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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, a conversation with Dr. Georges Benjamin of the American Public Health Association. We'll talk about changes the Trump administration is making to public health, under the leadership of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Then, Congressional Republicans and President Trump are taking aim at Biden administration energy initiatives and tax credits in their so-called "big, beautiful bill." We'll talk about what's on the chopping block with Sara Chieffo from the League of Conservation Voters. Alsoin that Republican tax cuts and spending package are BILLIONS in new spending for immigration enforcement. We'll chat with Julie Kirchner from the Federation for American Immigration Reform about the specifics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, tells us why his department wanted to create a dashboard focused on measles; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director of Government Affairs, recaps a busy few weeks on Capitol Hill in this week's View From Washington D.C. Report; and Dr. Ralph Alvarado, ASTHO Member and Tennessee Commissioner of Health, and ASTHO Alum Dr. Georges Benjamin, will give commencement speeches at the Meharry Medical College. Illinois Department of Public Health News Release: IDPH Rolls Out New Measles Simulator Dashboard to Empower School Officials to Protect Students and Staff from Outbreaks Meharry Medical College Web Page: Commencement Speakers ASTHO Web Page: Subscribe  

In honor of Black History Month, The Health Advocates welcome Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Dr. Benjamin shares his journey from emergency medicine to public health leadership, offering insights on health equity, community-based advocacy, and the ongoing challenges in public health. He discusses critical topics such as health care access and the importance of listening to communities to drive meaningful change. Tune in for an insightful conversation about advancing public health for all. Among the highlights in this episode: 02:08: Dr. Benjamin shares how his initial interest in molecular genetic research shifted toward emergency medicine and public health leadership 03:49: Dr. Benjamin discusses key challenges he has faced, from the HIV/AIDS epidemic to natural disasters and bioterrorism events 05:52: Dr. Benjamin highlights APHA’s focus on health insurance access, food insecurity, climate change, gun violence, reproductive rights, and vaccine advocacy 06:37: Zoe Rothblatt, Director of Community Outreach at GHLF, brings up the challenge of proving public health successes, noting that prevention often goes unnoticed 07:21: Dr. Benjamin explains how public health efforts prevent crises, using measles and vaccine hesitancy as examples 08:39: Zoe asks about the role of partnerships in public health, and Dr. Benjamin emphasizes collaboration as a key strategy 09:50: Dr. Benjamin shares personal experiences and the importance of diverse voices in decision-making 13:02: Zoe asks how public health programs should be evaluated, and Dr. Benjamin explains the importance of listening to communities before implementing solutions 14:45: Dr. Benjamin provides an example of how addressing social determinants of health, like safe neighborhoods, can make healthier choices more accessible 15:27: Dr. Benjamin shares his key takeaway: public health professionals must listen more than they talk 15:49 – Zoe and Steven Newmark, Chief of Policy at GHLF, reflect on Dr. Benjamin’s insights, emphasizing the importance of community engagement in public health Contact Our Hosts Steven Newmark, Chief of Policy at GHLF: snewmark@ghlf.org Zoe Rothblatt, Director of Community Outreach at GHLF: zrothblatt@ghlf.org A podcast episode produced by Ben Blanc, Associate Director, Digital Production and Engagement at GHLF. We want to hear what you think. Send your comments in the form of an email, video, or audio clip of yourself to podcasts@ghlf.org Catch up on all our episodes on our website or on your favorite podcast channel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textDr. Georges Benjamin, MD is Executive Director of the American Public Health Association ( APHA - https://apha.org/about-apha/executive-board-and-staff/apha-staff/georges-c-benjamin-md ), the professional membership and advocacy organization for public health professionals in the United States. APHA is the largest professional organization of public health professionals in the United States.Dr. Benjamin is known as one of the nation's most influential physician leaders because he speaks passionately and eloquently about the health issues having the most impact on our nation today. From his firsthand experience as a physician, he knows what happens when preventive care is not available and when the healthy choice is not the easy choice. As executive director of APHA since 2002, he is leading the Association's push to make America the healthiest nation.Dr. Benjamin came to APHA from his position as secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Dr. Benjamin became secretary of health in Maryland in April 1999, following four years as its deputy secretary for public health services. As secretary, Benjamin oversaw the expansion and improvement of the state's Medicaid program. Dr. Benjamin is a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois College of Medicine, is board-certified in internal medicine, a master of the American College of Physicians, a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, a fellow emeritus of the American College of Emergency Physicians, an honorary fellow of the Faculty of Public Health and an honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health.An established administrator, author and orator, Dr. Benjamin started his medical career as a military physician in 1978 when he trained in internal medicine at the Brooke Army Medical Center. In 1981, he was assigned to the Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, where he managed a 72,000-patient visit ambulatory care service as chief of the Acute Illness Clinic and was faculty and an attending physician within the Department of Emergency Medicine. A few years later, Dr. Benjamin was reassigned to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where he served as chief of emergency medicine. After leaving the Army, Dr. Benjamin chaired the Department of Community Health and Ambulatory Care at the District of Columbia General Hospital. He was promoted to acting commissioner for public health for the District of Columbia and later directed one of the busiest ambulance services in the nation as interim director of the Emergency Ambulance Bureau of the District of Columbia Fire Department.At APHA, Dr. Benjamin also serves as publisher of the nonprofit's monthly publication, The Nation's Health, the association's official newspaper, and the American Journal of Public Health, the profession's premier scientific publication. He is the author of more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters. His recent book Public Health Under Siege: Improving Policy in Turbulent Times explores the impact of policy on our nation's health and offers specific actions to improve health and extend life expectancy. He is also the author of The Quest for Health Reform: A Satirical History, an exposé of the 100-year quest to ensure quality affordable health coverage for all using political cartoons.#GeorgesBenjamin #PublicHealth #AmericanPublicHealthAssociation #APHA #DisasterMedicine #EnvironmentalHealth #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #Aging #Healthspan #Injury #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #Podcasting #ViralPodcast #STEM #Innovation #Science #Technology #ResearchSupport the show

Lindsey Myers, ASTHO Vice President for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, discusses the need to bolster the public health workforce to better serve everyone; Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, recaps the annual APHA meeting; ASTHO's Omar Khalid was recently featured on an episode of “Public Health Live!”; and an ASTHO blog article details more ways to support your workforce. ASTHO Web Page: Strengthening the Public Health and Healthcare Workforce American Public Health Association Web Page: APHA 2024 Public Health Live! Episode: Trauma Responsive Leadership for the Public Health Workforce ASTHO Blog Article: Small Steps to Support and Compensate the Public Health Workforce  

Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President and State Health Officer of the Alabama Department of Public Health and Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, share their thoughts on Public Health Thank You Day; and Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, delivers a message for Public Health Thank You Day. ASTHO Blog Article: Public Health Thank You Day American Public Health Association Web Page: Public Health Thank You Day ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed  

The United States spends more on healthcare than any other high-income country, yet we have some of the worst population health outcomes. Our health care system is designed in such a way that racial and ethnic disparities are inevitable, and the differences are extreme: the life expectancy difference between white women and black men is over a decade. How can we fix the system to ensure health care equity for all?  A new National Academies report called Ending Unequal Treatment: Strategies to Achieve Equitable Health Care and Optimal Health for All tackles this question. Building on a 2003 report on racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare, the new report finds that little progress has been made in closing those equity gaps over the past two decades. On this episode, host Sara Frueh talks to Georges Benjamin, cochair of the report committee and executive director of the American Public Health Association. They discuss how the health care system creates disparities and how we can fix them.  Resources:  Read the National Academies reports on health care inequality: Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care (2003), and Ending Unequal Treatment: Strategies to Achieve Equitable Health Care and Optimal Health for All (2024)

durée : 00:44:15 - En pistes, contemporains ! du dimanche 13 octobre 2024 - par : Emilie Munera - Cette semaine dans En pistes, Contemporains ! Daniil Trifonov nous raconte son voyage très personnel à travers l'Amérique tandis que Georges Benjamin nous invite à une contemplation silencieuse. - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

durée : 00:12:14 - "Upon Silence" : Georges Benjamin - Susan Bickley et l'Ensemble Fretwork - Upon Silence met en scène Long-legged Fly, un poème tardif de Yeats qui dépeint trois personnages marquants de l'histoire absorbés dans une contemplation silencieuse.

durée : 00:12:14 - "Upon Silence" : Georges Benjamin - Susan Bickley et l'Ensemble Fretwork - Upon Silence met en scène Long-legged Fly, un poème tardif de Yeats qui dépeint trois personnages marquants de l'histoire absorbés dans une contemplation silencieuse.

durée : 00:12:14 - "Upon Silence" : Georges Benjamin - Susan Bickley et l'Ensemble Fretwork - Upon Silence met en scène Long-legged Fly, un poème tardif de Yeats qui dépeint trois personnages marquants de l'histoire absorbés dans une contemplation silencieuse.

durée : 00:44:15 - En pistes, contemporains ! du dimanche 13 octobre 2024 - par : Emilie Munera - Cette semaine dans En pistes, Contemporains ! Daniil Trifonov nous raconte son voyage très personnel à travers l'Amérique tandis que Georges Benjamin nous invite à une contemplation silencieuse. - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

durée : 00:44:15 - En pistes, contemporains ! du dimanche 13 octobre 2024 - par : Emilie Munera - Cette semaine dans En pistes, Contemporains ! Daniil Trifonov nous raconte son voyage très personnel à travers l'Amérique tandis que Georges Benjamin nous invite à une contemplation silencieuse. - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

About this episode: Public health is often invisible: when things go well, people don't die and “nothing happens.” But the lifesaving work of public health relies on a powerful infrastructure that includes the FDA, the CDC, the EPA and other federal agencies. In this episode, a look at how public health necessities like disease prevention, and food that's safe to eat and water that's safe to drink could fare under each potential administration. Please note that the opinions expressed in this episode belong solely to those interviewed. As a nonprofit entity, the Johns Hopkins University cannot take a position for or against any candidate running for elected office. Information is being provided solely for academic or educational purposes and is not an endorsement of any individual candidate. Guest: Dr. Georges Benjamin is the executive director of the American Public Health Administration and a former secretary of Maryland's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Host: Stephanie Desmon, MA, is a former journalist, author, and the director of public relations and communications for the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, the largest center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Show links and related content: SCOTUS—Not the EPA—Is Now Regulating Environmental Protection—Public Health On Call Podcast (August, 2024) Georges Benjamin on Mending the Broken Public Health System Post-COVID 19—Public Health On Call Podcast (April, 2021) Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website. Follow us: @‌PublicHealthPod on X @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Instagram @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook @‌PublicHealthOnCall on YouTube Here's our RSS feed  

Health equity is when everyone has a fair opportunity to achieve their highest level of health. But in the United States, that's not always the case. Today, Black Americans are more likely to die at early ages for most health issues, and young Black Americans are living with diseases that are typically more common in other races during older age. How do barriers in healthcare contribute to the current health disparities in the Black community? And how do these challenges spill over into worse health outcomes? We spoke to Georges Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association and one of the nation's most influential physician leaders, about the pressing health disparities affecting the Black community today, including access to care and quality of care, the social determinants that affect health, and some of the major policy interventions that need to take place in order to achieve more equitable health outcomes.

Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director at the American Public Health Association, tells us about this year's National Public Health Week which kicks off on Monday; Kellie Waugh, ASTHO Analyst for Health Improvement and Healthy Aging, describes a new resource hub that explains how to integrate sustainability into your work on the Healthy Brain Initiative; Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, says women bring lived experiences that contribute to her department's success; and infant mental health is examined in an ASTHO webinar set for Monday, April 8th. National Public Health Week Webpage ASTHO Webpage: Integrating Sustainability into Healthy Brain Initiative Implementation ASTHO Webinar: VLS 18 – ASTHOConnects: Infant Mental Health

Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO's New President and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, wants to find common ground to push public health forward in his new role; Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, is getting ready to welcome public health leaders in early November to their annual meeting; and Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, looks at the impacts of Congress securing a new Speaker or the House. Public Health Review Morning Edition Episode 532: New ASTHO President, Licensing Questions May Promote Stigma ASTHO News Release: Steven Stack, Commissioner of Kentucky Department for Public Health, Announced as Next ASTHO President American Public Health Association Webpage: APHA 2023 Annual Meeting and Expo ASTHO Legislative Alert: Federal Funding Update ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts  

Conversation w/ Georges Benjamin, MD, Executive Director, American Public Health Association, about the new COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines and why older adults need them to avoid health complications and stay healthy.

Did you know that climate change threatens public health and safety, especially for underserved and vulnerable populations? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Georges Benjamin, MD, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association. Benjamin discusses regional differences of climate impact, and describes the ways extreme weather events can affect our health.  Related website:  https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/climate-change https://www.apha.org/-/media/Files/PDF/topics/climate/Energy_Justice_Key_Concepts.ashx https://www.apha.org/Publications/Fact-Sheets 

Hypertension. Depression. Cardiovascular disease. African Americans have a higher risk of suffering from these chronic illnesses. Earlier onset. Earlier deaths. Why? Systemic racism. Many counties have declared racism to be a public health crisis. Public health can protect health in Black and Brown communities by addressing racism-based issues like poverty, food insecurity, toxic environments, inadequate housing, and even lack of education. The Espresso Talk Today team is joined by Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association. Dr. Benjamin will discuss chronic health problems in the Black community and how public health is perfectly positioned to protect and improve Black health by addressing the persistent problem of systemic racism. Listen to this podcast and learn what you can do to protect your personal health and promote health in the Black community. Racism destroyes lives. Public health saves lives! Don't miss this important episode.  Video: Healthy Births & Black Americans: Why are death rates still higher? American Public Health Association: apha.org

A new government report examines 173 mass shootings and the people who pulled the trigger.  HealthCall's Lee Kelso looks at what is revealed and talks with Dr. Georges Benjamin who looks at these crimes from his role as executive director of the American Public Health Association.    Read the report:  https://www.secretservice.gov/protection/ntac  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Georges Benjamin - Executive Director of American Public Health Association (APHA) joins Tavis for a conversation about how we can address the issue of gun violence, which is rapidly emerging as an alarming public health crisis (evidenced by mass shootings such as this past weekend's Monterey Park shooting)

Dr. Georges Benjamin - Executive Director of American Public Health Association (APHA). He joins Tavis for a conversation about how the Black community can maintain good health and wellness in 2023 - and how new COVID-19 variants might have an impact on our wellbeing (Hour 1)

Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, discusses how the organization's 150th anniversary was celebrated at its annual meeting held recently in Boston; Joan Adam, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Health, says the pandemic created opportunities to develop stronger partnerships with the nine federally recognized tribes in the state; an ASTHO blog article outlines four steps public health leaders can take to improve their crisis communications; and in recognition of Public Health Thank You Day, we continue to say thank you to people working in the field. American Public Health Association Webpage Indian Health Service Webpage ASTHO Blog Article: Four Things Public Health Leaders Can Do to Improve Crisis Communications ASTHO Webpage: Be In The Know

In Episode 101 of the Charity Charge Show, Stephen talks to Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of American Public Health Association (APHA), whose mission is to improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status. Stephen and Georges Benjamin talk about what APHA learned from the COVID pandemic, APHA's role in shaping American healthcare policy over the past 150 years, and the importance of having financial reserves in place. Georges C. Benjamin is known as one of the nation's most influential physician leaders because he speaks passionately and eloquently about the health issues having the most impact on our nation today. From his firsthand experience as a physician, he knows what happens when preventive care is not available and when the healthy choice is not the easy choice. As executive director of APHA since 2002, he is leading the Association's push to make America the healthiest nation. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of American Public Health Association, on the importance of having financial reserves: We try to be fiscally conservative and have multiple revenue streams and live with in our resources each year. Of course COVID is stressor on those financial goals. That's one of the reasons we have reserves is so that you can go into them when times are hard. The last couple of years, we've had to go into reserves a little bit, because times are hard. But we were able to do that because every year we were able to take any surplus revenues that came in and put them in the bank. Having a good savings account is important. However, I also think it's important that people figure out what's important for you to do and focus your mission - then put your resources behind that focused mission. For us, if it hurts people or kills people, the public health community has a role in it, but we can't solve all the problems. Instead we try to solve the problems that we think are important for us directly and then we partner with others who have the strength to tackle other problems. We don't really care who gets the credit, we care that the mission gets done. We hold ourselves accountable to the mission getting done as our main measure of success.

Would you like to hear amazing excerpts from the amazing experts who have appeared on the Espresso Talk Today show?  This is your opportunity to hear some of the best discussions, explanations, and opinions by the experts who have joined the show! Today, we will have Dr. Georges Benjamin from the American Public Health Association, Dr. Theopia Jackson from the Association of Black Psychologists, and Dr. Howard Stevenson from the Racial Empowerment Collaborative.  Georges Benjamin, M.D. on Introduction to public health and the importance of health equity. Intro at 4:55. Show at 5:50 Theopia Jackson, Ph.D. on the unique and long-term impact of racial trauma. Intro at 17:10. Show at 18:20 Howard C. Stevenson, Ph.D. on developing racial literacy skills to cope with racial stress and the importance of discussing race. Intro at 29:35. Show at 31:40.  

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Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, says the legislative agreement for $10 billion in new federal COVID funding is “really a drop in the bucket.” He says more dollars are needed to build up public health in all parts of the U.S. He responded to some political complaints by assuring taxpayers that public health officials are indeed financially accountable. Conversations on Health Care hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter also asked Dr. Benjamin about the reorganization plans for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; he says it needs a greater focus on emergency preparedness.

How will our nation—and America's physicians—move beyond this pandemic? Tune in to hear expert physician perspectives on what lies ahead—and to learn how to prepare yourself, your practice and your patients for what's next. Our physician guests include: Georges Benjamin, MD, Executive director, American Public Health Association; Céline Gounder, MD, Senior fellow and editor-at-large for Public Health, Kaiser Family Foundation and Kaiser Health News; clinical associate professor, Medicine and Infectious Diseases, New York University; Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president, External Affairs, Communications, and Brand, The Permanente Federation; associate executive director, The Permanente Medical Group

Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, says the legislative agreement for $10 billion in new federal COVID funding is “really a drop in the bucket.” He says more dollars are needed to build up public health in all parts of the U.S. He responded to some political complaints by assuring taxpayers that public health officials are indeed financially accountable. Conversations on Health Care hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter also asked Dr. Benjamin about the reorganization plans for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; he says it needs a greater focus on emergency preparedness. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, says the legislative agreement for $10 billion in new federal COVID funding is “really a drop in the bucket.” He says more dollars are needed to build up public health in all parts of the U.S. He responded to some political complaints by assuring taxpayers that public health officials are indeed financially accountable. Conversations on Health Care hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter also asked Dr. Benjamin about the... Read More Read More The post APHA Executive Director: $10B in New COVID Funding Needed, Being Spent Responsibly appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, says health equity impacts every public health consideration; the 2022 Preparedness Summit begins in Atlanta; data collection for the 2022 ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health gets underway Monday, April 11th; and Dr. Brian Castrucci, CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, says the polling that indicates people support public health often doesn't provide an accurate reading of community attitudes. APHA Webpage: National Public Health Week ASTHO Blog Article: State Policy Can Reduce Systemic Racism in Public Health ASTHO Report: Achieving Optimal Health for All by Eliminating Structural Racism 2022 Preparedness Summit ASTHO News Release: National Survey – Public Health Professionals Pushed to Limit de Beaumont Foundation webpage: PH WINS 2021 Findings

Many states are relaxing mask mandates and rethinking pandemic era restrictions. Today on the podcast we recalibrate for the new normal: relaxed workplace rules, and changes to masking in schools, airports and restaurants. What do public health officials make of all this? We check in with Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of  the American Public Health Association and Dr. Lynn Goldman, Dean of the Milken Institute of the GWU School of Public Health.  

What does the COVID-19 pandemic teach us about patient safety? How can we make sure that the systemic problems that led to unnecessary suffering are fixed once and for all? Join host Karen Wolk Feinstein and special guests Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive vice president at the American Public Health Association, and Chris Johnson, president and co-CEO at TeleTracking, as they explore how lessons learned through the pandemic response can be applied to healthcare safety. View show notes and a transcript of this episode here.

What does the COVID-19 pandemic teach us about patient safety? How can we make sure that the systemic problems that led to unnecessary suffering are fixed once and for all? Join host Karen Wolk Feinstein and special guests Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive vice president at the American Public Health Association, and Chris Johnson, president and co-CEO at TeleTracking, as they explore how lessons learned through the pandemic response can be applied to healthcare safety.  View show notes and a transcript of this episode here.

Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana's State Health Commissioner, discusses the complex task of vaccinating hesitant pregnant people against COVID-19; ASTHO releases advice from community groups gathered to explore possible responses to vaccine misinformation and disinformation; Courtney Youngbar, a senior analyst on ASTHO's Environmental Health team, shares why One Health Day is important for people and animals alike; ASTHO lists new job openings; and Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, tells us what he's thankful for this year. ASTHO Brief: Community Partners Offer Key Insights to Health Departments for Increasing Vaccine Confidence CNN webpage: How to Protect Pregnant People from COVID-19 ASTHO webpage: Public Health Review podcast ASTHO Blog Article: United for One Health CDC webpage: One Health Day ASTHO webpage: Job Opportunities in Public Health and at ASTHO APHA webpage: Public Health Thank You Day

Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, discusses the key takeaways from this week's APHA annual conference; Dr. Mishka Terplan, a nationally recognized expert in the care of pregnant and parenting people with substance use disorders, tells ASTHO members the best way to help those in crisis; ASTHO offers two resources about first responders and their work helping people with substance use disorders; and ASTHO receives the Public Policy Award from the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention today. APHA website: APHA 2021 Annual Meeting and Expo ASTHO Blog Article: A New Approach to Breaking the Cycle – Creating a Shift in Emergency Medical Services to Address Substance Use Disorder ASTHO Report: Innovations in Overdose Response National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention website: Annual Meeting

Maria Teresa Kumar, sitting in for Ali Velshi, is joined by Congressman James Clyburn, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, former presidential candidate Julian Castro, Mother Jones' Ari Berman, former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance, abortion rights activist and author Robin Marty, MSNBC Daily's Hayes Brown, The 19th's Errin Haines, Punchbowl News founder Anna Palmer, NBC's Antonia Hylton, captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team Somaya Faruqi, founder of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team Roya Mahboob, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association Dr. Georges Benjamin, and Alabama resident Dorothy Oliver, who went door-to-door and helped get her rural town 94% vaccinated. 

The speed with which the news about Covid-19 changes is truly astounding.  And now – we're trying to make sense of conflicting information about boosters.  Does everyone need boosters?  And when should we get them? On the next Healthy You – Surviving a Pandemic host Frank Sesno is joined by Dr. Georges Benjamin the Executive Director of the American Public Health Association and Dr. Lynn Goldman Dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University to help us take some of the confusion out of booster shots.  

On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, about the threat of the Delta variant and COVID-19 on campus.

In this episode, we explore how America is to build a new social contract for equitable health. COVID19 has shone a light on health inequities in the country, largely driven by environmental and systemic racism.

Despite good progress on vaccinations in the U.S., the Biden administration and most officials are weary of requiring "vaccine passports" to prove inoculation. William Brangham discusses the related concerns with Dr. Georges Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association, and Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University Law Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Despite good progress on vaccinations in the U.S., the Biden administration and most officials are weary of requiring "vaccine passports" to prove inoculation. William Brangham discusses the related concerns with Dr. Georges Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association, and Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University Law Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Despite good progress on vaccinations in the U.S., the Biden administration and most officials are weary of requiring "vaccine passports" to prove inoculation. William Brangham discusses the related concerns with Dr. Georges Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association, and Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University Law Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hypertension. Depression. Cardiovascular disease. African Americans have a higher risk of suffering from these chronic illnesses. Earlier onset. Earlier deaths. Why? Systemic racism. Many states now have declared racism to be a public health crisis. Public health can protect health in Black and Brown communities by addressing racism-based issues like poverty, food insecurity, toxic environments, inadequate housing, and even lack of education. Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, will discuss chronic health problems in the Black community and how public health is perfectly positioned to protect and improve Black health by addressing the persistent problem of systemic racism. Listen to this podcast and learn what you can do to protect your personal health and promote health in the Black community. Public health saves lives! Don't miss this important episode. 

On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with Dr. Georges Benjamin and Dr. Lynn Pasquerella about the universities requiring students to have the COVID-19 vaccine.

The COVID-19 vaccines are here and becoming more accessible every day. And while much of the population would do just about anything to get vaccinated, there are a significant number of people who are hesitant, if not outright hostile, about the vaccine. So the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative are launching a new COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative to try and meet people where they are to try and answer the questions people have and get them to a point where vaccine hesitancy turns into confidence. Dr. Georges Benjamin, American Public Health Association Executive Director, and Michelle Hillman, Ad Council Chief Campaign Development Officer joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about how they're trying to get answers to people who have questions about vaccines.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Fred Rosenberg interviews Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association (APHA) about how his experience in emergency medicine shaped his advocacy for public health. Dr. Benjamin discusses APHA's work to improve public health and achieve health equity , how supporting STEM education among young people can help build a strong pipeline to increase diversity within medicine, and the benefits it will have on health care. Join Dr. Rosenberg and Dr. Benjamin to hear how independent GI practices can reduce disparities in colorectal cancer screening and treatment and help to improve the overall public health in their communities. Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC Original score by Hayden Margolis Gastro Broadcast, Episode 9

11 GOP Senators have joined Missouri's Josh Hawley in saying they intend to object to some states' electoral college votes when the Senate meets on Wednesday. They're joined by in this futile effort by more than 100 House Republicans, despite no credible evidence of any fraud in the presidential election. Plus, all eyes on Georgia as Tuesday's two runoff races could determine which party controls the Senate. And, outgoing Republican Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee reflects on his 16-year Senate career, how President Trump has changed the GOP, and says his party should "respect the result" of the election. On today's show: Julie Davis of the New York Times and the Washington Post's Seung Min Kim; Former Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leanna Wen and Executive Director of the American Public Health Association Dr. Georges Benjamin; Astead Herndon of the New York Times and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Patricia Murphy; Time Magazine's Molly Ball; outgoing Senator Lamar Alexander R-Tenn.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Coronavirus infections are ravaging South Dakota, where more than half of tests have come back positive for weeks. Yet Gov. Kristi Noem won't require masks or take other measures to curb the spread, including urging families to limit Thanksgiving gatherings.Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said he'll attend a college football game over the weekend and spend the holiday with his parents, noting that, "Oklahomans should be with their loved ones over Thanksgiving."And in Tennessee, where hospital beds are filling up and some hospitals struggle to find enough nurses, Republican Gov. Bill Lee said he has no plans to impose restrictions, though he would "encourage Tennesseans to think hard" about celebrating together.As the public health crisis spins out of control and hospitalizations and deaths soar, health experts have agonized for weeks over the potential for explosive virus spread from indoor celebrations. Yet several Republican governors in hard-hit states refuse to echo urgent pleas from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Americans to stay home next Thursday."We know what will happen. We know that three to four weeks from Thanksgiving, we will see an exacerbation of the outbreaks," said Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, who called the governors' reluctance to impose restrictions or encourage people to stay home a "tragedy" motivated by politics.The United States has had more than 11 million diagnosed infections and more than 253,000 deaths from the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. And hospitals in many states are running out of beds and are short on nurses, including in the states where governors are reluctant to act."By not walking the talk .. I think they're sending a very dangerous message to their citizens," Benjamin said.Yet some governors who for months echoed President Donald Trump's criticism of measures to control the virus are now relenting, including North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who recently ordered the use of masks statewide.And Republican and Democratic governors from several Midwestern states issued a joint video urging people to say home for Thanksgiving and wear masks to slow the spread of the virus until a vaccine is widely available.Ohio's Republican governor, Mike DeWine, and his wife, Fran, cancelled their annual Thanksgiving gathering at their farm in southwestern Ohio, saying it would be too risky for Fran DeWine's 94-year-old mother and two new grandchildren who are just days old.Instead, they will celebrate with family via Zoom or FaceTime and deliver food or see family members from a distance as they pick up turkey, homemade rolls, pies and apple dumplings made by Fran DeWine.Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, is urging people to limit Thanksgiving gatherings, saying, "We ought to love our loved ones enough to not want to expose them to the dangers of COVID."And Michigan's Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, who has weathered backlash from residents over business closures and mask orders, said she will spend time on Thanksgiving with extended family on Zoom rather than in-person, and urges others to do the same.Still, some governors say they're counting on residents to make up their own minds, even as cases in their states soar.Noem even appeared to criticize measures in other states in a statement Friday, saying, "We won't stop or discourage you from thanking God and spending time together this Thanksgiving."She said smaller gatherings "may be smarter this year" and that anyone who's sick or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms might want to stay home. CDC scientists believe that around 40% of people who are infected do not have obvious symptoms but can still spread the virus.Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said it's a good idea to be especially mindful during Thanksgiving, but when asked her advice for people considering holding family gatherings she didn't discourage them."Just be conscientious of your s...

Over the past six months, we have tried to capture and convey the heartbreaking loss of American life due to the coronavirus pandemic. As the country passes a somber threshold, with 200,000 people killed by COVID-19, Amna Nawaz talks to Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, and Dr. Megan Ranney, an emergency physician at Brown University. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Listen NowThe news is grim.  Our planet has just experienced its hottest June in recorded history and likely the hottest July.  This year will likely join ten others since 2000 as the warmest ever recorded.  Several studies just published in Nature and Nature Geoscience have concluded there has never been a period over the past 2,000 years when temperatures have changed as fast and extensive as in recent decades.  To make matters worse, the climate crisis substantially explains the fact our planet is currently experiencing its 6th mass extinction – 4 of the previous 5 were also caused by high atmospheric CO2 concentrations, the worst of these extinguished 90% of all planetary life.  Despite the increasingly dire evidence, the federal leaders continue to do nothing.  The White House and the Republican Party not only refuse to admit reality but argue Americans have no fundamental right to a climate system capable of sustaining human life.  Congressional House Democrats refuse to move any meaningful legislation - even if that means simply putting Republicans on record for opposing maintaining life on earth and the health care industry, in sum, is neither working to reduce its own carbon emissions nor lobbying for requisite federal policy reforms.  Listeners may be aware this is my 8th climate crisis-related interview since last October.During this 29 minute conversation Dr. Benjamin assesses the current stay of play relative to federal action concerning the climate crisis, he discusses the challenges the climate crises poses relative to achieving health equity and moreover the work of APHA's Center for Climate, Health and Equity (and how individuals can become involved in the APHA's climate crisis work). Dr. Georges Benjamin has served as Executive Director of the American Public Health Association since 2002.  He also serves as publisher of APHA's nonprofit's monthly publication, The Nation's Health, the association's official newspaper, and the American Journal of Public Health. Previously, Dr. Benjamin served as Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health.  Dr. Benjamin began his medical career in 1981 in Washington State where he served as Chief of the Acute Illness Clinic at the Madigan Army Medical Center.  He subsequently moved to Washington, D.C. to serve as Chief of Emergency Medicine at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.  After leaving the Army, Dr. Benjamin chaired the Department of Community Health and Ambulatory Care at the District of Columbia General Hospital, was promoted to Acting Commissioner for Public Health for the District of Columbia and later served as Interim Director of the Emergency Ambulance Bureau of the District of Columbia Fire Department.  He is the author of more than 100 scientific articles and book chapters.  His most recent book is, The Quest for Health Reform: A Satirical History is an exposé of the nearly 100-year quest to ensure quality affordable health coverage for all through the use of political cartoons.  Dr. Benjamin is a member of the National Academy of Medicine of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine and also serves on the boards for several organizations including Research!America and the Reagan-Udall Foundation.  In April 2016, President Obama appointed Dr. Benjamin to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.  Dr. Benjamin is a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois College of Medicine.  He is board-certified in internal medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, a Fellow Emeritus of the American College of Emergency Physicians and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health.For information on the APHA's Center on Climate go to: https://apha.org/topics-and-issues/climate-change/center  The APHA's 2016 "Climate Change and Health Strategic Plan" (noted during this interview) is at: https://www.apha.org/-/media/files/pdf/topics/climate/apha_climate_change_strategic_plan.ashx?la=en&hash=03D148BBD2A45E2A2B98BC4C98D33F32118244E1 Phillip Alston's (United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights) report, "Poverty and Climate" (also noted or quoted during this interview - and must reading) is at: http://www.guninetwork.org/files/unsr-poverty-climate-change-a_hrc_41_39.pdf This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

In this episode, we have a candid conversation with one of the nation's most influential leaders in public health – Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of American Public Health Association (APHA).  We discuss the politics of current health issues and the special challenge of working for health equity in 2019.