New York Public Health Now
Join New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Johanne Morne as they explore the critical issues, innovations, and initiatives that shape the health and well-being of the people of New York.
You will hear timely conversations with public health leaders on topics like air quality, climate change, opioids and harm reduction, Wadsworth Center, New York’s world-class public health laboratory, New York State of Health, our health insurance marketplace, Medicaid recertification and much more. If it matters to you, chances are we are talking about it on NYSDOH's podcast, New York Public Health Now.
Episodes
25 episodes
s3e07 Partisanship and the Bifurcation of Public Health: Brown SPH's Dr. Ashish Jha's Roadmap for Bridging the Widening Cultural Gap
Joining Commissioner McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne is Brown University's School for Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Jha. They discuss Dr. Jah's strategies to "departisanize" public health and reach out to communities that...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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34:17
s3e06 Battling Emerging Threats: The Vital Role of Microbiology Research, a Conversation with Wadsworth's Dr. Nicholas Mantis
In this episode, Commissioner Dr. Jim McDonald and Executive Deputy Director Johanne Morne sit down with Dr. Nick Mantis, a Research Scientist and Principal Investigator at the New York State Department of Health's Wadsworth Center, to explore ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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20:03
s3e05 Unraveling the Mysteries and Empowering Patients in the Long COVID Journey
Dr. Geeta Sood joins Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Johanne Morne to discuss the growing public health concern of Long COVID, highlighting the need for comprehensive care and ongoing resea...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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23:56
s3e04 Integrating Public Health and Social Welfare: A Transformative Merger with Dr. Erin Bell
In this episode, New York Commissioner of Health Dr. James McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Johanne Morne welcome Dr. Erin Bell, the new dean of the UAlbany College of Integrated Health Sciences, to discuss the strategic merger of the...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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15:03
s3e03 Climate Change and Public Health: DOH's Dr. Neil Muscatiello and DEC's Sean Mahar Discuss New York State's Collaborative Approach to a Global Challenge
In this episode, New York State health and environmental experts discuss the far-reaching impacts of climate change on New Yorkers' health, from heat-related illnesses to the effects of severe weather. The conversation explores the critical par...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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29:21
s3e02 Celebrating Progress and Charting the Path Forward: NYSDOH's Dr. David Holtgrave and Allan Clear Discuss New York State's Downward Overdose Trends
In this episode of New York Public Health Now, Commissioner McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne welcome the Department of Health's own Dr. David Holtgrave and Allan Clear to discuss the encouraging trends, indicating a decline in f...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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23:21
s3e01 Navigating the Opioid Crisis: A Conversation with Dr. David Holtgrave
In the season three opener of the New York Public Health Now podcast, Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Jim McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Johanne Morne have a conversation with Dr. David Holtgrave, our newest senior policy advi...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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37:11
s2e09 The NYC Care Model: Dr. Ted Long Discusses Providing Universal Access to Primary Care in New York City
In the season 2 finale of New York Public Health Now, Commissioner McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne welcome Dr. Ted Long from NYC Health + Hospitals to discuss expanding access to primary care through the NYC Care program. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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24:22
s2e08 Measles in New York: NYSDOH Experts Discuss the Importance of Immunization and the Risks of Vaccine Hesitancy
New York's Health Commissioner Dr. Jim McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Johanne Morne sit down with NYSDOH's epidemiology experts Dr. Debra Blog and Travis O'Donnell to discuss the risks of measles and the importance of immunization. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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24:40
s2e07 New York's New Contraceptive Standing Order: Improving Birth Control Access Without a Prescription
On this episode of New York Public Health Now, Dr. Shaunna Escobar joins hosts Dr. Jim McDonald and Johanne Morne to discuss New York's new contraception standing order which allows people to get birth control from pharmacies without a prescrip...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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15:19
s2e06 Special Eclipse Episode with Jason Gough and Patrick Toye
On this special eclipse episode of New York Public Health Now, hosts Commissioner McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne are joined by Jason Gough, a meteorologist and member of Governor Hochul’s eclipse communications team, and NYSDO...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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23:15
s2e05 Sabrina Dunn Discusses the Diversity in Medicine Program
In this episode of the New York Public Health Now podcast, hosts Commissioner McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne are joined by Sabrina Dunn, a third year medical student at the University at Buffalo.Sabrina talks about her ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:26
s2e04 NYSDOH Naloxone Study Finds Lower Dose Just As Effective
Dr. Sharon Stancliffe and Emily Payne join Commissioner McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne to discuss their groundbreaking study published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report comparing the effectiveness of 4mg and 8...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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21:08
s2e03 Dr. Cord Stone Discusses the Promotion of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Public Health and at NYSDOH
In this episode of the New York Public Health Now podcast, hosts Commissioner McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne are joined by Dr. Cord Stone, Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the New York State Departm...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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17:40
s2e02 The Medicaid 1115 Waiver: An Investment in Our Future
New York State Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri joins Commissioner Dr. Jim McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Johanne Morne to talk about the new Medicaid 1115 waiver, and how it will transform healthcare delivery for the most vulnerable ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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21:41
s2e01 Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Kerri Neifeld
To kick off season two of the New York Public Health Now podcast, Commissioner Dr. Jim McDonald and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner Johanne Morne sit down with Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Kerri Neifeld to...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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18:03
s1e08 Dr. John Morley Untangles Acronyms, Discusses His Career Path, and the Yankees
For the final episode of season 1 of New York Public Health Now, we feature one of our own: Dr. John Morley.Dr. Morley is retiring at the end of 2023 after a 30+ year career as a doctor, board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary a...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:00
s1e07 Talking Flu with NYSDOH's Infectious Disease Expert Bryon Backenson
Commissioner McDonald and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne talk flu and the flu vaccine with the Department of Health's in-house infectious disease expert Bryon Backenson.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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21:11
s1e06 New York's Historic Investment in Hospital Cyber Security: A Discussion with Colin Ahern, Drew Hanchett and Matt Wiley
Commissioner McDonald and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne have an open discussion about cybersecurity and New York's nation-leading proposed cybersecurity regulations and $500 million in funding to help hospitals safeguard health car...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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22:58
s1e05 Bonus Episode: World AIDS Day and Ending the Epidemic (ETE) Summit 2023 - An Overview with Joe Kerwin and Stephanie McHugh
In this special bonus episode, Commissioner McDonald and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne talk about the Department of Health's AIDS Institute and their End...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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18:21
s1e04 Respiratory: What You Need to Know About RSV With Dr. Emily Lutterloh
Commissioner McDonald and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne discuss Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection, better known as RSV with New York Sta...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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14:18
s1e03 Dr. Paul Masters, Wadsworth Center's In-House Coronavirus Expert
Commissioner McDonald and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne sit down for a conversation with Dr. Paul Masters, Wadsworth Center's in-house coronavirus expert on SARS-COV-1, how it relates to COVID-19, PCR, and antibody testing.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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26:15
s1e02 Dr. Kirsten St. George, Wadsworth Center Virologist, Talks COVID Testing, Vaccines and Variants
Commissioner McDonald and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne talk SARS-CoV-2 , COVID-19, variants, and genomics with Wadsworth Center's Virology Lab Director Dr. Kirsten St. George.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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20:48
s1e01 Health Equity and Diversity at NYSDOH
Commissioner McDonald and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne discuss health equity and diversity at the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), the difference between equity and equality, social determinants of health and why it's...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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24:39
Introductions and Welcome
New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner Johanne Morne introduce the first trailer episode for New York Public Health Now, NYSDOH's podcast about topical public health issues t...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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1:53