Paul E. Jarris, MD, MBA, Executive Director, Association of State And Territorial Health Officers, ASTHO

DomPrep has divided the 46 minute interview into 6 segments.

Audio Segment One: ASTHO’s View on the Public Health Infrastructure

ASTHO’s emphasis on four essential components of the governmental public health infrastructure: trained and sustained workforces; health/medical data systems; reliable communications; and comprehensive disease-surveillance systems.

Duration: 6 Minutes 56 Seconds

Audio Segment Two: Preparedness

Integrating state-level preparedness responsibilities and resources into public health. Leveraging exercises and real-life events to validate strategic performance capacity indicators. Building the preparedness capabilities of states with a “one workforce” approach to public health.

Duration: 11 Minutes 06 Seconds

Audio Segment Three: Infectious Disease Policy

The development of a national surveillance strategy and system. Social distancing and the legal authorities and public health law. Implementing vector-control programs. The importance of maintenance contracts for public health labs.

Duration: 10 Minutes 34 Seconds

Audio Segment Four: Anti-Viral Stockpiling

The need for equipment stockpiling beyond anti-virals.

Duration: 4 Minutes 07 Seconds

Audio Segment Five: Vaccine Supply

The challenge presented by the dramatically increased cost of vaccines. The need for an interoperable national tracking system for the supply, purchase, and distribution of vaccines. The ASTHO/CDC initiative to arrive at a consensus on determining vaccination priority groups.

Duration: 8 Minutes 35 Seconds

Audio Segment Six: Informatics Policy

The need to include public health considerations in the discussion with the clinical community on health information-technology standards.

Duration: 5 Minutes 05 Seconds