As the 21st commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Margaret A. Hamburg, MD, discusses her commitment to strengthening programs and policies that protect and promote public health.

The Risk Taker

Dec 2nd, 2013 13m 11s

A global advocate for HIV prevention, Ruben del Prado, MD, MPH ’88 is a country coordinator for the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS in Nepal and Bhutan. del Prado discusses working on the frontlines of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the importa

The High Cost of Impaired Driving

Oct 25th, 2013 13m 15s

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair, Deborah A. P. Hersman, discusses the impact drunk driving has on our nation’s health, and the high cost of injury and deaths attributed to alcohol-impaired related crashes.

Changing Mental Health Care for Children

Sep 19th, 2013 15m 23s

Lawrence Wissow, MD, MPH ’84, bridges the gap between clinical medicine and public health as he works to address the mental health needs of children and improves how doctors communicate with their patients.

Big City, Big Data

Aug 9th, 2013 12m 36s

Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot discusses what it takes to manage a big city health department and her data-driven approach to making Baltimore a healthier place.

The Consumer's Scientist

Jul 19th, 2013 12m 39s

Urvashi Rangan, PhD, leads the Consumer Safety and Sustainability Group for Consumer Reports. She is responsible for managing risk analysis, policy assessments, label evaluations and consumer advice for tests, reports, and related advocacy work

The Flu Fighter

Jun 17th, 2013 13m 27s

From seasonal influenza to emerging diseases like H7N9 and MERS, respiratory viruses have potential to cause serious illness in humans. Andrew Pekosz studies these viruses in order to prevent and treat them.

Resiliency of the Human Spirit After Trauma

May 3rd, 2013 14m 45s

Considered one of the founding fathers of disaster mental health, George Everly Jr., PhD, shares his insights into the emotional trauma and resiliency following the Boston Marathon bombings.

An Epidemic of Super-Sized Proportions

Mar 22nd, 2013 14m 38s

A policy expert with a focus on obesity, Sara Bleich, PhD, associate professor with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy and Management, discusses the science behind the obesity epidemic and tackling

Moving Public Health Forward in the Classroom and Online

Feb 27th, 2013 11m 51s

A global expert on the epidemiology and prevention of hypertension and cardiovascular and kidney disease, Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH, dean of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the importance of public health practice and the future

The Nation's Doctor

Dec 26th, 2012 14m 35s

A leader in public health service, former Acting Surgeon General Dr. Steven Galson discusses his years of government service and the challenge of serving as the nation's doctor during the 2009 H1N1 "swine" flu outbreak.

A Public Health Approach to Bullying

Nov 29th, 2012 13m 45s

A leading expert in bullying and aggressive behaviors in children, Catherine Bradshaw, PhD, MEd, associate professor with the Bloomberg School’s Department of Mental Health, discusses her work developing programs and policies to prevent bullyin

Challenging the Landscape of America

Sep 28th, 2012 12m 51s

Credited with launching a national conversation and investigation examining the link between community design and associated health risks, Richard Jackson, MD, MPH, professor and chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Calif

Gun Violence in America

Aug 30th, 2012 14m 31s

A number of mass shootings, including the movie theatre massacre in Aurora, Colorado, have reinvigorated the debate surrounding gun control in America. Gun violence and policy experts, Daniel Webster, ScD, MPH, and Stephen Teret, JD, MPH, addre

Liberia’s Assistant Minister of Health

Jul 27th, 2012 9m 39s

A practicing attorney and longtime public health advocate, Tolbert Nyenswah, Esq., LLB, MPH, is the newly appointed Assistant Minister of Health for Liberia. Nyenswah discusses the social and public health challenges in Liberia and addresses th

Injury Prevention and Safety Champion

May 31st, 2012 14m 54s

Credited with bringing scientific rigor to the discussion of injury prevention around traffic accidents, Adnan Hyder, MD, PhD, MPH, director of the International Injury Research Unit at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discu

The Tidewater Community Health Officer

Apr 30th, 2012 12m 7s

With more than a half century of experience in community health and widely recognized as a leader in his field, Calvert County health officer David Rogers, MD, MPH, began his public health career with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr

The Physician Politician

Mar 29th, 2012 14m 31s

The former president of the Republic of Ecuador and a leader of political change and economic and social development, Dr. Alfredo Palacio discusses his work, the future of public health and the challenges of maintaining his role as both a physi

Saludos de Barcelona!

Feb 28th, 2012 10m 24s

In a Spanish city recognized for its rich culture and history, participants in the Johns Hopkins Fall Institute in Health Policy and Management discuss the public health challenges abroad and their future as public health practitioners.

The Poison that Lurks in Juice

Jan 12th, 2012 11m 43s

Are fruit juices as safe as we think? Arsenic expert, Keeve Nachman, PhD, and physician and blogger, Michael Crupain, MD, MPH, address the research behind claims of arsenic in juice and the challenge of communicating these controversial finding

The Advocate

Nov 30th, 2011 16m 2s

Recognized by public health professionals for his role in the recent increase on Maryland alcohol taxes, David Jernigan, PhD, director of the Center of Alcohol Marketing and Youth, discusses his work as a scientist, an advocate and why policy c

Bringing Science to Social Justice

Oct 31st, 2011 14m 11s

Credited with bringing scientific rigor to the discussion of health disparities, Thomas LaVeist, PhD, director of the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, discusses his role in the ongoing debate, his work with Washington, as well a

Dream Job

Sep 29th, 2011 13m 19s

Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Joshua Sharfstein discusses public health at the city, state and national level as well as his prominent career in public health.

Environmental Health Defender

Aug 26th, 2011 13m 33s

Suzanne Condon is the associate commissioner and director of the Bureau of Environmental Health at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. She discusses environmental health issues in Massachusetts, including her now-famous investigation

Rabies Hunter

Jul 29th, 2011 13m 2s

Veterinarian and journalist Monica Murphy has pursued rabies from Bali to New York City. She discusses her passion for public health and her interest in this infectious disease.