Public Health Podcasts

Public Health On Call Evidence and experts to help you understand today’s public health news—and what it means for tomorrow.

KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’ Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, along with top health policy reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico and other media outlets to discuss the latest news and explain what the health is going on here in Washington, D.C.

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Help! Make it Make Sense with Dr. Toni and Dr. Aimee Do you get overwhelmed by science? Does it mystify or scare you? Have you ever wondered if scientists are normal people and why they use so much freakin’ jargon when they talk? You’re not alone! In this podcast, you’ll enter the world of science through conversations between two friends who happen to be a med peds doctor (internist and pediatrician) and an immunology professor. They will talk through the most recent and crazy headlines and help you separate the nuggets of truth from the B. S.!Relax, pop in your ear buds, and listen to conversations about science that will surprise, delight, and inform you.Dr. Aimee Bernard is a PhD in immunology with expertise in science communication, community science outreach, and medical education. Dr. Toni Eyssallenne is an MD, PhD double boarded in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics with expertise in global and public health, health equity, and medical education. Both have been actively working in their fields for over 15 years and are dedicated to improving access and understanding to population level questions about science and medicine.

Full List of Public Health Podcasts

TitleHostLink
1A (NPR)Jenn Whitehttps://the1a.org/
American Journal of Public HealthAlfredo Morabiahttps://soundcloud.com/alfredomorabia
Assembly Required with Stacey AbramsStacey Abramshttps://crooked.com/podcast-series/assemblyrequired/
ASTHO Public Health Review and Public Health Review Morning EditionStephanie Rhodes (producer)https://www.astho.org/communications/podcast/
Environmental Health ChatAshley Ahearnhttps://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/translational/peph/podcasts
Everything is Public HealthMJhttps://everythingispublichealth.buzzsprout.com/
KFF What the HealthJulie Rovnerhttps://kffhealthnews.org/news/tag/what-the-health/
Knock Knock, Hi! with the GlaucomfleckensDr. William Flanaryhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYDVFfp_AN1WBiNwaf9522w
NACCHO PodcastPhyllis Dickerson Johnson, Director of Communicationshttps://naccho.libsyn.com/
Pediatrics on Call – American Academy of PediatricsDavid Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAPhttps://www.aap.org/en/pages/podcast/
Plugged in to Public HealthIowa College of PHhttps://soundcloud.com/uiowacph
Population HealthyMichael Korski/ UMichiganhttps://sph.umich.edu/podcast/
Public Health InsightPHI Mediahttps://open.spotify.com/show/1BEjtOuOZsNlUw4laTcuLD
Public Health On CallDr. Joshua Sharfsteinhttps://publichealth.jhu.edu/headlines/public-health-on-call-podcast
Public Health OutloudDr. Philip Chanhttps://publichealthri.buzzsprout.com/
Public Health Review Morning EditionRobert Johnsonhttps://newscast.astho.org/episodes/
SawbonesJustin and Dr. Sydnee McElroyhttps://maximumfun.org/podcasts/sawbones/
The American Health PodcastJohns Hopkinshttps://americanhealth.libsyn.com/
The Lancet PHJessamy Bagenal, Chloe Wilson, and Callam Davidsonhttps://publichealth.nyu.edu/events/public-health-podcasts
This is Public HealthDr. Samir Vorahttps://open.spotify.com/show/6DiffUcQwYKuUzuuN3ABHm
This Podcast Will Kill YouDr. Erin Welch and Dr. Erin Allmann Updykehttps://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/
Unbiased ScienceDr. Jess Steier, Dr. Sarah Scheinmanhttps://www.unbiasedscipod.com/about
Zorba Paster On Your HealthDr. Zorba Pasterhttps://www.wpr.org/shows/zorba-paster-your-health

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