Lloyd Novick

JPHMP Editor-in-chief Lloyd Novick speaks with Kristina Y. Risley and Christina R. Welter about best practices for enacting change at different levels while describing the factors, processes, skills, and tools required for leading complex change. We live in an increasingly complex world. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, deepening racial, health, and social inequities have only accentuated this complexity.

“We’re pushing all the chips into the middle of the table, and we don’t have strong cards… We’ve just had one of the worst pandemics in our history, and we are rolling back public health authority. It’s one of the worst decisions we could possibly make.” ~ Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH, MA In this episode of the Editor’s Podcast, I speak with Brian Castrucci, CEO and president of the de Beaumont Foundation, about newly released data from the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PHWINS).

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Jan 2025 The January issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice marks the 30-year anniversary of this publication. The lead commentary describes the balance of parental rights and public health. Authored by Y Tony Yang and Sarah Schaffer DeRoo, it offers valuable insights to engage parents, combat misinformation, and ensure informed consents and vaccine access.