Leadership in Public Health and Medicine - Part 1 - Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2024

Public Health Insight

After initially considering a career in architecture before high-school, Dr. Marcus Plescia went on to pursue a career in medicine and is now the Chief Medical Officer at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).

In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Dr. Plescia shares his experience:

◼️ Pursuing a dual degree in medicine and public health;
◼️ Working in the Bronx during the HIV epidemic;
◼️ Shifting to focus on non-communicable diseases;
◼️ Providing leadership to health departments and entire agencies;
◼️ Maintaining a good work-life balance despite all the commitments

Guest

◼️ Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer at Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

References

◼️ Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH Profile on UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
◼️ ASTHO Unveils Top 10 State Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2024
◼️ 2023 Environmental Scan of Current and Emerging Public Health Priorities

Hosts & Producers

◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®

Production Notes

◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room

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1. Part 1 (00:00:00)

2. Medical School and Public Health Education (00:06:36)

3. Early Medical Career (00:10:21)

4. Transition to Public Health Leadership (00:19:55)

5. Leadership Challenges in Large Organizations (00:25:42)

6. Transition to ASTHO & Facilitative Leadership (00:28:15)

7. Navigating Media and Public Health Communication (00:35:57)

8. Balancing Professional and Personal Life (00:38:43)

9. Insight Blitz: Rapid Fire Questions (00:42:39)