Public Health On Call
872 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 571 ratingsEvidence and experts to help you understand today’s public health news—and what it means for tomorrow.
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596 - Building a Better CDC
April 05, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBA new report entitled “Building the CDC the Country Needs,” makes recommendations for how to return trust and confidence to the nation’s top public health agency’s tarnished reputation. Stephanie Desmon talks to the co-chairs of the report, Steve Morrison, a global health policy expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Tom Inglesby, who heads the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. They discuss what has happened to the CDC during the COVID-19 pandemic, and outl...
595 - How to be a Climate Advocate: Antha Williams on Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Work to Tackle Climate Change and Improve Public Health
April 03, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32 MBGuest host Shelley Hearne, director of the Lerner Center for Public Health Advocacy talks to Antha Williams, who leads the Environment program at Bloomberg Philanthropies. In this episode, they discuss how Bloomberg Philanthropies is using data, storytelling, and grassroots campaigns to fight climate change and protect public health. Under Williams’ direction, Bloomberg Philanthropies supports environmental initiatives to improve the sustainability of cities around the world, accelerate the ...
594 - Could Patent Reform Lower Drug Prices?
March 31, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBHumira is an immunosuppressive drug used to treat arthritis, plaque psoriasis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis, is one of the most profitable drugs of all time. In this episode, Tahir Amin, founder and executive director of the Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge., joins Dr. Josh Sharfstein to talk about how gaming the patent system may have helped stave off competition, costing consumers billions of dollars. They also discuss what it would take to reform the system.
593 - Do COVID’s Origins Still Matter?
March 29, 2023 10:50 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBThree years on, we are still actively debating whether the pandemic was caused when the virus spilled over naturally from animals in a market or whether it was somehow caused by a Chinese lab leak. In this episode, Stephanie Desmon talks to Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, about the dueling theories on where COVID came from. They discuss what we know, why it matters and what lessons we can learn for the future.
592 - Anopheles Stephensi: The Invasive Mosquito Threatening to Worsen Malaria in Africa
March 27, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 19 MBThe Anopheles stephensi mosquito is threatening to redefine malaria in Africa. In this episode, Thomas Locke, host of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute Extended podcast produced by the School Malaria Research Institute, speaks to Eric Ochomo from the Kenya Medical Research Institute, and Seth Irish from the World Health Organization, about the rise of the Anopheles stephensi mosquito. Together, they discuss why the mosquito is in Africa, what this means for malaria, and—more importantly—what ...
500 - How Did Monkeypox Become a Public Health Crisis?
August 03, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 34.3 MBIn the 500th episode of the Public Health on Call podcast, Dr. Chris Beyrer joins Dr. Josh Sharfstein to talk about how yet another virus has escalated to crisis levels in a short period of time. They discuss parallels and differences with the early days of the HIV epidemic, the danger of ignoring health challenges facing the developing world, and the future of public health challenges facing societies worldwide.
499 - How States Can Spend Billions From Opioid Litigation to Curb the Opioid Epidemic
August 01, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBSettlements with opioid giants like Purdue, Johnson & Johnson, and Cardinal Health have resulted in billions of dollars paid out to states and municipalities. Sara Whaley, a coordinator for a project called Principles for the Use of Funds from Opioid Litigation, talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers about five guidelines these entities can follow to use the funds in ways that will actually address the nation’s ongoing opioid epidemic. Learn more at opioidprinciples.jhsph.edu.
498 - Why the Supreme Court Ruling on the EPA Isn’t The End of Fighting Climate Change
July 29, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBThe recent Supreme Court ruling limiting the EPA’s ability to mandate carbon emissions reductions is a setback but not game over for fighting climate change. Former environmental official Tom Burke talks with Stephanie Desmon about the ruling and about this “perfect storm” moment of extreme weather, a war that’s jacked up oil prices, and a lack of political will to face climate change. They also discuss some things to be hopeful about and what can be done right now to adapt and innovate fo...
497 - Juul vs. The FDA: The Failed Promise of E-Cigarettes
July 27, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes - 36.7 MBThe FDA recently issued a marketing denial order for all Juul products, which was quickly reversed when Juul filed for a temporary stay. Dr. Joanna Cohen talks with Stephanie Desmon about why e-cigarettes are regulated like cigarettes and not pharmaceuticals despite their initial introduction to the market as a smoking cessation tool, where gains have been made in reducing popularity with youths, and why other tools like nicotine replacement therapy have not been able to live up to their pro...
496 - The Sharp Rise in Overdose Deaths Among Black Americans
July 25, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBOverdose death rates among Black Americans surpassed those among white Americans in 2020, a sharp reversal from a decade earlier. Hopkins post-doctoral fellows Dr. Keisha Solomon and Dr. Jason Gibbons talk with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the reasons behind this alarming increase and what can be done to respond.
495 - The Science of Mindfulness
July 22, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 42.2 MBMindfulness is sometimes seen as a buzzword, but it’s an evidence-based facet key to our physical and emotional well-being. Mindfulness researcher Dr. Christina Bethell talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers about the science behind the practice, the connection to resilience, and how mindfulness can help people recover from trauma and adverse childhood experiences. They also discuss some basic practices you can do yourself and Dr. Bethell leads a short breathing exercise. Learn more about her work ...
495 - The Science of Mindfulness
July 22, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 42.2 MBMindfulness is sometimes seen as a buzzword, but it’s an evidence-based facet key to our physical and emotional well-being. Mindfulness researcher Dr. Christina Bethell talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers about the science behind the practice, the connection to resilience, and how mindfulness can help people recover from trauma and adverse childhood experiences. They also discuss some basic practices you can do yourself and Dr. Bethell leads a short breathing exercise. Learn more about her work ...
Bonus — Tradeoffs Special Episode: Struggling to Staff the Nation’s New Crisis Line, 9-8-8
July 21, 2022 12:06 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBIn a special episode Tradeoffs host Dan Gorenstein talks about the nation’s new 9-8-8 crisis line, and how local agencies are struggling to find counselors to staff the Lifeline number. A content warning that this episode mentions suicide and other mental health emergencies. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). Learn more here: https://tradeoffs.org/
494 - Beyond “Drill and Fill”—Oral Health Is Critical to Overall Health, So Why Isn’t It Considered Part of Medicine?
July 20, 2022 10:00 - 13 minutes - 19.5 MBOral health extends far beyond cleanings and cavities, but coverage schemes are often considered an extra “benefit” and not a necessity. Dentists Leah Leinbach and Sujay Mehta talk with Stephanie Desmon about why oral health goes way beyond “drill and fill” to impacting overall health, the history behind oral health’s divorce from medicine, and how the importance of including dental care as part of health care is being discussed at a global level.
493 - Development Impact Bonds—An Innovative Approach to Financing Global Public Health Projects
July 18, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBNonprofits or NGOs often find themselves limited by the terms of available grants, which may be insufficient or too short-term to meet certain needs. Enter development impact bonds, or investments made by a little-known government agency. Dia Martin, a managing director on the social enterprise finance team of the US International Development Finance Corporation talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about these bonds, and two initial projects: a cataract clinic in Cameroon and micro-enterprises for...
492 - Book Club—Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER with Dr. Thomas Fisher
July 15, 2022 14:05 - 19 minutes - 27.8 MBSome of the greatest societal inequities are evident in emergency rooms. ER physician Dr. Thomas Fisher, author of Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER, captures some of these moments during the COVID pandemic, illuminating the intimate relationship between doctors and patients. He talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about his book and about how health care—and ERs in particular—uphold systems of inequity even without intending to, and how providers can try to offer everyon...
Bonus - Microchipping, Conspiracy Theories, Ivermectin, and More: Dr. Josh Sharfstein Answers Viewer Questions Live on C-SPAN
July 14, 2022 13:01 - 18 minutes - 26 MBIn April, Dr. Josh Sharfstein appeared on the Washington Journal segment of C-SPAN to talk about the podcast and answer questions from callers live on TV. Many of the questions stemmed from misinformation that’s proliferated online, but all COVID questions deserve answers. In this bonus episode, we share some of those questions and Dr. Sharfstein’s responses—live and unscripted.
491 - What’s Happening in Florida? Politics, COVID Vaccines, and the Firing of Dr. Lisa Gwynn
July 13, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBDr. Lisa Gwynn, president of the Florida chapter of the American Academic of Pediatrics and a professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, was fired from a state board for advocating for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5. She talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about how politics and misinformation in Florida are contributing to a situation that’s harmful to children’s health and strips away medical choices and access from parents.
490 - Urban Heat Islands: Why Is It So Much Hotter in Cities Than Suburbs?
July 11, 2022 10:15 - 13 minutes - 19 MBLack of green space, abundant concrete, and building materials that trap heat all contribute to why cities are often as much as 10 degrees warmer than surrounding suburbs. Johns Hopkins earth and planetary sciences professor Dr. Ben Zaitchik talks with Stephanie Desmon about urban heat islands which disproportionately affect poorer and minority communities, why heat is known as “the silent killer,” and how investments in urban heat mitigation can help make neighborhoods stronger and safer.
489 - Book Club—Paradise Falls: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe with Keith O'Brien
July 08, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 38 MBIn the late 1970s, residents of a working-class neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York learned their community was built on a toxic waste dump that was causing significant health problems. Keith O’Brien, author of Paradise Falls: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about what became known as the Love Canal Disaster. The incredible story includes mobilized moms, exploding rocks, a hostage situation, and a young Congressman from Tennessee.
Bonus - Tradeoffs Special Episode: Medical Respite—Too Healthy to be Hospitalized But Too Sick to be Unhoused
July 07, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBIn a special episode, Tradeoffs host Dan Gorenstein talks about medical respite, a program for people who are too healthy to be hospitalized but too sick to be without housing. You can listen to this original episode and more at tradeoffs.org.
488 - An Update on Omicron Subvariants with Dr. Andy Pekosz
July 06, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBThere are now five versions of omicron circulating, and each subvariant is as distinct as what we used to label totally different variants. Virologist Dr. Andy Pekosz returns to the podcast to talk about the diverse range of omicron siblings, reinfection with different subvariants, omicron-specific vaccines, and what we can expect to see in the coming weeks and months from this “game-changer” variant.
487 - Friday Q&A: Dr. Crystal Watson Returns to Answer Your COVID-19 Questions
July 01, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBWhy was smallpox eradicated but COVID-19 can’t be? What do we know about the risks of long COVID and omicron? Is it ok to use expired rapid tests? Is it more likely to get severe COVID from someone who is unvaccinated? Should people who continue to test positive after taking paxlovid be treated again? Dr. Crystal Watson of the Center for Health Security returns to the podcast to talk with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about your COVID-19 questions - plus a bonus question on where we are with the res...
Bonus - A Conversation With a Monkeypox Patient
June 30, 2022 10:00 - 10 minutes - 19 MBWhen Matt Ford, an actor, writer, and video producer in LA, had flu-like symptoms a few weeks ago, he never would have suspected monkeypox if a close contact hadn’t told him they’d tested positive. Still in isolation, Ford talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers about his experience with the disease, where we are in terms of treatment and prevention, and how to lessen stigma towards the LGBTQ community where monkeypox seems to be spreading the fastest.
486 - Special Episode: Public Health In the Field—Did COVID Change Tourism for Good?
June 29, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 34.4 MBCOVID-19 sent shock waves through the tourism industry, shutting down the economic engine of many popular destinations. But for some residents and tourism workers, it also brought a welcome break from swelling crowds and a rare chance to slow down and rethink their priorities. In a special episode, Lindsay Smith Rogers and Annalies Winny take a virtual tour to Aruba, Jamaica, Hawaii, and Senegal to learn how popular destinations have weighed economic stability against the risks of COVID outb...
485 - The NBA and COVID-19
June 27, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 32.4 MBIn 2020, scientists working on injury analytics expanded to COVID-19 epidemiology to help create and monitor the NBA bubble. Dr. Christina Mack, an epidemiologist with IQVIA Real World Solutions, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about how the team continues to monitor the health and safety of players and staff, and some of the findings with real-world implications such as how long people can shed COVID-19 virus, if people with asymptomatic infections are less likely to transmit COVID, and whet...
Bonus - Overturning Roe v. Wade and Public Health
June 24, 2022 19:27 - 13 minutes - 25.9 MBFor immediate reaction to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe versus Wade, Dr. Josh Sharfstein speaks to Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, an obstetrician-gynecologist who leads Power to Decide, a nonprofit organization with the goal of ensuring that all people "have the power to decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child."
484 - Lyme Disease: Diagnosis, Prevention, and How Long COVID is Helping to Advance Awareness and Research for Chronic Lyme
June 24, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBFirst identified 50 years ago, Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness endemic to many parts of the U.S. While the acute infection can be treated with antibiotics if diagnosed in time, 10-20% of people still go on to experience persistent symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and pain. Lyme expert John Aucott talks with Stephanie Desmon about how to prevent Lyme disease, what we know about chronic Lyme, and how long COVID is helping to draw attention to it and other diseases like chronic fatigue.
Bonus - The Supreme Court's Decision on Guns
June 23, 2022 20:55 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBIn a bonus episode, Alex McCourt, the director of legal research at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, speaks to Dr. Joshua Sharfstein about guns and the Supreme Court. They discuss this decision's meaning and direct impact, as well as the potential implications for other actions to reduce the toll of gun violence in the United States.
BONUS - Responding to Gun Violence With Effective and Fair Solutions
June 23, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 107 MBJohns Hopkins University hosted a live, virtual briefing earlier this month on responses to the crisis of gun violence featuring a panel of experts, including Cass Crifasi, Shannon Fratteroli, Josh Horwitz, Odis Johnson, and Daniel Webster. Moderated by Lainie Rutkow, the discussion focuses on the challenges gun violence poses for American democracy, which gun laws are effective, how Extreme Risk Protection Orders can help to prevent gun violence, research on public opinions about solutions,...
483 - The Movement for a Global Pandemic Treaty
June 22, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 18.2 MBGreater global cooperation could have saved many lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Preparedness and response expert Lucia Mullen of the Center for Health Security talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the growing call to support such cooperation through a pandemic treaty . They also talk about mis- and disinformation that have emerged already, such as myths that a treaty could override countries’ rights or give the World Health Organization sweeping power.
482 - Reflecting on Juneteenth with Dr. Janice Bowie
June 17, 2022 10:00 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBIn 2021, Congress established Juneteenth as a federal holiday but many people don’t know the history or how to recognize the day. Dr. Janice Bowie, an expert in community-engaged research, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about how to celebrate, reflect, and recommit to social justice this Juneteenth.
Bonus: What You Need to Know About the Novavax COVID-19 Protein-Based Vaccine
June 16, 2022 12:48 - 16 minutes - 31.4 MBAn FDA advisory panel recommended Emergency Use Authorization for the two-dose Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 18+. The vaccine is built on a different technology than others currently authorized in the US, and significant delays in manufacturing and authorization have slowed down its entry into the US market. Vaccine expert Dr. Bill Moss returns to the podcast to talk with Lindsay Smith Rogers about Novavax and its potential and what’s behind the delays.
481 - How We Talk About Suicide Matters: A Free Course for Journalists
June 15, 2022 13:38 - 13 minutes - 25.1 MBSuicide is a significant public health problem. News coverage, and how we talk about it with each other, can actually help prevent suicide and connect those who are vulnerable with lifesaving resources. Journalist and MPH suicide expert Aneri Pattani talks with Stephanie Desmon about a free Coursera course she helped develop, Responsible Reporting on Suicide for Journalists, and what we can all learn to help reframe the conversation around hope and resilience. Learn more about the course her...
480 - MONDAY Tattoo Parlors and the War on Melanoma
June 13, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBMelanoma is the riskiest, most lethal skin cancer and it’s completely preventable. Dr. Sancy Leachman, the chair of dermatology at the Oregon Health and Science University, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about Oregon’s “War on Melanoma,” an all-fronts effort to educate people on early identification, diagnosis, and prevention of melanoma. They also discuss the role of tattoo parlors in this campaign.
479 - Another COVID Summer—What’s Changed and What Hasn’t
June 10, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBKicking off our third pandemic summer looks a lot different than the last two….or does it? With more than five times as many COVID cases as this time last year, have we given up on trying to protect ourselves? What should we be focusing on, and does this mean we’re truly learning to live with COVID? Experts Keri Althoff and Elizabeth Stuart return to the podcast to talk with Stephanie Desmon about where we are this pandemic summer, what’s changed, what hasn’t, and where we might be headed.
478 - A Trauma Surgeon and Shooting Survivor Speaks Out: How to Make This Moment a Turning Point for Gun Violence
June 08, 2022 10:00 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBDr. Joe Sakran is a Hopkins trauma surgeon and a survivor of gun violence, giving him a unique perspective on this heavy moment in history. He talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about what needs to be done to effectively tackle the complex public health problem of gun violence, and how it will require moral and political courage to finally turn the tide on senseless tragedies.
477 - Unpacking Unexplained Hepatitis in Children
June 06, 2022 10:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBThe CDC is investigating reported clusters of children with acute severe hepatitis that have no known cause. Johns Hopkins pediatric hepatologist Dr. Kathryn Smith talks with Stephanie Desmon about hepatitis in children and what we know and don’t know about this particular phenomenon. Ultimately, she says, it’s a question of whether this really is something new or if we’re just now noticing patterns that already existed.
476 - The U.S. Food Safety System
June 03, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 41.7 MBThe US has a complex and underfunded approach to food safety that has recently experienced some high profile failures to keep the food supply safe. Former FDA official and legal expert Howard Sklamberg talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the challenges facing FDA and some potential solutions. At the end of the episode is an extra conversation between the two on the recent infant formula recall.
475 - COVID-19 Vaccines For Kids 5 and Under
June 01, 2022 11:42 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBMany parents of kids ages 5 and under have been anxiously awaiting FDA authorization for vaccines for the youngest age group. Dr. Ruth Karron, one of the world’s leading experts in the development of children’s vaccines, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about why it’s taken so long to authorize vaccines for young children, the evidence behind the safety and efficacy of vaccinating this age group, and what’s likely to happen in the next few weeks.
475 - COVID-19 Vaccines For Kids 5 and Under
June 01, 2022 11:42 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBMany parents of kids ages 5 and under have been anxiously awaiting FDA authorization for vaccines for the youngest age group. Dr. Ruth Karron, one of the world’s leading experts in the development of children’s vaccines, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about why it’s taken so long to authorize vaccines for young children, the evidence behind the safety and efficacy of vaccinating this age group, and what’s likely to happen in the next few weeks.
474 - What We Know—and Don’t Yet Know—About the Leaked Supreme Court Draft Opinion That Could Overturn Roe v. Wade
May 27, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20 MBFor the first time in history, a working draft of an opinion by justices of the Supreme Court was leaked to the media and the public. Legal and public health expert Joanne Rosen talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about what the opinion expressly says, why it would upend precedent, and what may happen at the state level. They also discuss the immediate and long-term consequences if it’s passed, including for public health.
Bonus - The Massacre in Uvalde, Texas
May 25, 2022 18:05 - 11 minutes - 22.3 MBDr. Cass Crifasi, director of research and policy at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the deadly misperception that there’s nothing to be done about gun violence. They discuss what could have prevented this senseless tragedy—and what must be done to prevent further loss of life.
473 - Police Legitimacy and Reform Two Years after George Floyd's Murder
May 25, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 33.5 MBIn June 2020, amid #BlackLivesMatter protests across the country, law professor and philosopher Ekow Yankah of Yeshiva University talked with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the crisis of legitimacy in policing and opportunities for reform based on public health approaches. Two years later, Yankah returns to the podcast to discuss how and why the optimism of the protests has receded.
BONUS - Where We Are in the Pandemic: A Check-In with Epidemiologist Dr. David Dowdy
May 24, 2022 14:03 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MB1 in 3 Americans believes the pandemic is over, but waves of illness and hospitalizations continue to cause signifiant disruption and death. Dr. David Dowdy returns to the podcast to talk with Lindsay Smith Rogers about how COVID-19 is impacting both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, why there were so many deaths of vaccinated people from omicron (hints: sheer numbers and outsize impacts on older and immunocompromised individuals), and a look at where we are now and what we can expect in ...
BONUS - What You Need to Know About Monkeypox
May 23, 2022 13:34 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBAs the world watches reported outbreaks of monkeypox, researchers are trying to learn more about how and why the virus is spreading. Dr. Eric Toner, an expert in bioterrorism and emerging infectious diseases at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers about what monkeypox is and where it comes from, how it spreads, treatments and prevention, and why these outbreaks are important to know about but not necessarily cause for alarm.
472 - Learning from 1 Million COVID Deaths and Preparing for “The Contagion Next Time”
May 23, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBDr. Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health and author of the book “The Contagion Next Time” talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about why the US was a “sitting duck” at the onset of the pandemic. They also discuss what needs to change in public health—and society—to be better prepared for day-to-day challenges and the next emergency.
EP 471 - A Talk With a Public Health Graduate: Caitlin Ceryes, Class of 2022
May 20, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 23.7 MBThis week, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is holding its spring graduation ceremonies. Today, Caitlin Ceryes, a soon-to-be PhD in Environmental Health and Engineering, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about what led her to a career in public health, her diverse research ranging from soda taxes to sustainable aquaculture, and how the pandemic caused her to pivot her dissertation work to focus on COVID-19 occupational hazards for essential food workers.
470 - President Biden’s Strategy to Address the National Mental Health Crisis
May 18, 2022 10:00 - 13 minutes - 19.3 MBIn recognition of Mental Health Awareness month, Christen Linke Young, the deputy assistant to President Biden for Health and Veteran’s Affairs, talks with Josh Sharfstein about the mental health component of the President’s Unity Agenda. The ambitious plan aims to build the mental health workforce, make mental health care much more accessible, and invest in resilience to prevent mental health disorders. You can read about the President's mental health agenda here.
469 - The Mental Health Crisis Among American Youths
May 16, 2022 10:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBDuring the pandemic, the US Surgeon General declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health—a recognition of a crisis long in the making. Psychologist and researcher Tamar Mendelson, talks with Josh Sharfstein about what young people are experiencing, who is most affected, and what can be done to help young people thrive.