view article - Iyah Romm 06.18.2018 view article - Iyah Romm Health Equity Policy Iyah Romm As the first in a new series of conversations with public health innovators, Michael Stein spoke with Iyah Romm, cofounder and CEO of Cityblock, a start-up focused on improving the health of underserved urban populations. Editor Michael Stein
view article - Josh McGill 06.12.2018 view article - Josh McGill Health Equity Violence Josh McGill Today marks the second anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. We spoke with Josh McGill about surviving the shooting, his nursing career, and his thoughts on gun violence prevention policies. Fellow Sampada Nandyala
view article - Ayesha Barenblat 05.21.2018 view article - Ayesha Barenblat Environment Climate Change Ayesha Barenblat Ayesha Barenblat is the founder of Remake, a platform dedicated to changing consumer perspectives on fashion and style by increasing awareness about the public health impact of the fashion industry supply chain. Fellow Sampada Nandyala
view article - Michael Shively on Science & Sex Work Policy 03.30.2018 view article - Michael Shively on Science & Sex Work Policy Health Equity Violence Michael Shively on Science & Sex Work Policy PHP spoke with Michael Shively about a prominent study in the Lancet that suggested decriminalization of sex work could reduce HIV infections. Shively maintains the findings were significantly less conclusive than reporters and activists made them out to be. Fellow Madeline Bishop
view article - Brandi Harless 03.22.2018 view article - Brandi Harless Health Equity Brandi Harless Brandi Harless, Mayor of Paducah, Kentucky, talked with Public Health Post about how her background in global health informed the initiatives she's working on now, and the intersection of public health and public service. Fellow Chrissy Packtor
view article - Shari Rudavsky 03.07.2018 view article - Shari Rudavsky Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Shari Rudavsky PHP sat down with Shari Rudavsky, health and medicine reporter for the Indianapolis Star, where she has reported on Indiana’s important public health issues, including the recent HIV outbreak and the opioid crisis. Guest Author Jacqueline Rocheleau
view article - Sally Satel on the Opioid Epidemic 03.01.2018 view article - Sally Satel on the Opioid Epidemic Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Sally Satel on the Opioid Epidemic Public Health Post sat down with Dr. Sally Satel, practicing psychiatrist at the Partners in Drug Abuse Rehabilitation and Counseling Clinic in Washington, D.C., to discuss the opioid epidemic. Fellow Chrissy Packtor
view article - Bobbi Taylor: Sex Work & Transgender Rights 02.13.2018 view article - Bobbi Taylor: Sex Work & Transgender Rights Sexual & Reproductive Health Sex and Sexuality Bobbi Taylor: Sex Work & Transgender Rights PHP fellow Madeline Bishop talks with trans rights activist and educator Bobbi Taylor about the intersection of transgender rights and sex work. Fellow Madeline Bishop
view article - Barbara Brents on Sex Work, Stigma, and Nuance 01.30.2018 view article - Barbara Brents on Sex Work, Stigma, and Nuance Sexual & Reproductive Health Sex and Sexuality Barbara Brents on Sex Work, Stigma, and Nuance PHP sat down with Barbara Brents for a discussion on whether or not commercial sex should be legalized or decriminalized (it's complicated) and how journalists and public health professionals can contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the sex work industry. Fellow Madeline Bishop