Dela Who What Where?
Season 1
Spotlight - Rural Health in Delaware
Spotlight: the Delaware Journal of Public Health "AI and Big Data" Issue
The New 2026 US Diet and Nutrition Guidelines Explained
by Delaware Academy of Medicine and Public Health
With Peggy Geisler, Executive Director - Sussex County Health Coalition Register for the Rural Health Conference on June 9 Check out the Sussex County Health Coalition Learn more about Delaware's Rural Health Transformation Program
Hosted by Kate Smith, MD, MPH Dr. Smith is joined by Yixiang Deng, PhD. Dr. Deng is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, the Department of Biomechanical Engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Resident Faculty at the Data Science Institute, and Affiliated Faculty at the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, all at the University of Delaware. Dr. Deng and Dr. Weisong Shi are the Guest Editors of the first issue of the Delaware Journal of Public Health in 2026 (https://www.djph.org). In this episode, we discuss the AI and Big Data issue of the DJPH, and all things AI.
On this podcast, Dr. Kate Smith is joined by Sharon Collison, MS, RD, LDN to discuss the new US dietary and nutrition guidelines. Links: Sharon Collison, MS, RD, LDN - https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/chs/departments/hbns/faculty/sharon-collison/ University of Delaware Nutrition Clinic - https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/chs/departments/hbns/clinics/nutrition-clinic/ 2026 US Dietary Guidelines - https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/
In this first episode of 'Dela Who What Where?', host Dr. Kate Smith, Executive Director of the Delaware Academy of Medicine and Public Health chats with Dr. Stephen Eppes, President of the Board of the Academy and pediatric infectious disease physician at ChristianaCare. The conversation covers definitions of public health, its successes and failures, the goals of the Academy in 2026, immunizations, and public health in Delaware. Delaware Academy of Medicine & Public Health: https://delamed.org Delaware Journal of Public Health: https://djph.org