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.

Kate Smith, MD, MPH with guest, Sharon Collison, MS, RD, LDN on new dietary guidelines and nutrition.

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