SLU Public Health Unscripted
The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice (https://www.slu.edu/public-health-social-justice/about/index.php) presents our podcast suite includes two exclusive podcast offerings:
1.) The Saint Louis University "Public Health: Unscripted" podcast is a student-led podcast series that looks more deeply into the work of students, professors, staff, and community partners within the public health landscape of St. Louis.
Our biweekly series, led by students, discusses academic and professional topics across all concentrations in the public health world. Topics discussed include behavioral science and health education; biosecurity and disaster preparedness; biostatistics; epidemiology; global health; health management and policy; maternal and child health public health practice; and public health practice.
2.) 'Conversations with Leaders in Public Health' is presented by the Heartland Center in the College for Public Health and Social Justice at Saint Louis University. The Heartland Centers for Public Health and Community Capacity Development works with academic and practice partners locally and nationally to support a systemic approach to workforce development.
SLU Public Health Unscripted
Episode 6 - Conversations with Leaders in Public Health: Julie Gary
Dr. Gary’s bio:
Dr. Julie J. Gary is currently the inaugural Behavioral Health Bureau Chief for the City of St. Louis Department of Health in St. Louis, Missouri, addressing substance use and mental health challenges in the local community. In her previous role as Epidemiologist, Behavioral Health and Health Equity, Dr. Gary wrote the city’s first behavioral health report focused on the opioid epidemic and authored the city’s first comprehensive health equity plan. In her Bureau's overlap with the City of St. Louis Criminal Justice System, Dr. Gary serves on the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Alternatives to Incarceration Committee and the Office of Violence Prevention's Crisis Response Leadership Team.
Podcast Description:
Dr. Julie J. Gary joins the Heartland Center podcast to discuss her career path to Behavioral Health Bureau Chief for the City of St. Louis Department of Health (https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/health/behavioral-health/index.cfm), the importance of addressing social determinants in behavioral health and substance use work, and predictions about the end of the opioid epidemic. She also shares lessons for future public health workers and stories about her faith and military career.