Skip to content
ARIZONA COMMON GROUND podcast artwork

PODCAST · government

ARIZONA COMMON GROUND

by Krista R. Cardenas, MPH

Master the policy process with Arizona Common Ground, an eight episode educational podcast series that gives a behind the scenes glimpse of the state legislative system to familiarize the public health workforce on how health bills can become laws.

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Sep 5, 2025 · Source feed

Episodes

  1. EP. 8: No Sleep Til Signe Die

    This is the last episode of Arizona Common Ground and we will be discuss the end of the legislative session. In this episode we will speak with Arizona State Senator David Bradley who will use his bill Senate Bill 1264, Arizona Community Schools Pilot program, as a case study. The story of how he...

  2. EP. 7: Talking Budget

    In this episode we will be speaking with Arizona State Senator Heather L. Carter, from Legislative District 15, who has been working in the legislature for 9 years and currently serves on the state appropriations committee. Together we go through the timeline of the budget process and talk state...

  3. EP 6: Amendments, Committees and Zombie Bills

    In this episode we will be speaking with professor Leila Barraza who will discuss amending, stalling, and the many ways in which a bill dies. We use the case studies to talk about the relationship between federal policy and state policy. Meanwhile Senator Carter explains how a bill can be...

  4. EP. 5: Caucus, Healthcare and History

    In this episode we will be speaking with Healthcare experts and advocates, Deb Gullet, the Executive Director at Arizona Association of Health Plans and Joe K. Gerald, Program Director of Public Health Policy & Management at the University of Arizona. Deb walks us through case studies at the...

  5. EP. 4: Testimonials From A Public Health Perspective: Get Involved!

    Featuring Maia Ingram, Co-Director of Arizona Prevention Research Center and Will Humble, Director of Arizona Public Health Association.

  6. EP. 3: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Testimonial Phase

    In this episode we get an inside scoop of the testimonial phase, from behind the scenes. We speak with, Greg, the Vice President of Government Relations for the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) and Pele from Peacock Legal. We discuss vote count and the significance of the…

    more
  7. EP. 2: Session Begins, Who's Who?

    When you first walk into a legislative room it can be intimidating to see so many unfamiliar faces. To familiarize ourselves with the process and who is involved, we will be speaking with two legislative staff members. Cherie, who works as a Bipartisan Policy Analyst, and Democratic Policy…

    more
  8. EP. 1: Introduction: A Telemedicine Case Study

    In this episode we introduce Telemedicine as a case study (S.B. 1089) . Both speakers have experience in telehealth and telemedicine. Dr. Laura Coco explains how evidence-based research and identified need can be translated into action. Dr. Heather Carter walks us through the eight years of...

  9. BONUS: Interviewing the Interviewer: Why Arizona Common Ground?

    Listen in as podcast host, Krista R. Cardenas, gets interviewed about Arizona Common Ground. This short clip will explain the reason for the creation of the podcast, what to expect while listening in, and preps the audience for an inside story on how public health policies and laws get developed....

  10. BONUS: Podcast Trailer for Arizona Common Ground

    Policy is one of the most powerful tools public health professionals have to effect positive health changes at a community level. “In my experience, I’ve seen a disconnect between public health practice and policy,” said Cardenas. “I think there’s a crucial need to empower students and...

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Master the policy process with Arizona Common Ground, an eight episode educational podcast series that gives a behind the scenes glimpse of the state legislative system to familiarize the public health workforce on how health bills can become laws.

HOSTED BY

Krista R. Cardenas, MPH

CATEGORIES

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does ARIZONA COMMON GROUND have?

ARIZONA COMMON GROUND currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is ARIZONA COMMON GROUND about?

Master the policy process with Arizona Common Ground, an eight episode educational podcast series that gives a behind the scenes glimpse of the state legislative system to familiarize the public health workforce on how health bills can become laws.

How often does ARIZONA COMMON GROUND release new episodes?

ARIZONA COMMON GROUND has 10 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to ARIZONA COMMON GROUND?

You can listen to ARIZONA COMMON GROUND on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts ARIZONA COMMON GROUND?

ARIZONA COMMON GROUND is created and hosted by Krista R. Cardenas, MPH.
URL copied to clipboard!