240: Building Healthy Cities: How Urban Leaders Are Tackling NCDs & Injuries with Kelly Larson, MPH

Public Health Careers podcast episode with Kelly Larson, MPH
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Kelly Larson is the Injury Prevention Lead at Bloomberg Philanthropies. 

She is a global health expert with over 15 years of experience, currently leading the Partnership for Healthy Cities—a prestigious network of more than 70 cities dedicated to reducing noncommunicable diseases and injuries worldwide.

She conferred a Bachelor of Arts in Communications at Pacific Lutheran University. Then a Master of Public Health in Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about
1. The Partnership for Healthy Cities and its work to reduce health burdens in urban areas globally
2. Noncommunicable diseases + injuries kill over 43 million people a year and what’s being done by the Partnership for Healthy Cities and their partners to combat this
3. Learn about successful interventions of evidenced based public health policy at the city level

And much much more!

Chapters:
@0:00 Trailer
@2:25 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?  
@3:36 MPH in Sociomedical Sciences from Columbia University and BA in Communications from Pacific Lutheran University.
@6:19 Key takeaways from your MPH 
@7:10 Worked at the National Hemophilia Foundation and NYC DOHMH
@8:53 What does public health mean to you?
@11:58 Can you introduce us to The Partnership for Healthy Cities? 
@13:53 Urbanization changes the way we approach public health challenges
@16:47 Takeaways from the Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit 
@18:40 How does your approach differ from other global health initiatives?
@20:17 Biggest challenges when implementing proven, evidence-based public health interventions in cities worldwide?
@21:33 Example of a city that successfully implemented a Partnership intervention?
@23:02 What factors drive intervention success, and what are common barriers?
@24:59 Advice for city leaders prioritizing NCD and injury prevention with limited resources or support?
@26:05 What excites you most about the future of urban public health and the impact of the Partnership for Healthy Cities?
@27:10 How can listeners get involved or learn more about Bloomberg Philanthropies’ global health work?
@35:15 What key insights or experiences from the past year have helped you grow and become more confident in your field?
@37:39 The Furious Five