Profile Archives

09.21.2022 a woman with curly hair smiling

Health Equity

Heidi Porter

Heidi Porter is a local public health director who is used to getting calls for the unusual and the mundane. She delivers public health services in Bedford, Mass., from a broad, whole health perspective, relying on a multidisciplinary health and human services team.

Editor Teresa Wood Kett

07.08.2022 a collage of women with a yellow background

Marcella Alsan and Crystal Yang

Crystal Yang and Marcella Alsan are researching healthcare accreditation in correctional facilities.

Fellow Abby Outterson

06.29.2022 a woman smiling at the camera

Jacqueline Ayers

Jacqueline Ayers, Senior Vice President for Policy, Campaigns, and Advocacy for Planned Parenthood, has worked as a lobbyist and advocate to improve health care for over sixteen years.

Fellow Connor McCombs

06.28.2022 a woman with tattoos in a garment

Bella Blue

Public Health Post talks with Bella Blue, a New Orleans sex worker, about the experiences she’s had working in the sex industry for the past 15 years.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

06.14.2022 a man and woman smiling

Michael Cox and Rayna Danis

PHP talks with Michael Cox, executive director of Black and Pink Massachusetts and Rayna Danis, a 2021 Getting to Zero Coalition Activist Academy Fellow, to discuss the movement to decriminalize sex work in Massachusetts.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

05.18.2022 a man with his arms crossed

Israel Del Toro

Israel Del Toro talks with PHP about how No Mow May helps bees, why bees are important for public health, and other ways to actively conserve pollinators.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

05.06.2022 Jayne Smith

Health Equity

Jayne Smith

Jayne Smith has made small-town public health her career.

Editor Teresa Wood Kett

04.25.2022 Reiss

Health Equity

Sigalle Reiss

Sigalle Reiss has worked in local public health for 20 years. She's ready for a challenge in a new community, and looks ahead to collaboratively innovating for change, while recognizing the responsibility that comes with the power of local public health.

Editor Teresa Wood Kett

04.01.2022 Megan Ranney

Megan Ranney

Dr. Megan Ranney is an emergency physician, researcher and advocate for innovative approaches to health. Her research focuses on the intersection between digital health, violence prevention, and population health.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

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