Episode 8 | Advancing Health in Rural America: How Public Health and Health Care Partnerships Are Saving Lives with Dr. Scott Harris
In this episode, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun sits down with Scott Harris, the State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), for a conversation on a range of issues related to leading during a crisis, leveraging partnerships to support rural communities, building trust in public he...
How do we build trust and improve health in rural communities?
In this episode of the In Service of Health podcast, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun sits down with Dr. Scott Harris, the State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, for a conversation about how public health is the invisible force shaping health in the United States. Together, they discuss the realities of rural America, where limited access to care, hospital closures, workforce shortages, and policy constraints create stark health disparities. The conversation highlights the critical role of partnerships across public health and health care, with Dr. Harris describing programs and initiatives that leverage collaboration to address challenges such as infant mortality and access to care.
This episode offers practical lessons for public health practitioners, health care leaders, and policymakers working to improve rural health outcomes and build resilient systems that better serve all communities.
PHAB supports partnerships between health care and public health by helping health care organizations align strategies across population health needs.
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