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Brookline health inspector Samantha Menard has been on the job for about three years, adapting to an often changing local public health role.

Public Health Post sat down with Dr. Maria Neira, Director of Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health at the World Health Organization, Dr. Phuoc Le, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Dr. Olakunle Alonge, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Helena Legido-Quigley, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Migration and Health and Associate Professor at Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, to talk about global health and the Covid-19 pandemic.

On the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, Public Health Post sat down with Albeliz Santiago-Colón, a researcher with the World Trade Center Health Program, to learn about the health impacts on survivors and responders of the attacks.

Roberto Santamaria is Nantucket’s director of health and human services, a 2011 BUSPH graduate and a newly commissioned member of the first Ready Reserve Corps class, a part of the U.S. Public Health Service.

Catherine Coleman Flowers spoke to PHP about the themes of her recent book, Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret.

Lauren Buck is the Revere public health director, a nurse, and a 2018 Boston University School of Public Health graduate. She jumped into local public health mid-pandemic, and calls it her dream job despite the long hours, stress and unique responsibilities.

Dr. Raven Baxter, also known as Dr. Raven the Science Maven, is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed science educator and molecular biologist.

Cyrée Jarelle Johnson is a poet, writer, and essayist. He works as the social media and community engagement specialist for Sins Invalid, a performance project based in disability justice.

Katrina Forrest is the Co-Executive Director of CityHealth, which works to help cities thrive by advancing evidence-based and equity-centered policies to improve people’s day-to-day quality of life, well-being, and health.

Heat is the deadliest climate event. In honor of National Heat Awareness Day, Public Health Post interviewed two leaders working to support heat resilience.