Abled" - Girard PlanteEvery March, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) and its partners collaborate to lead Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM). On July 26, 1990 President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. Each July is celebrated as Disability Pride Month in commemoration of the historic moment.
I hereby dedicate this show to the DDAM, and in July, Disability Pride Month. My Uncle was injured at the tender age of 14, via a bicycle accident when I was in a body cast from a tumor that was removed when I was young. For a brief time, I too...2023-03-3130 min
NACDDThe Heart of the Matter: The Wonders of Workplace Wellness and Cardiac RehabilitationAs we close out American Heart Month, the NACDD CVH Team remains committed to invigorating the field of cardiovascular disease and health promotion and helping to set direction for the future. We’re excited to share the inaugural episode of The Heart of the Matter, a new podcast to highlight best practices and innovation in cardiovascular disease prevention and health promotion. Learn more about John Hopkins employee wellness strategies: https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/partners-progress/hospitals-health-systems/johns-hopkins.html.2023-02-2425 min
NACDDResilience at the Community Level with Julia Caplan and Holly Nickel Part 1Episode 3: Board President Kristi Pier begins the conversation with Julia Caplan and Holly Nickel from the Public Health Institute where they focus on community resilience and wellbeing.
Questions asked:
1. Tell me about Health in All Policies. How does it support well-being in all communities?
2. I understand your Health in All Policies work has evolved over the years to focus more on racial equity. What can you tell us about that shift? In an ideal world, what would Health in All Policies look like? What is your vision of a community where health in all policies has been fully adopted?
3. Your...2022-11-1022 minNACDDResilience at the Interpersonal Level with Dan Foy Part 1Episode 5: Board President Kristi Pier interviews Dan Foy of Gallup to look at resilience and wellbeing and the interpersonal level and how organizations can support employee wellbeing in practice.
Questions asked:
1. Gallup is an a global analytics and advice firm working with leaders to understand and address opportunities within their organizations. They have a wealth of knowledge around trends in the workplace, having collected data on employee engagement from 35 million people across the world. Dan, tell us about your work with Gallup. What are your focus areas? What energizes you most about your role?
2. As we are in year 3 of...2022-11-1027 minNACDDResilience at the Personal Level with Lamarr LewisEpisode 7: Board President Kristi Pier interviews Lamarr Lewis of Lewis Family Consulting to look at ways we can promote individual wellbeing and resilience.
Questions asked:
1. The work Lewis Family consulting focuses on with public health organizations looks at leadership development centered around building resilience and developing a culture of success. What drew you to supporting organizations in this way? What trends were you noticing in the public health workforce?
2. What do you see as some of the key components impacting resilience among teams and individuals?
3. We know one important factor for resilience is feeling like we are a valued member...2022-11-0227 minNACDDResilience at the Societal Level with Dr. Ruth Thomas-Squance Part 1Episode 1: Board President Kristi Pier begins the conversation with Dr, Ruth Thomas-Squance of the Build Healthy Places Network to look at resilience and wellbeing from a societal perspective.
Questions asked:
1. You are here with us today as the Senior Director of Field Building at the Build Healthy Places Network with a rich background research, health equity, and cross-sector collaboration. Tell us a bit about what led you to this point in your career?
Probe: What motivated you to start focusing on health and social equity across sectors?
2. Your mission at the Building Healthy Places Network is to transform the way...2022-11-0218 minNACDDResilience at the Community Level with Julia Caplan and Holly Nickel Part 2Episode 4: Board President Kristi Pier continues the conversation with Julia Caplan and Holly Nickel from the Public Health Institute as they dive deeper into the significance of addressing racial equity to support community resilience.
Questions asked:
1. Tell me about Health in All Policies. How does it support well-being in all communities?
2. I understand your Health in All Policies work has evolved over the years to focus more on racial equity. What can you tell us about that shift? In an ideal world, what would Health in All Policies look like? What is your vision of a community where health in...2022-11-0224 minNACDDResilience at the Societal Level with Dr. Ruth Thomas-Squance Part 2Episode 2: Board President Kristi Pier begins the conversation with Dr, Ruth Thomas-Squance of the Build Healthy Places Network to learn about career highlights in working to support resilience at a societal level.
Questions asked:
1. You are here with us today as the Senior Director of Field Building at the Build Healthy Places Network with a rich background research, health equity, and cross-sector collaboration. Tell us a bit about what led you to this point in your career?
Probe: What motivated you to start focusing on health and social equity across sectors?
2. Your mission at the Building Healthy Places Network is...2022-11-0212 minNACDDResilience at the Interpersonal Level with Dan Foy Part 2Episode 6: Board President Kristi Pier continues her conversation with Dan Foy of Gallup to investigate next steps and promising practices in promoting employee wellbeing and resilience.
Questions asked:
1. Gallup is an a global analytics and advice firm working with leaders to understand and address opportunities within their organizations. They have a wealth of knowledge around trends in the workplace, having collected data on employee engagement from 35 million people across the world. Dan, tell us about your work with Gallup. What are your focus areas? What energizes you most about your role?
2. As we are in year 3 of experiencing a global...2022-11-0219 minNACDDCVH Council Call July 2022The CVH Council supports training, identifies learning opportunities, and facilitates meaningful connections among state and local health departments. The Council also provides the cardiovascular health perspective to other NACDD councils, CDC leadership, and national partners. The CVH Council, with support from the NACDD CVH team, is a virtual network of all CDC-funded state and local partners and their contractors addressing cardiovascular disease prevention and management.2022-08-111h 20NACDDJune 2022 CAN Area 2: Developing Community Pharmacy PartnershipsNACDD launched the Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Area Network (CAN) in January 2021 to build connections within eight areas. Quarterly calls are held to facilitate sharing of promising ideas and state-developed resources among those working on CDC-funded 1815 and 1817 Category B strategies.2022-08-1034 minNACDDJune 2022 CAN Area 3: Medication Therapy ManagementNACDD launched the Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Area Network (CAN) in January 2021 to build connections within eight areas. Quarterly calls are held to facilitate sharing of promising ideas and state-developed resources among those working on CDC-funded 1815 and 1817 Category B strategies.2022-08-1051 minNACDDJune 2022 CAN Area 4: Sustainability - Planning, Implementation, And Sharing ToolsNACDD launched the Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Area Network (CAN) in January 2021 to build connections within eight areas. Quarterly calls are held to facilitate sharing of promising ideas and state-developed resources among those working on CDC-funded 1815 and 1817 Category B strategies.2022-08-1048 minNACDDJune 2022 CAN Area 1: State Plan To Break Down SilosNACDD launched the Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Area Network (CAN) in January 2021 to build connections within eight areas. Quarterly calls are held to facilitate sharing of promising ideas and state-developed resources among those working on CDC-funded 1815 and 1817 Category B strategies.2022-08-1045 min
Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum PodcastsLiving and Learning with AutismHeidi Lieb-Williams is Chair of the Governors Council on Disabilities and Special Education. She serves as a member of the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities Leadership Circle and was the 2020 NACDD Betty Williams Champion of Equality Award recipient. She is the 2022 Global Women's Peace Network HerStory Award recipient and the 2022 Elite Ms. National Heart of America and has received numerous other awards and recognitions. She is a passionate and constant advocate, in Alaska and nationally, for those with disabilities, including a speech on the Capitol steps and, this month, a keynote address at the White...2022-06-261h 29
NACDDEp 1. Overcoming Adversity in National DPP ProgrammingThe Collective Voices for Diabetes: Partnering for Prevention & Management podcast series will inspire listeners to advance their diabetes prevention and management efforts through featured guests' ideas, solutions, and approaches. Through intimate and dynamic conversations hosted by NACDD, the podcast will promote guests’ innovative public health practices, collective approaches, and unique achievements in the field of partnerships for diabetes prevention and management.
Lisa Kocak, BS, MA, Program Director at the Tennessee Department of Health and Mackenzie Leonard, MPH, CHES, at Emory University’s Diabetes Training and Technical Assistance Center share how Tennessee leveraged an already existing regional structure to reenergize and orga...2021-08-3024 minNACDDEp 2, Pt 1. Working Together to Address Regional NeedsThe Collective Voices for Diabetes: Partnering for Prevention & Management podcast series will inspire listeners to advance their diabetes prevention and management efforts through featured guests' ideas, solutions, and approaches. Through intimate and dynamic conversations hosted by NACDD, the podcast will promote guests’ innovative public health practices, collective approaches, and unique achievements in the field of partnerships for diabetes prevention and management.
In this two-part episode, hear stories about innovation, adaptions, and teamwork from the Co-Chairs of Tennessee’s three regional diabetes coalitions: Justin Kirby, PharmD, BCACP, NBC-HWC, Middle Region, Kristy Merritt, BSN, RN, CDCES, West Region, Lynn Russell, MEd, EdD, West...2021-08-3030 minNACDDEp 2, Pt 2. Working Together to Address Regional NeedsThe Collective Voices for Diabetes: Partnering for Prevention & Management podcast series will inspire listeners to advance their diabetes prevention and management efforts through featured guests' ideas, solutions, and approaches. Through intimate and dynamic conversations hosted by NACDD, the podcast will promote guests’ innovative public health practices, collective approaches, and unique achievements in the field of partnerships for diabetes prevention and management.
In this two-part episode, hear stories about innovation, adaptions, and teamwork from the Co-Chairs of Tennessee’s three regional diabetes coalitions: Justin Kirby, PharmD, BCACP, NBC-HWC, Middle Region, Kristy Merritt, BSN, RN, CDCES, West Region, Lynn Russell, MEd, EdD, West...2021-08-3028 minNACDDEp 3. Achieving More by Leveraging Partnerships for a Collective Impact on Diabetes PreventionThe Collective Voices for Diabetes: Partnering for Prevention & Management podcast series will inspire listeners to advance their diabetes prevention and management efforts through featured guests' ideas, solutions, and approaches. Through intimate and dynamic conversations hosted by NACDD, the podcast will promote guests’ innovative public health practices, collective approaches, and unique achievements in the field of partnerships for diabetes prevention and management.
Amy Flaherty, MA, Director of the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Kim Labno, MS, PMP, Assistant Director of Training and Capacity Building at Health Promotion Council share about using virtual platforms, th...2021-08-3027 min
Public Health Review51: The Health Equity Divide - Chronic Disease and COVID-19People with chronic diseases have suffered the most during the pandemic both in rates of COVID-19 mortality and morbidity, and in how they experience the social determinants of health (things like food insecurity, poverty, etc.) The health disparities that exist in those with chronic disease and poor social determinants of health are stark, and the pandemic clearly demonstrates the link between health equity and the social determinants of health. On today’s episode, we speak to chronic disease experts and public health leaders on how to address this growing divide. Our guests discuss how public health can re...2021-04-2038 minPublic Health Review51: The Health Equity Divide - Chronic Disease and COVID-19People with chronic diseases have suffered the most during the pandemic both in rates of COVID-19 mortality and morbidity, and in how they experience the social determinants of health (things like food insecurity, poverty, etc.) The health disparities that exist in those with chronic disease and poor social determinants of health are stark, and the pandemic clearly demonstrates the link between health equity and the social determinants of health. On today’s episode, we speak to chronic disease experts and public health leaders on how to address this growing divide. Our guests discuss how public health can re...2021-04-2038 min
NACDDRace Toward Health: Race is the Greatest Predictor of Health featuring Thomas A. LaVeist, PhDDiscussions on the Impact of Race on our Nation’s Health
'Race Toward Health' examines a broad range of topics connected to achieving health equity, including discussions on the impact of race on our nation’s health. This three-part series covers the basics of health equity and provides concrete suggestions to advance equity in organizations and communities.
Louise Square talks to Dr. LaVeist on racism’s impact on health and how established systems produce racially differential outcomes.
Resource:
The Skin You’re In: https://www.tsyi.org
For more information about the Health Equity council, please visit https://chronicdisease.org/page/hec...2021-03-3030 min
NACDDRace Toward Health: The Political Determinants of Health featuring Daniel E. Dawes, JDDiscussions on the Impact of Race on our Nation’s Health
'Race Toward Health' examines a broad range of topics connected to achieving health equity, including discussions on the impact of race on our nation’s health. This three-part series covers the basics of health equity and provides concrete suggestions to advance equity in organizations and communities.
Vivian Lasley-Bibbs interviews Daniel Dawes about the political determinants of health. Policies and laws in the U.S. have entrenched inequities in our society. Conversely, policies and laws can undo these inequities and move us upstream.
Resource:
The Political Determinants of Health book: http...2021-03-2450 minNACDDRace Toward Health: What is a 'Racial Equity Culture'? featuring Kristine Andrews, PhDDiscussions on the Impact of Race on our Nation’s Health
'Race Toward Health' examines a broad range of topics connected to achieving health equity, including discussions on the impact of race on our nation’s health. This three-part series covers the basics of health equity and provides concrete suggestions to advance equity in organizations and communities.
Valerie McAllister asks Dr. Andrews about building a racial equity culture. True racial equity and inclusion in the workplace requires intentionality and proactive effort.
For more information about the Health Equity Council, please visit https://chronicdisease.org/page/hecouncil/ or contact Robyn Taylor at r...2021-03-2413 min
Voices in Advocacy PodcastBuilding advocates for people with developmental disabilities with guest Robin Troutman of NACDDBuilding advocates for people with developmental disabilities with guest Robin Troutman of National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD).
Robin Troutman
Deputy Director
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)
Robin Troutman is the Deputy Director at the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities where specializes in organizational management and events management, and member engagement and advocacy. Robin has been working in the nonprofit sector for over 15 years. She received her Bachelor's from Binghamton University and her Master's of Management from the University of Central Florida. She...2021-03-2331 min
NACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Using Built Environment to Relieve Communities from Arrested MobilityUsing Built Environment and Strategies and Advocacy to Relieve Communities from Arrested Mobility
In this conversation with Dr Gabriel Kaplan, Charles Brown explores his thesis that the black community is restricted by a three forces - coercive policing strategies, self deputized citizens who enforce racial boundaries, and expressed policies by state and local governments that curb access to mass transit. These three forces act to limit the access of black Americans to spaces where they can engage in physical activity, restrict their access to forms of active transportation such as walking, running and biking, and limit access to economic opportunities...2020-12-1432 minNACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Lessons from Iceland with Alfgeir Kristjansson, PhDSDOH Lessons from Iceland: Upstream Risk and Protective Factors that Curb Substance Use
In this conversation with Dr Gabriel Kaplan, Professor Alfgeir Kristjansson from West Virginia University's School of Health Sciences talks about the work of Iceland's government and a team of researchers to curb youth substance use. 20 years ago, Iceland had among the highest rates of smoking, drug use, and alcohol abuse among high school students of any country in Europe. Dr Kristjansson discusses the comprehensive approach deployed to involve communities, parents, and youth in forging strong family and social connections and pro-social opportunities for young people. Today, Iceland...2020-12-1451 minNACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Centering the Work of Public Health Around Health Equity with Ed EhlingerCentering the Work of Public Health Around Health Equity
In this conversation with Dr Gabriel Kaplan, Dr. Ed Ehlinger, past Commissioner of Health at the Minnesota Health Department talks about his tenure at the department and how he elevated awareness of health equity and the achievement of racial equity in the work of public health programs.
Ed Ehlinger, MD, MSPH
Past Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health
Acting Chair, HHS Secretary's Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality2020-12-1425 minNACDDPower Tools #7 - RimidiHear how Rimidi is bringing visibility and management of chronic disease to clinical settings online.2020-06-2327 minNACDDPowerTools #6 - dMeetingsLearn how dMeetings is providing online diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES).2020-06-2327 min
NACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Integrating Population Health & Medicaid with Dr. Elizabeth Cuervo TilsonDr. Gabriel Kaplan, NACDD Board President, interviews Dr. Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, State Health Director and the Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Health and Human Services. They discuss North Carolina’s integration of population health and Medicaid
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/
DOWNLOADABLE TRANSCRIPT: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.chronicdisease.org/resource/resmgr/website-2020/commstools/podcast/transcriptions/socially_determined-integrat.pdf2020-01-2324 min
Delovely PodcastFour Questions with Kirsten MurphyThe DD Act has had a tremendous impact on the course of civil rights in the United States. Programs authorized through this legislation conduct important research and test innovative new service delivery models, bring the latest knowledge and resources to those who can put it to the best use, and also investigate cases of abuse and advance advocacy. In this episode we explore DD Councils. Find yours at the NACDD website. We were pleased to spend time with Kirsten Murphy from the Vermont DD Council. She educates us on the latest systems changes and how the voice and participation...2020-01-1539 min
NACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Dr. Douglas Jutte of the Build Healthy Places NetworkDr. Gabriel Kaplan, NACDD Board President, interviews Dr. Douglas Jutte, Executive Director of the Build Healthy Places Network. They discuss the relationship between housing, the physical resources located in a community, and the lack of economic opportunity and health.
https://www.phi.org/focus-areas/?program=build-healthy-places-network
https://www.buildhealthyplaces.org
DOWNLOADABLE TRANSCRIPT: https://www.chronicdisease.org/resource/resmgr/website-2020/commstools/podcast/transcriptions/Socially_Determined_Build_He.pdf2019-11-2220 min
NACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Adapting Determination of Need to Serve CommunityDr. Gabriel Kaplan, NACDD Board Past President, interviews Dr. Monica Bharel, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Ben Wood, Director of the Office of Community Health Planning and Engagement within the Department of Public Health. They discuss Massachusetts’s unique approach to addressing the social determinants of health, especially their adaptation of the Determination of Need program. For more information on this program, please visit: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/community-health-initiative-chi-requirements
DOWNLOADABLE TRANSCRIPT: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.chronicdisease.org/resource/resmgr/website-2020/commstools/podcast/transcriptions/socially_determined_adapting.pdf2019-10-0423 min
NACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Political Power and Public Health in CaliforniaDr. Gabriel Kaplan, NACDD Board President, interviews Dr. Anthony Iton, Senior Vice President at the California Endowment, about how political power, or lack of it, impacts the health of the public. Additional resources:
www.buildinghealthycommunities.org
www.calendow.org
http://barhii.org/
DOWNLOADABLE TRANSCRIPT: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.chronicdisease.org/resource/resmgr/website-2020/commstools/podcast/transcriptions/socially_determined_politica.pdf2019-09-2434 min
NACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Social Determinants of Health & Adverse Childhood Experiences in MichiganDr. Kaplan speaks with Jodi Spicer, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Consultant for the Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Control at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. They discuss how adverse childhood experiences relate to and impact overall health. Ms. Spicer also shares some tangible ways her department of health incorporated work on ACES into their programming. Additional resources: http://www.michigan.gov/traumatoxicstress
DOWNLOADABLE TRANSCRIPT: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.chronicdisease.org/resource/resmgr/website-2020/commstools/podcast/transcriptions/socially_determined_adverse_.pdf2019-09-2421 min
NACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Applying an Economic Lens to the Social Determinants of HealthDr. Gabriel Kaplan, NACDD Board President, interviews Dr. Len Nichols, the Director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics (CHPRE) and a Professor of Health Policy at George Mason University. They discuss the economics of public health and how an economic lens can help public health professionals address the social determinants of health. Additional resources: http://chpre.org
https://capgi.gmu.edu
DOWNLOADABLE TRANSCRIPT: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.chronicdisease.org/resource/resmgr/website-2020/commstools/podcast/transcriptions/socially_determined_applying.pdf2019-09-2422 min
NACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Braiding Funding to Promote Health Equity in Rhode IslandDr. Gabriel Kaplan, NACDD Board President, and Ana Novais, Executive Director at the Rhode Island Department of Health discuss how Rhode Island has leveraged multiple funding sources to support the state’s cutting edge approach to furthering health equity.
DOWNLOADABLE TRANSCRIPT: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.chronicdisease.org/resource/resmgr/website-2020/commstools/podcast/transcriptions/socially_determined_braiding.pdf2019-08-2125 min
NACDDHealth: To Be Determined - The Social GenomeDr. Gabriel Kaplan, NACDD Board President, interviews Dr. Isabel Sawhill, Senior Fellow at the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution, about her work on the Social Genome Project and her research on how unplanned pregnancies have a generational impact public health outcomes.
DOWNLOADABLE TRANSCRIPT: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.chronicdisease.org/resource/resmgr/website-2020/commstools/podcast/transcriptions/sociallydetermined_socialgen.pdf2019-08-2120 min
NACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Defining Socially Determined with Paige RoheNACDD Board President Dr. Gabriel Kaplan (Colorado) speaks with NACDD Communications Director Paige Rohe about the nuances in meaning for the terms “health equity,” “social determinants of health,” and “adverse childhood experiences.” Dr. Kaplan asks “What else is it that is making us sick that is not a biological factor?"
Here are some additional resource links:
The Practical Playbook: https://www.debeaumont.org/programs/practical-playbook/
The recording of Dr. Kaplan’s Chronic Disease Academy Presentation, “Root Causes and Chronic Disease Prevention”: https://www.chronicdisease.org/store/ViewProduct.aspx?id=13875192&hhSearchTerms=%2522chronic+and+disease+and+academy%2522
Insights Magazine, “Socially Determined: A Call to Action,” with...2019-08-0826 min
NACDDChronic Disease Academy 2019 Plenary: The Data FrontierThis is a special podcast from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors’s 2019 Chronic Disease Academy. Dr. Judy Monroe, President and CEO of the CDC Foundation moderates a panel on “The Data Frontier – Challenges and Innovations Occurring in the Field.” Panelists include: Dr. Peter Briss from the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Dr. Tom Land from the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine; Dr. Karen Smith, from the California Department of Public Health, and Kurt Waltenbaugh of Carrot Health. The panelists will discuss how data is influencing healthcare delivery, health policy, and disease prevention2019-05-2935 min
NACDDChronic Disease Academy 2019 Plenary: The Future of Value-Based HealthThis is a special podcast from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors’s 2019 Chronic Disease Academy. Leavitt Partners experts Bo Nemelka, Susan Winkler, and Andrew Croshaw will discuss “The Future of Value-Based Health,” where they will share their predictions for the near and long-term future of healthcare and health policy.2019-05-2953 min
NACDDChronic Disease Academy 2019 Plenary: Traversing The Data FrontierThis is a special podcast from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors’s 2019 Chronic Disease Academy. Dr. Jewell Mullen of Dell Medical School moderates a panel on “Traversing the Data Frontier.” Panelists include: Carol Hall Waller, of the Rhode Island Department of Health; Brian King of CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Dr. Mehul Dalal of the Connecticut Department of Health; Karen Girard of the Oregon Health Authority. The panelists will discuss the practical applications of incorporating traditional and nontraditional data sources into chronic disease prevention work. They will share examples of successful projects from sta...2019-05-2947 min
NACDDHealth: To Be Determined - Public Health 3.0 with Dr. Karen DeSalvoNACDD Board President Dr. Gabriel Kaplan interviews Dr. Karen DeSalvo, former acting assistant secretary for health at HHS. Dr. DeSalvo is co-convener for the National Alliance for the Social Determinants of Health. Through this podcast, we’ll explore the concept of Public Health 3.0 and resources available to communities seeking to tackle some of the underlying causes of health disparities in the United States.
DOWNLOADABLE TRANSCRIPT: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.chronicdisease.org/resource/resmgr/website-2020/commstools/podcast/transcriptions/socially_determined_public_h.pdf2019-05-2930 min
NACDDHealth Yeah! with Whitney Hammond of New HampshireWhitney Hammond, Chronic Disease Director at the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services discusses lessons learned in public relations while investigations continued into a cluster of pediatric cancer cases in her state.2019-05-1731 minNACDDNACDD President’s Challenge – Root Causes and Chronic Disease PreventionThis special podcast was recorded live at the 2019 Chronic Disease Academy. In it, NACDD Board President Dr. Gabriel Kaplan outlines his vision for incorporating the social determinants of health into chronic disease prevention and control and health promotion.2019-05-0131 min
NACDDHealth Yeah! with Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Daniel McKeeRhode Island Lt. Governor Daniel McKee talks to Health Yeah! about the origins and the outlook of the state's Alzheimer's plan.2019-03-2923 minNACDDPower Tools #5 - Open Source WellnessPower Tools #5 - Open Source Wellness by NACDD2019-03-2026 minNACDDPower Tools #4 - Rocket CampPower Tools #4 - Rocket Camp by NACDD2019-03-2016 minNACDDPower Tools #3 - Live StoriesPower Tools #3 - Live Stories by NACDD2019-03-2017 minNACDDPower Tools #2 - KognitoPower Tools #2 - Kognito by NACDD2019-03-2026 min
NACDDHealth Yeah! with Ann PotempaAlaska DHSS Public Health Specialist Ann Potempa discusses with Health Yeah the challenges and opportunities she's seen in health communications in The Last Frontier.2019-03-1845 min
NACDDNACDD Health Yeah! Season 2 - 2018 Disabilities and Health Data with Dr. Shannon Griffin BlakeNACDD Communications Director Paige Rohe speaks Dr. Shannon Griffin Blake, the branch chief for the Disability and Health Branch within the Division of Human Development and Disability at CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Dr. Griffin Blake discusses the new Disability Health Data System and current programming work in disabilities inclusion with NACDD and beyond. To learn more about the DHDS, visit http://www.cdc.gov/disabilities. To learn more about NACDD's work and to view a transcript of this podcast, visit chronicdisease.org.2018-12-1235 minNACDDWorld Diabetes Day with USAPIIn recognition of World Diabetes Day, NACDD’s Communications Director Paige Rohe speaks with two diabetes experts from Guam on the burden of diabetes and pre-diabetes in this community: Patrick Luces, Chair of the Pacific Chronic Disease Council and Program Coordinator for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control for Guam's Department of Public Health and Social Services and Melliza Young, an intern for the Pacific Chronic Disease Council and a certified diabetes educator. An important partner with NACDD, the Pacific Chronic Disease Council provides leadership in the development of a Pacific Noncommunicable Disease Collaborative targeting health system transformation and expanding population ou...2018-11-1334 minNACDDPower Tools #1 - CBSWelcome to NACDD’s Power Tools Podcast.
Power Tools is a series of hosted interviews by NACDD’s John Patton, with vetted, private-industry partners whose products and services act as ‘tools’ that add exponential ‘power’ to the work of public health practitioners.
John interviews companies that NACDD has worked with to support public health interventions over the years — from software developers to media giants. Each episode selects private companies that address pain-points in public health, from increasing awareness to improving physician referrals to presenting data visually.
Join us to discover tools that add power to your work — and always pass along partners t...2018-11-0728 min
Through the NoiseDonna Meltzer, CEO of the National Association of Councils on Developmental DisabilitiesDonna Meltzer is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), where she oversees the organization’s public policy and advocacy agenda, as well as technical assistance to the member Councils. Ms. Meltzer has a long history of working with disability rights organizations and continues to focus on ensuring equal rights and full inclusion of people with developmental disabilities into their communities. National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), a national non-profit organization that supports the nation’s 56 governor-appointed Developmental Disabilities Councils that work within state government to promote independence, prod...2018-10-2056 minNACDDHealth Yeah! with Eric KasowskiHealth Yeah! with Eric Kasowski by NACDD2018-06-2628 minNACDDBig Bend AHEC 2018 Lupus PSABig Bend AHEC 2018 Lupus PSA by NACDD2018-05-0100 min
NACDDHealth Yeah! with Dr. Soma StoutDr. O’Connor speaks with Soma Stout, Executive Lead of 100 Million Healthier Lives, on how the public health industry should come together to examine the driving forces behind chronic disease, and how the landscape can be improved.2018-04-0231 min
NACDDHealth Yeah! with Carmen DanielDr. O’Connor speaks with Carmen Daniel, Worksite Wellness Program Manager with the Georgia Department of Public Health, on the collaboration that occurs between the state health department and academia to provide support and encourage worksite wellness. The program focuses on aspects—such as physical activity, nutrition, and stress management—that support worksite wellness.2018-03-2926 min
NACDDHealth Yeah! with Vincent LafronzaHealth Yeah! with Vincent Lafronza by NACDD2018-03-2925 min
NACDDHealth Yeah! with John AuerbachDr. O’Connor speaks with John Auerbach, President and CEO of Trust for America’s Health, on opioid use in the United States, and how it affects population health and public health. Auerbach also touches on topics such as importance of keeping people healthy and resilient, and how it has a positive effect on population health.2018-03-2932 min
NACDDHealth Yeah! with Mary Anne CooneyDr. O’Connor speaks with Mary Anne Cooney, Chief of Health Systems Transformation with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, on population health and what it means among public healthcare officials, and how population health can be understood.2018-03-2932 min
NACDDHealth Yeah! with Dr. Laura SeeffDr. O’Connor speaks with Laura Seeff, Director of the Office of Health Systems Collaboration in CDC’s Office of the Associate Director for Policy, on how the department translates effective public health prevention and control practices into action by health systems.2018-03-2930 min
NACDDHealth Yeah! with Dr. Judy MonroeDr. O’Connor speaks with Judy Monroe, President and CEO of the CDC Foundation, on how the CDC Foundation focuses on emergency response, and supports population health during events such as the Zika outbreak.2018-03-2922 min
NACDDHealth Yeah! with NACDD CEO John RobitscherDr. O’Connor speaks with John W. Robitscher, NACDD’s CEO, on how NACDD uses consultants to work on projects that support chronic disease prevention and control. Robitscher highlights some of the projects that provide support and education, and are currently funded by NACDD and CDC.2018-03-2931 minNACDD2017 Chronic Disease Academy: Charles BrownThis National Association of Chronic Disease Directors podcast is a recording of the September 2017 plenary lecture, "Communicating the Value of Public Health and Social Justice to Promote Leadership & Reduce Chronic Diseases.” Charles Brown, a senior researcher at Rutgers University, explains the value of using a social justice lens to explore chronic disease prevention and control and health promotion. For more information on this topic or to learn more about NACDD, visit chronicdisease.org.2017-10-1946 minNACDD2017 Chronic Disease Academy: Ian GallowayThis National Association of Chronic Disease Directors podcast is a recording of the September 2017 plenary lecture, “Paying for Success,” during the annual Chronic Disease Academy. Ian Galloway, a senior researcher at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco explains how nontraditional partnerships can support innovation in chronic disease prevention and control and health promotion. For more information on this topic or to learn more about NACDD, visit chronicdisease.org.2017-10-1941 min
NACDDLeading Through Change and Disruption with Professor Mark LiptonNACDD's President's Challenge Podcast Series Part 4: Leading Through Change and Disruption with Professor Mark Lipton
Written by: Mehul Dalal, M.D., president, NACDD Board of Directors and chronic disease director at the Connecticut Department of Public Health
In this episode, Professor Mark Lipton of the New School joins us in a conversation about his soon-to-be published research on how leaders deal with change and disruption. With the rise of disruptive technology and related platforms, the private sector has had to confront disruption in very immediate terms. His work dives deep in to how leaders in these organizations are surviving and...2017-06-2840 min
NACDDSuccession Planning with Dr. Jeanne AlongiNACDD's President's Challenge Series Part 1: Succession Planning with Dr. Jeanne Alongi
Written by: Mehul Dalal, M.D., president, NACDD Board of Directors and chronic disease director at the Connecticut Department of Public Health
Jeanne Alongi, is a Senior Consultant to the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. She earned her MPH from George Washington University and doctorate in public health leadership at the University of North Carolina examining the factors that make State Chronic Disease Units effective.
In this episode we have a wide-ranging conversation about Succession Planning. Did you know that 38% of the public health workers indicated they intend...2017-06-2834 min
NACDDAdministrative Evidence-Based Practices with Ross BrownsonNACDD's President's Challenge Podcast Series Part 3: Administrative Evidence-Based Practices with Ross Brownson
Written by: Mehul Dalal, M.D., president, NACDD Board of Directors and chronic disease director at the Connecticut Department of Public Health
Dr. Ross Brownson, previously served as the State Chronic Disease Director in Missouri and is currently the Bernard Becker Professor of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis and Co-Director of the Prevention Research Center. His work is characterized by applying scholarly rigor to areas with direct relevance to the practice of public health, particularly for chronic disease prevention and health promotion. The topic we...2017-06-2832 min
NACDDRepresentational Groups with Dr. David BergNACDD's President's Challenge Series Part 6: Representational Groups with Dr. David Berg
Written by: Mehul Dalal, M.D., president, NACDD Board of Directors and chronic disease director at the Connecticut Department of Public Health
David Berg is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and an Organizational Psychologist with the Yale School of Medicine. Years ago, I had the privilege of benefitting from David’s expertise as a student in one of his courses. I was struck by how deftly he led his students to important insights about organizations from seemingly mundane day-to-day details of organizational life.
In this episode we have a st...2017-06-2841 min
NACDDJob Crafting with Dr. Amy WrzesniewskiNACDD's President's Challenge Series Part 5: Job Crafting with Dr. Amy Wrzesniewski
Written by: Mehul Dalal, M.D., president, NACDD Board of Directors and chronic disease director at the Connecticut Department of Public Health
Dr. Amy Wrzesniewski is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Yale School of Management; she has a track record of rigorous, innovative and applicable research that is published in top academic journals and the popular business press. In this episode we have a conversation about the concept of job crafting and how it is ties in to vital aspects about our personal relationship with our work...2017-06-2835 min
NACDDPublic Health Leadership Challenges for the 21st Century with Dr. Ursula BauerNACDD's President's Challenge Series Part 2: Public Health Leadership Challenges for the 21st Century with Dr. Ursula Bauer
Written by: Mehul Dalal, M.D., president, NACDD Board of Directors and chronic disease director at the Connecticut Department of Public Health
Dr. Ursula Bauer is the Director for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the CDC. In this role she has spearheaded efforts to enhance coordination among categorical chronic disease programs. Under her leadership the Center has stimulated new ways to think about and communicate more effectively about the work we do. The four domains were not...2017-06-2829 min