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Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

by Dr. Charlotte H. Huntley

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Latest episodes

  • The Public Health Utility Belt, With Brian Castrucci, DrPH

    October 6, 2026 · 43 min

    Can you draw public health? Brian Castrucci, DrPH, President and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, has asked thousands of people to try, and even the most seasoned professionals come up stumped. In this episode, Dr. Castrucci joins Dr…

  • New Book, New Voice

    September 29, 2026 · 13 min

    What happens when a podcast that has published a new conversation every Tuesday since 2017 decides to try something it has never done before? In this solo episode, Dr. Huntley pauses to reintroduce herself to new and longtime listeners…

  • Redefining Public Health Together

    September 22, 2026 · 36 min

    What does it actually take to explain public health when the field itself feels like it's under attack? In this special roundtable episode, Dr. Huntley brings together three public health professionals, Dr. Belina Shaw, Jenna Paladino, and…

  • A National Voice, With Georges C. Benjamin, MD

    September 15, 2026 · 40 min

    What happens when a twist of fate turns an emergency physician into one of the most influential voices in American public health? In this episode, Dr. Huntley talks with Georges C. Benjamin, MD, who has spent the past twenty four years…

  • Rewriting Who Owns The Data, With Meghan Jernigan

    September 8, 2026 · 42 min

    Meghan Jernigan spent her childhood in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driving over an hour just to reach the nearest Indian Health Service hospital. That drive shaped everything that came after. Dr. Huntley talks with Meghan, a citizen of the…

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  • Undoing Decades Of Harm, With David Margolius, MD

    September 1, 2026 · 31 min

    Cleveland's smoking rate was double the national average — and it wasn't an accident. Tobacco companies targeted Black neighborhoods, low-income communities, and youth with free menthol cigarettes as smoking dropped everywhere else. Dr…

  • Public Health Is Everywhere

    August 25, 2026 · 34 min

    A sidewalk. A nine-hour ER wait. Two very different stories, one question: what does "public health" actually mean? Oluoma Eze and Savaiz Siddiqui join Dr. Huntley to unpack the parts of healthcare nobody explains well — the housing, the…

  • Naming What We Mean, With Jacquelyn Dalton, MPH

    August 18, 2026 · 38 min

    When organizations begin quietly moving away from the words "health equity," what happens to the work itself? Jacquelyn Dalton, MPH, Senior Director of Special Initiatives and Projects at Health Leads, joins Dr. Huntley to talk about why…

  • Preparing For The Worst Day, With Gabby Hadly, MPH

    August 11, 2026 · 38 min

    A white powder incident tied to a local election. A measles outbreak unfolding at the same time. For Gabby Hadly, MPH, that was one week on the job, not an outlier. In this episode, Dr. Huntley sits down with Gabby, who leads public…

  • South Carolina's Hidden Pharmacy, With Kahlia Aposhian And Jessica Gaine

    August 4, 2026 · 30 min

    Across South Carolina, thousands of uninsured residents are managing chronic conditions and recovering from hospital stays without the safety net most people take for granted. For many, the gap between needing medication and being able to…

  • Three Fields, One Mission

    July 28, 2026 · 37 min

    Public health rarely looks the way people expect. It shows up in a hospital pharmacy trying to help a patient afford insulin. It shows up on a highway where a transportation safety lead is tracking who gets left out of the data. It shows…

  • Measles, Coalitions, And The Southeast, With Scott Thorpe

    July 21, 2026 · 28 min

    South Carolina recently experienced the largest measles outbreak in modern American history, and for Dr. Huntley, who lives and works in the state, this wasn't a distant headline. It was a story unfolding in her own backyard. In this…

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About the show

Public Health Epidemiology Conversations (PHEC) features real stories from public health professionals creating change beyond traditional roles. Hosted by Dr. Charlotte Hughes Huntley, a seasoned epidemiologist and public health consultant, PHEC has delivered a new episode every Tuesday since 2017. That's over 450 episodes and counting. Find show notes and episode resources at PHECpodcast.com. This show is for public health professionals at every career stage, from students and early-career practitioners to seasoned leaders navigating complex systems. It is also for the interdisciplinary professionals who work alongside public health every day: physicians, social workers, attorneys, educators, environmental scientists, policymakers, nonprofit leaders, and community advocates. If your work touches population health, this podcast was made for you. Each episode explores the broad, often unexpected reach of public health through in-depth conversations with practitioners working across traditional and emerging roles. Dr. Huntley brings over two decades of epidemiological and strategic expertise to every conversation, translating complex public health concepts into plain language that is both accessible and actionable. Topics include disease prevention, workforce development, policy advocacy, community health assessment, emergency preparedness, health communication, and the evolving role of technology in public health practice. PHEC goes beyond the textbook. It is where public health professionals find inspiration, practical guidance, and the reminder that their work matters, even when the landscape is difficult. Ready to go deeper? Join a growing community of public health professionals connecting, collaborating, and growing their impact inside the PHEC Podcast Community at PHECpodcastcommunity.com. Dr. Charlotte Hughes Huntley is the founder of DrCHHuntley, LLC, a public health consulting firm helping organizations transform data into action. Learn more at DrCHHuntley.com.