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About this episode:
Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday in 2021 but many people donât know the history or how to recognize the day. In this episode: a look back at a 2022 conversation with Janice Bowie about how to celebrate, reflect, and recommit to social justice this Juneteenth.
Guest:Janice Bowie is a Bloomberg Centennial Professor in Health, Behavior, and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research focuses on health equity and disparities.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Marylandâs Health Department.
Show links and related content:Juneteeth: Sun, Sounds and the Spirit of FreedomâSmithsonian Instutition
Juneteenth National Independence Day ActâCongress.gov
9 Places to Celebrate Juneteenth This YearâThe New York Times
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About this episode:
Homicides in the U.S., particularly those involving gun violence, peaked in 2022 following a rapid rise during the COVID pandemic. In the years that followed, there were notable decreases and 2025, so far, shows one of the most dramatic reductions in homicides in decades. In this episode: A look at some of the reasons behind the rise and fall of deaths, and why staying the policy course may be key to avoiding another spike.
Guest:Daniel Webster is a Bloomberg Professor of American Health who has studied gun violence and prevention for more than thirty years.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Marylandâs Health Department.
Show links and related content:Deadly decisions? Trump guts anti-crime program as summer violence loomsâUSA Today
Supreme Court upholds Biden regulations on âghost gunâ kitsâNBC News
City of Baltimore Reaches Settlement in Polymer80âMayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore City
A Safer Gun Buying ProcessâPublic Health On Call (February 2025)
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About this episode:
Humanitarian health systems provide relief like food, water, and medicine in crisis situations. They operate within a carefully organized framework built on core principles including impartiality and neutrality. In this episode: what's happening with humanitarian aid in Gaza and the importance of a new framework for global humanitarian efforts.
Guest:Dr. Paul Spiegel is a physician, epidemiologist and the director of the Center for Humanitarian Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr Spiegel has worked in humanitarian emergencies for the last 30 years.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Marylandâs Health Department.
Show links and related content:Group Accuses Hamas of Threatening Aid Workers in GazaâThe New York Times
A Flawed Attempt at Delivering Gaza Aid Led to a Wave of DeathsâThe Wall Street Journal (paywall)
The Humanitarian Response in GazaâPublic Health On Call (January 2024)
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About this episode:
In 2016, the nonprofit Braver Angels was founded to bring together diverse groups of people to try and figure out why productive communication has become so difficult. During the pandemic, the conversations got even harder. In this episode: How Braver Angels is bringing together questioners and supporters of public health to hear each other out with a goal of humanizing, understanding, and remembering that âeveryone is worth listening to.â
Guests:Dr. Leslie Lapato is a retired psychiatrist who has worked with Braver Angels since 2017 in a variety of roles including alliance chair, debate chair, debate whip, moderator, and organizer.
Dr. Beth Malow is a neurology sleep physician and science communicator who has worked with Braver Angels since 2017 in a variety of roles including moderator, workshop designer, and debate chair.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Marylandâs Health Department.
Show links and related content:Our MissionâBraver Angels
Confronting our COVID condescensionâBraver Angels
Colorado Springs company works with Braver Angels to promote civility through debatesâThe Gazette
Braver Angels spreads its âbuilding bridgesâ gospel across Greater MinnesotaâMinnPost
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About this episode:
A recent MAHA report from the Department of Health and Human Services stated that a trio of common procedures for childrenâtonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and tympanostomy tube (ear tube) placementââcause harm without offering benefits.â In this episode: a look at what these surgeries are, the advantages and risks, and what the report saidâand didnât sayâabout the value of these procedures when properly indicated.
Guests:
Dr. Emily Boss is the director of pediatric otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Marylandâs Health Department.
Show links and related content:The MAHA Report: Make Our Children Health AgainâThe White House
MAHA kidsâ health report misinforms about tonsillectomies and ear tubesâSTAT (Opinion)
Tympanostomy Tubes or Medical Management for Recurrent Acute Otitis MediaâThe New England Journal of Medicine
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About this episode:
Would it be a good idea to have tariffs on pharmaceuticals? In this episode: a conversation about the rationales for tariffs as well as potential downsidesâlike higher drug pricesâand what could really help with supply and pricing issues.
Guest:Dr. Mariana Socal studies the pharmaceutical market and is an associate professor in Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Marylandâs Health Department.
Show links and related content:Tariffs as a Hidden Tax: Price Pass-Through in Multi-Stage Supply ChainsâJohns Hopkins Carey Business School
Trumpâs pharmaceutical tariffs could raise costs for patients, worsen drug shortagesâNBC Los Angeles
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About this episode:
A new report from the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition documents incidents of violence against health care facilities and workers in conflict zones around the world. In this episode: why itâs important to track these trends, how incidents are reported and investigated, and a look at the 2024 report with examples from various conflict zones around the world including Sudan, Ukraine, and Gaza. Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.
Guests:Joe Amon is the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health and Human Rights.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Marylandâs Health Department.
Show links and related content:Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition, 2024 Report
Allegations of War Crimes by Leaders of Hamas and Israeli Officials Before the International Criminal CourtâPublic Health On Call (June 2024)
Human Rights and Health Care in the Middle East CrisisâPublic Health On Call (December 2023)
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About this episode:
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month with a focus on safe storage, a key factor in preventing gun-related injuries and deaths. In this episode: a look at how safe storage saves lives, evidence-based tools and tips for lawmakers, gun owners, parents, pediatricians, and more; and how to normalize conversations about safe storage in everyday life.
Guests:Dr. Katherine Hoops, is a pediatrician and the director of Clinical Practice at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.
Cass Crifasi is the co-executive director at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.
Host:Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Show links and related content:Gun Violence Awareness Month CampaignâThe Center For Gun Violence Solutions
Safe & Secure Gun Storage Prevents Injuries (PDF)
How To Talk To Other Parents About Guns In The Home (PDF)
Safe and Secure Gun Storage SolutionsâThe Center For Gun Violence Solutions
What The Conviction of a Parent of a High School Shooter Could MeanâPublic Health On Call (March 2024)
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About this episode:
Last week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced that the COVID vaccine will no longer be recommended for healthy children or pregnant women. In this episode: a vaccine policy expert unpacks the announcement â how it differs from past policy changes, and its potential impact on Americans. Note: This episode was recorded on May 28, 2025.
Guest:Sarah Despres has over 25 years of experience in public health policy and advocacy and is an expert on immunization policy. She has served on the HHS National Vaccine Advisory Committee from 2012-2017. She has also served on the board of Vaccinate Your Family, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring children and adults have access to vaccines.
Host:Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Show links and related content:U.S. Will No Longer Recommend Covid Shots for Children and Pregnant WomenâThe New York Times
Who Decides Which Vaccines Americans Should Get and When?âJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (March 2025)
Pediatric COVID VaccinesâPublic Health On Call (May 2025)
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Travel can open our eyes to the world and make us better global citizens. But thereâs no denying the environmental impacts of travel. Plus, with climate change happening everywhere, itâs becoming more difficult for tourists to predictably see and do some things without factoring in extreme weather. In this episode: how travelers can be more mindful and a look at how a travel company is thinking about the industryâs carbon footprint.
Guest:Cameron Hewitt is a travel writer and photographer, and for the last 25 years heâs been a co-writer for Rick Stevesâ Europe, one of the biggest names in travel for guidebooks, public television, radio, and tours. You can follow his adventures on Instagram and Facebook.
Host:Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Show links and related content:Our Climate Smart CommitmentâRick Stevesâ Europe
How a travelerâs mindset can grow your understandingâRick Steves, TEDxSeattle Salon
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About this episode:
The approval of pediatric COVID vaccines during the height of the pandemic brought reassurance to many parents and pediatricians who were caring for children with severe infections and, sometimes, Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MISC)âa rare but extremely dangerous condition that could impact even the healthiest kids after a COVID infection. But whatâs the picture of pediatric COVID vaccination now? In this episode: a discussion about the risks and benefits of pediatric COVID vaccination in 2025.
Guest:Dr. Erica Prochaska is a pediatric infectious disease physician at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Marylandâs Health Department.
Show links and related content:New FDA framework on Covid vaccines leaves pediatricians confused and concernedâSTAT News
A Pediatric Cardiologist on What We KnowâAnd Donât KnowâAbout COVID-19-Related Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in ChildrenâPublic Health On Call (June 2020)
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About this episode:
A look inside the ongoing public health response to measles outbreaks in Lubbock, a city in West Texas.
Guest:Katherine Wells is the director of Lubbock Public Health in West Texas.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Marylandâs Health Department.
Show links and related content:Lubbockâs public health director fights to stop measles and build public trustâThe Texas Tribune
Texas Isnât Declaring a Measles Victory YetâBloomberg
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Itâs graduation time at the Bloomberg School! Doctoral candidate Jeff Marr joins the podcast to talk about how an economics major and an early internship at a health care system led to an interest in examining how health care markets and public policy work. Soon-to-be Dr. Marr discusses his dissertation looking at how predictive algorithms lead to decisions about care coverage.
Guest:Jeffrey Marr is a healthcare economist and doctoral candidate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In July 2025, he will join Brown University as an Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Marylandâs Health Department.
Show links and related content:Algorithmic Decision-Making in Health Care: Evidence from Post-Acute Care in Medicare Advantage
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About this episode:
While cigarette use has radically declined in the U.S., many still die from smoking here and around the world. World No Tobacco Dayâcelebrated annually on May 31 since the 1980sâhas helped expose tobacco industry tactics and highlight progress in global tobacco control. This year, a look at how manufacturers are increasing efforts to hook younger users on new products like e-cigs with fun packaging, new flavors, fashionable designs, and gimmicks including video games and social media integration.
Guests:Kevin Welding is an economist studying corporate influence on public health at the Institute for Global Tobacco Control.
Tuo-Yen Tseng is a health policy researcher who studies social and behavioral change at the Institute for Global Tobacco Control.
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 at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Show links and related content:World No Tobacco Day 2025 Evidence and ResourcesâInstitute for Global Tobacco Control
25 Years of Fighting TobaccoâJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Quit SmokingâAmerican Lung Association
The Inside Story of the 1964 Surgeon Generalâs Report That Changed How Americans Viewed SmokingâPublic Health On Call (July 2024)
An Update on Efforts to Prevent Tobacco-Caused Death and DiseaseâPublic Health On Call (February 2024)
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This week, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at lowering prescription drug costs. In this episode: a look at why the U.S. spends three to four times more for drugs than many peer countries, its current approach to drug pricing policy, the directives laid out in the Executive Order, and how other countries negotiate their prices. Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.
Guest:Dr. Gerard Anderson is an expert in health policy and a professor in Health Policy and Management and International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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 at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Show links and related content:Delivering Most-Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American PatientsâExecutive Order, The White House
The Potential Impacts of Cuts to MedicaidâPublic Health On Call (March 2025)
Whatâs Next For Prescription Drug Pricing?âPublic Health On Call (February 2023)
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Diagnoses of autism are on the rise, but is this the result of more children being affected by the condition, or is more of a consequence of broader criteria and more screening? In this episode: a look at a new study about the number of children diagnosed with autism and what this research showsâand doesnât show.
Guest:Dr. Christine Ladd-Acosta is an autism researcher and vice-director of the Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. She is the lead Maryland investigator on a national study about the rate of autism.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Marylandâs Health Department.
Show links and related content:Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 and 8 Years - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 16 Sites, United States 2022âCDCâs MMWR
RFK Jr.âs autism study to amass medical records of many AmericansâCBS News
The NIH-Funded Autism Study Hoping to Pinpoint Gene-Environmental InterplayâPublic Health On Call (March 2025)
Vaccines Donât Cause Autism. Why Do Some People Think They Do?âHopkins Bloomberg Public Health
Discovering How Environment Affects AutismâHopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine (2023)
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About this episode:
In 2003, George W. Bushâs Presidentâs Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was the largest commitment to a single disease in U.S. history. Renewed under every subsequent presidency since, PEPFAR has saved more than 25 million lives and prevented some 5 million perinatal infections globally. But now, policy changes that effectively end PEPFAR have the potential to completely reverse course and the world could see HIV/AIDS infections on par with a time even before effective antivirals existed. In this episode: Dr. Chris Beyrer talks about his recent Lancet essay, âOn Going Backwards,â why any retreat now will make it harder to regain lost ground, and how this policy change has the potential to impact millions of lives.
Guest:Dr. Chris Beyrer is the past president of the International AIDS Society and an expert in global health and human rights.
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 at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Show links and related content:On Going BackwardsâThe Lancet (Perspectives)
By executive order: The likely deadly consequences associated with a 90-day pause in PEPFAR fundingâJournal of the International AIDS Society
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About this episode:
A look back at health policy in the first 100 days of Trumpâs second presidential administration including global health, vaccines, and the Department of Health and Human Services restructuringâplus a few things to keep an eye on for the future. Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.
Guest:Dr. Josh Sharfstein served in a number of political roles in his career including as the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health, the Principal Deputy Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as Commissioner of Health for Baltimore City, and as a Congressional health policy advisor. He is currently a health policy distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Host:Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Show links and related content:The First Weekâs Executive OrdersâPublic Health On Call (January 2025)
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About this episode:
In the early 2000s, babies in Baltimore were dying at an alarming rate. In this episode: a look at Baltimoreâs enormously successful health program to reduce infant mortality and close unacceptable disparities in infant death and how it has developed into a program that offers support and resources for individuals and families across the lifespan.
Guests:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is the vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a former Baltimore City Health Commissioner.
Rebecca Dineen is the assistant commissioner for Maternal and Child Health at the Baltimore City Health Department.
Stacey Stephens is the director and clinical instructor of BâMore For Healthy Babies at Promise Heights.
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 at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Show links and related content:BâMore For Healthy Babies
BâMore for Healthy Babies Turns 15âJohns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
The Public Health Strategy Behind Baltimoreâs Record-Low Infant Mortality RateâJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore City Youth Data Scorecard: Babies Born Healthy Indicator DetailsâBaltimoreâs Promise
Babies kept dying in Baltimore. People worked together to understand why.âMaryland Matters
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About this episode:
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services with a mission to protect the nationâs workforce from occupational hazards and illnesses. Their work includes setting policy and best practices around safety standards for things like exposure to toxic chemicals, firearms in the workplace, and even protecting workersâ data. NIOSH is among the many Centers that suffered personnel and funding cuts under HHSâs recent restructuring. In this episode: a look at NIOSHâs work and how the cuts may impact worker safetyâparticularly at a time when there is great interest in leveling up the manufacturing industry in the U.S.
Guest:Ram Ramachandran is the director of the Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health.
Cass Crifasi is the director of Occupational Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Program at the Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health.
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:American workers deserve better than to lose their safety watchdogsâThe Hill (Opinion)
The CDCâs critical occupational safety institute has been virtually wiped outâSTAT
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