Director's Press Conferences and Podcasts

Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, routinely hosts press conferences and podcasts to keep Ohioans informed on health issues of the day and steps they can take to improve their health and prevent injury and illness. The press conferences are archived on ODH’s YouTube channel under the Live tab; search under the Videos tab for the Healthy Perspectives with Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff podcasts. Direct links are below.

2025

Childhood Immunizations and the HPV Vaccine - ODH Press Conference, Aug. 26, 2025

Healthy Perspectives with Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff - The Team Tressel Fitness Challenge

Healthy Perspectives with Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff - Immunizations

Healthy Perspectives with Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff - What is Public Health?

Ticks and Mosquitos - Preventing Bites and Disease - June 5, 2025

Ohio's School Immunization Rates - March 18, 2025

Discussion of the 2023 Ohio Suicide Report - Jan. 23, 2025

2024

Respiratory Viruses - Dec. 11, 2024

COVID-19 Update - Aug. 29, 2024

Childhood Vaccinations - July 23, 2024

WIC Farmers' Markets - June 27, 2024

Mental Health and Substance Use - May 30, 2024

Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates - April 24, 2024

Eclipse Eye Safety - March 28, 2024

Lung Health - Feb. 22, 2024

2023

Infectious Disease Roundup - Dec. 18, 2023

Obesity/Healthy Choices - Nov. 16, 2023

Tobacco/Nicotine/E-cigarettes - Oct. 19, 2023

COVID-Flu-RSV Vaccines - Aug. 17, 2023

Back to School Immunizations - July 20, 2023

End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - May 11, 2023

COVID Boosters - February 3, 2023