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Episode 10: Using Data in Disease Outbreak Investigations

In the final episode of Keeping Up with Public Health (at least for Season 1), Dr. Kristen Pogreba-Brown and Rachel Leih chat with Sana Khan about investigating disease outbreaks, using data to support policy change, and the “One Health” approach.

Kristen Pogreba-Brown, PhD, is an epidemiologist and director of the Student Aid for Field Epidemiology Response (SAFER) team. Her research focuses on foodborne disease and improving methodology to respond to outbreak investigations.

Rachel Leih, MPH MEd, is a research specialist on the Community Research, Evaluation and Development team at the University of Arizona. Her work in public health has focused on maternal and child health, improving health literacy, and promoting equity in city-level health policies. 

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the importance of data in investigating disease outbreaks.

  2. Discuss how data can be used to support policy change.

  3. Describe the One Health approach.

Continuing Education Information: 1.0 CECH for CHES

CHES Provider number:  99036

Date Released: 11-6-19

Episode 9: All About Antimicrobial Resistance

Dr. Kate Ellingson and Sana Khan discuss multiple aspects of antimicrobial resistance, including discussing building antimicrobial stewardship programs, attitudes towards antibiotic use along the border, socioeconomic disparities, and more.

Kate Ellingson, PhD, investigated the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare settings, evaluated initiatives to prevent healthcare-associated infections, and built capacity for infection prevention in resource-limited setting as a healthcare epidemiologist at the CDC and the Oregon State Health Department.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Define antimicrobial resistance.

  2. Explain proper use of antimicrobials or antibiotics.

  3. Discuss how aquaculture and agriculture contribute to antimicrobial resistance.

  4. Identify those most vulnerable to healthcare acquired infections.

Continuing Education Information: 0.5 CECH for CHES

CHES Provider number:  99036

Date Released: 10-30-19

Episode 8: Going Beyond Statistics in Maternal and Child Health

Dr. Priscilla Magrath and Lisa Balland discuss maternal and child health, particularly looking at the case of Indonesia while discussing the influence of policy on birthing practices, the notion of the “right to health,” and the limitation of using statistics to describe health status. Some discussion refers to Magrath’s article, “Right to Health: A Buzzword in Health Policy in Indonesia” recently published in Medical Anthropology.

Priscilla Magrath, PhD, is a Medical Anthropologist that specializes in global health policy and practice. Recent work in Indonesia has examined how global health policies are interpreted and implemented in the areas of maternal health.

Lisa Balland is a graduate student at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCOPH), studying global Family and Child Health. She currently works with El Rio Health’s Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP), which centers young people in bringing sexual health access and rights to Tucson teens, as well as works as a research assistant for the Title V project at MEZCOPH.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Distinguish between skilled birth attendants and traditional birth attendants and the value of each.
  2. Discuss how policy changes led by the World Health Organization have affected birthing practices, particularly in Indonesia.
  3. Explain the notion of the “right to health.”
  4. Discuss the limitations of statistics in describing the qualitative experiences of community members.

Continuing Education Information: 0.75 CECH for CHES

CHES Provider number:  99036

Date Released: 10-23-19

Episode 7: Talking About the Privilege in Healthy Food Access and Physical Activity

Dr. Douglas Taren and Abby Stoica, Director and Associate Director of the Western Region Public Health Training Center, join Sana to talk about the impact of geography, environment, and socioeconomic status on food access and physical activity opportunities. 


Douglas Taren, PhD, MS, focuses primarily on maternal and child nutrition with a special emphasis on decreasing health disparities within low income populations and countries. He is currently the director of the Western Region Public Health Training Center for HRSA Region 9.


Learning Objectives: 

  1. Discuss the role of socioeconomic status in determining access to healthy food. 
  2. Explain how built environment can impact physical activity levels in a community. 
  3. Identify strategies to improve food access and physical activity at a policy or environmental level.

Continuing Education Information: 0.5 CECH for CHES

CHES Provider number:  99036

Date Released: 10-16-19


Episode 6: Navigating Politics to Advance Public Health Policy

Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States, joins Sana Khan and Emily Maas to talk about navigating politics and communication strategies to advance public health policy, focusing on tobacco cessation.

Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, was the 17th Surgeon General of the United States, an appointed professor of public health at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, and the vice chairman of the Canyon Ranch Institute.

Emily Maass, MPH, specializes in public health policy & management, and currently is part of  the CDC’s Pubic Health Associate Program, where she works with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Department of Public Health and Human Services on accreditation efforts.

Continuing Education Information: 0.75 CECH for CHES

CHES Provider number:  99036

Date Released: 10-9-19

Episode 5: Putting the Focus on Equity, Trust, and Community in Program Planning

Sana speaks with Dr. David Garcia and Rosie Vogel about the importance of community-based program planning, gaining trust, implementing gender and culturally appropriate public health programs, and advocating for underserved communities.

David Garcia, PhD, is an assistant professor of health promotion sciences at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. His work focuses on the development of gender and culturally sensitive weight loss interventions for Hispanic males. 

Rosie Vogel is the senior program coordinator of “Nosotros Comprometidos a Su Salud” (Committed to Your Health), a program developed to support research through community service and partnering with underserved Tucson residents.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Discuss ways to establish trust within a community.
  2. Explain why gender and culturally appropriate public health programs are important when tackling health disparities.
  3. Identify strategies to obtaining community input when planning public health programs.

Continuing Education Information: 0.75 CECH for CHES

CHES Provider number:  99036

Date Released: 10-2-19

Episode 4: Getting Down and Dirty with Environmental Health Concerns

In this episode, Dr. Kelly Reynolds and Dr. Jonathan Sexton talk about translating research into action and spreading awareness of environmental health concerns. They touch on topics like using media outlets to communicate health concerns, geographical disparities in the distribution of environmental health concerns, and unlikely sources of disease outbreaks.

Kelly Reynolds, PhD, is an environmental science researcher and public health educator that specializes in water quality, food safety, and disease transmission. She is also director of the Environment, Exposure Science and Risk Assessment Center (ESRAC), which promotes interdisciplinary research involving academic and industry cooperatives.

Jonathan Sexton, PhD, is also a research in environmental science at ESRAC, specializing the in the occurrence and control of environmental pathogens. He is currently evaluating the applied use of disinfectants and sanitizers on porous and non-porous surfaces in the healthcare arena.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify sources of disease outbreaks and practices to prevent spread of illness or disease.
  2. Discuss how public health can partner with media to spread awareness of environmental health concerns.
  3. Determine how location can play a role in exposure to environmental health concerns.

Continuing Education Information: 0.5 CECH for CHES

CHES Provider number:  99036

Date Released: 9-25-19

Episode 3: Connecting Climate Change with Public Health

Listen to Dr. Kacey Ernst as she discusses the impact of climate change on public health, including root causes of health like poverty and food production, and considers the role of the public health workforce in addressing climate change mitigation.

Kacey Ernst, PhD, MPH, is an infectious disease epidemiologist whose research focuses on the environmental determinants of vector-borne disease transmission and control. She also takes an active role in working with local health departments to examine questions related to vaccine preventable diseases.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain how climate change can impact the ecology of infectious disease, as well as the health of communities.
  2. Discuss the impact of climate change on island nations and lower income nations.
  3. Define strategies to strengthen the capacity of the public health workforce to address climate change.

Continuing Education Information: 0.5 CECH for CHES

CHES Provider number:  99036

Date Released: 9-18-19

Systems Thinking for Childhood Obesity Prevention

Systems thinking is an approach to solving complex problems promoted by researchers and policy makers.  This training guides you through taking a systems approach to childhood obesity prevention, and presents ways to think about evaluating your approach.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain how to identify critical leverage points within a system.
  2. Explain methods for evaluating effectiveness of systems approaches.
  3. Practice taking a systems approach for childhood obesity prevention.

Learning Outcome:

Implement and evaluate systems approaches to childhood obesity prevention.

Target Audience:  Public Health Professionals

Duration: 30 min.

Continuing Education Information: 0.5 Category 1 CHES Credits, 0.5 Continuing Competency

Disclosures:  There are no declared conflicts of interest

Format: Web-based Training, Self-Study

Created: Nov. 2019

Author: Allison Root, MS, RD

Public Health Learning Navigator Quality Seal

Advance Care Planning to Improve Patient Care

This presentation will help attendees understand the importance of Advanced Care Planning.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Analyze the importance of Advance Care Planning (ACP) for all competent individuals over the age of 18 and the appropriate documents to support wishes for care.
  • Apply practical knowledge of the proper use of Advance Directives and/or Provider's Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST).
  • Gain understanding and confidence in initiating and facilitating ACP conversations by using resources and tools presented.

Target Audience: Public Health Professionals

Duration: ~ 1.5 hours

Continuing Education Information: 1.5 CECH for CHES, 1.5 CPEUs for RDs

Format: Web-based Training, Self-Study

Created/Updated: October 11, 2019

Author(s)/ Presenter(s): Hope Young, Advanced Care Planning Coordinator, Kokua Mau

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