Are you passionate about making a positive impact on marginalized communities facing public health challenges?

This episode of the Making Public Health Personal podcast delves into effective strategies for addressing health issues both locally and globally and explores the unexpected parallels that can drive meaningful change.

Join host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon as she welcomes two distinguished guests: Dr. Philip Kreniske, assistant professor of Community Health and Social Sciences at CUNY SPH and adjunct assistant professor in the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Dr. Nicholas Freudenberg, Distinguished Professor of Public Health at CUNY SPH and the faculty director of Healthy CUNY.

Dr. Kreniske discusses his experience using implementation science to study adolescent health in the US and Sub-Saharan Africa. He highlights the research findings and policy implications designed to tackle socioeconomic and racial disparities, which are key contributors to the elevated rates of HIV and mental health symptoms among adolescents. Listeners will gain valuable insights into tailoring public health communication strategies for adolescent care, and discover innovative approaches and technology uses proven to prevent youth HIV and related issues.

Next, Laura shifts the conversation and discusses local challenges and solutions with Dr. Freudenberg. Learn about the innovative CUNY CARES program, which offers vital services such as healthcare, mental health support, and essentials like food and housing to CUNY students. Dr. Freudenberg explores the evidence-based strategies that make CUNY CARES effective, ways you can support this significant effort, and how students in need can access these crucial resources. Listen in as the conversation navigates the complexities of health equity and discover actionable insights to make a meaningful difference in marginalized communities, both locally and globally. 

Episode Links:

Find out more and contact Dr. Kreniske: https://sph.cuny.edu/about/people/faculty/philip-kreniske/

Find out more and contact Dr. Freudenberg:

https://sph.cuny.edu/about/people/faculty/nicholas-freudenberg/ 

CUNY Cares: https://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/transformation/cuny-cares/

Download a transcript of this episode for accessibility: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/10xmd11nyzd2vt0vgm68i/Epiode-24-Transcript.docx?rlkey=k2bbvlx98uhv6hhz39ojs8b45&dl=0