NCSD Real Talk

In this episode of NCSD Real Talk, we’ll be discussing the impact of harm reduction on public health and the intersection of harm reduction and sexual health/wellness! Our guest for today is Colleen Daley Ndoye, executive director of Project Weber/RENEW, a Rhode Island-based organization providing groundbreaking harm reduction and recovery services. To learn more about harm reduction, please visit...

In this episode of NCSD Real Talk, we’ll be discussing the 340B Drug Pricing Program and its impact on congenital syphilis prevention with NCSD’s very own Stephanie Arnold Pang!  Stephanie oversees all policy and advocacy matters with a specific focus on policymaker education efforts at the federal level with the legislative and executive branches of government.  Prior to joining NCSD, she was a s...

This episode spotlights Disease Intervention (DI) ambassadors participating in the Certified in Disease Intervention (CDI) program. Through their perspectives, the discussion explores how the CDI project is being implemented in the field, how certification elevates and validates DI work, and what professionals should know when pursuing this emerging credential.  The conversation features Barton Br...

Sexual education often focuses on the potential risks of unplanned pregnancies and STIs. But an approach to sexual health that includes frank discussions of what feels good could yield better health outcomes. In this episode: Sexual health expert Joshua O’Neal talks about the value of starting sexual health conversations with enjoyment and comfort.  Note: This episode was produced in collaboration...

In this episode of NCSD Real Talk, we’ll be discussing the Certified in Disease Intervention Program with our guest, Melissa Boyette from the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE)! We’ll be talking about why this certification is so important, what kind of content will be in the exam, useful information for future exam takers, and more!  Melissa Boyette, CPH (she/her) is the Director o...

In our second live episode of NCSD Real Talk, we'll be building on our conversation from our first episode. We'll be joined by Joshua O'Neal and Leslie Fowler to discuss condom fit, pleasure, and the implications these have on sexual health interventions. O'Neal is a sexual health content expert, with more than 15 years of experience in public health and community-based clinical se...

In our first live episode of NCSD Real Talk, we'll be discussing the role of pleasure in STI prevention with our guest, Frank Strona! Strona is a media coach, strategic trainer, and health advisor based out of San Francisco. His work over the past 30 years has often centered pleasure as a critical component of sexual wellness. His website is linked here: https://mentorsf.com/ To learn more abo...

This episode of  NCSD Real Talk is titled Reproductive Health in a Post-Roe America: What It Means for STI Prevention . In this episode, we examine how changing abortion laws impact access to STI services, contraception, and sexual health education. Link to resources and transcript on the NCSD Learning Center (login required):  https://ncsdlearningcenter.myabsorb.com/#/resources/f3e4ba50-1fd2-4523...

In this AI episode of NCSD Real Talk, we cover the current state of the public health workforce crisis, the driving forces behind it, the impacts of the crisis, and what actions we can take to help. Link to resources and transcript (login to NCSD Learning Center required):  https://ncsdlearningcenter.myabsorb.com/#/resources/787a7ae6-7d81-4fab-9569-087bdd3e1e7b *Though this podcast mentions "pregn...