Transforming Healthcare: A Physician’s Perspective on Public Health Policy

July 11, 2024 00:57:50
Transforming Healthcare: A Physician’s Perspective on Public Health Policy
PEMBA ON-DEMAND: Real Stories from Physician Leaders
Transforming Healthcare: A Physician’s Perspective on Public Health Policy

Jul 11 2024 | 00:57:50

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Hosted By

Norm Chapin, MD, MBA

Show Notes

In this episode of "PEMBA On Demand," host Dr. Norm Chapin interviews Dr. Steven J. Stack, the Commissioner for Public Health and Chief Medical Officer, Commonwealth of Kentucky and an alumnus of the Physician Executive MBA program at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Dr. Stack discusses his role in managing public health programs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his transition from emergency medicine to public health leadership. He highlights the importance of effective communication and navigating government processes. The episode also explores Dr. Stack's involvement with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the challenges physicians face in impacting public policy.

Show Highlights: 

Links and Resources:


University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenstack/

https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic

https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dmch/ecdb/Pages/first-steps.aspx

https://hab.hrsa.gov/about-ryan-white-hivaids-program

https://www.hhs.gov/

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Bowling-Alone/Robert-D-Putnam/9780743203043

https://www.toastmasters.org/

https://jamanetwork.com/

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