Brian C Castrucci
Biographic Data
| ID | 2468869 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brian C Castrucci |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brian C |
| FAMILY NAME | Castrucci |
| SIGNATURE | CASTRUCCI B C |
| AFFILIATIONS | de Beaumont Foundation |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4117-2832 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Freedom, Fairness, and Trust: Speaking the Language of Public Health Across the Political Divide
Bridging the leadership gap: Agency training and support shapes non-supervisors’ perceptions of their leaders
Background Strong leadership is essential for government public health agencies to thrive, as it shapes critical factors like organizational culture, workforce engagement, and job satisfaction. Supervisors serve as key pathways to building and sustaining an effective public health workforce. To strengthen public health leadership, it is important to understand the training and support supervisors currently receive and how this influences the expe…
Poor Mental Health and the Use of Buy Now, Pay Later Loans
This cross-sectional study examines the association between buy now, pay later loans and probable depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress
Passing Policies That Promote Urban Health: Lessons From the CityHealth Project
Cities are important laboratories for cross-sectoral collaboration and advancing equity. CityHealth, a project of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, used legal epidemiology to identify, score, and promote nine city-level policies important to population health in the 40 largest US cities from 2017 to 2021. The project supported 86 policy changes over five years. These results demonstrate possibilities for encouraging passage of cit…
Fleeting Fixes, Fractured Systems: Confronting the Continuing Crisis of the Public Health Workforce
Whose assets? Individual and household income and savings and mental health in a longitudinal cohort
Experience of Personal Loss Due to Drug Overdose Among US Adults
This cross-sectional study found that 32% of US adults reported knowing someone who died of a drug overdose and that personal overdose loss was associated with greater odds of endorsing addiction as an important policy issue. The findings suggest that mobilization of this group may be an avenue to facilitate greater policy change
What's Missing from Data Modernization? A Focus on Structural Racism
Public health data modernization efforts frequently overlook the far-reaching effects of structural racism across the data life cycle. Modernizing data requires creating data ecosystems grounded in six principles: dismantling structural racism and building community power explicitly; centering justice in all stages of data collection and analysis; ensuring communities can govern their data; driving positive population-level change; engaging nonpr…
Changing the Covid-19 Conversation: It’s About Language
Nearly a year into a once-in-a-century pandemic, US leaders continue to struggle to communicate salient coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) information that resonates with the public and builds trust in science. Contributing to this challenge is the nation's highly politicized response to the pandemic and growing ideological tensions
Determinants of workplace perceptions among federal, state, and local public health staff in the US, 2014 to 2017
While intent to leave fell at federal agencies from 2014 to 2017, it increased among staff in state and local health departments. Additionally, while public health is more diverse than the US government overall, significant underrepresentation is observed in supervisory positions for staff of color, especially women
The “10 Essential Public Health Services” Is the Common Framework Needed to Communicate About Public Health
The "10 Essential Public Health Services" Is the Common Framework Needed to Communicate About Public Health Brian C. Castrucci DrPH, MA Affiliation Brian C. Castrucci is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the de Beaumont Foundation, Bethesda, MD.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Brian C. Castrucci, President and Chief Executive Officer, de Beaumont Foundation, 7501 Wisconsin Ave, Suite #1310E, Bethesda, MD 20814 (e-mail: info@de…
MCH Workforce Capacity: Maximizing Opportunities Afforded by a Changing Public Health System
Objectives A skilled workforce is essential to advancing maternal and child health (MCH) in a rapidly changing public health system. Little is known about the MCH workforce's existing capacity to maximize opportunities afforded by ongoing change. We assessed MCH workforce capacity in three areas: Systems Integration, Evidence-Based Decision-Making, and Change Management/Adaptive Leadership. We then examined associations between workforce capacity…
The State of the US Governmental Public Health Workforce, 2014–2017
Public health workforce development efforts during the past 50 years have evolved from a focus on enumerating workers to comprehensive strategies that address workforce size and composition, training, recruitment and retention, effectiveness, and expected competencies in public health practice. We provide new perspectives on the public health workforce, using data from the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey, the largest nationally…
Challenges and Innovations in Surveying the Governmental Public Health Workforce
Surveying governmental public health practitioners is a critical means of collecting data about public health organizations, their staff, and their partners. A greater focus on evidence-based practices, practice-based systems research, and evaluation has resulted in practitioners consistently receiving requests to participate in myriad surveys. This can result in a substantial survey burden for practitioners and declining response rates for resea…
Job Satisfaction and Expected Turnover Among Federal, State, and Local Public Health Practitioners
Objectives. To use data on the governmental public health workforce to examine demographics and elucidate drivers of job satisfaction and intent to leave one’s organization. Methods. Using microdata from the 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and 2014 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey, we drew comparisons between federal, state, and local public health staff. We fitted logistic regressions to examine correlates of both job sa…
The Relationship of Policymaking and Networking Characteristics among Leaders of Large Urban Health Departments
Networking across health departments has the potential for accelerating the adoption of public health policies. This study suggests similar policy interests and formation of connections among senior leadership can potentially drive greater connectedness among other staff
From Patchwork to Package: Implementing Foundational Capabilities for State and Local Health Departments
Daily public health responses are threatened by the inadequate capacity of public health agencies. A 2012 Institute of Medicine report defined a package of foundational capabilities that support all programs and services within a health department. Standardizing foundational capabilities may help address the increasing disparity in health department performance nationally. During the Fall of 2013, we collected information on how much state and lo…
Timely Access to Quality Health Care Among Georgia Children Ages 4 to 17 Years
Factors Associated with Parent Report of Access to Care and the Quality of Care Received by Children 4 to 17 Years of Age in Georgia
Urban–Rural Differences in Attitudes and Practices Toward Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives among Family Planning Providers in Texas
Men’s Attitudes Toward Breastfeeding: Findings from the 2007 Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Association Between Depressed Mood and Perceived Weight in Middle and High School Age Students: Texas 2004–2005
Continuing Education Mitigates the Negative Consequences of Adolescent Childbearing
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Adult Paternity Among Adolescent Females Ages 14 through 16 Years
Teen Pregnancy in Texas: 2005 To 2015
The State of the US Governmental Public Health Workforce, 2014–2017
Public health workforce development efforts during the past 50 years have evolved from a focus on enumerating workers to comprehensive strategies that address workforce size and composition, training, recruitment and retention, effectiveness, and expected competencies in public health practice. We provide new perspectives on the public health workforce, using data from the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey, the largest nationally…
Job Satisfaction and Expected Turnover Among Federal, State, and Local Public Health Practitioners
Objectives. To use data on the governmental public health workforce to examine demographics and elucidate drivers of job satisfaction and intent to leave one’s organization. Methods. Using microdata from the 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and 2014 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey, we drew comparisons between federal, state, and local public health staff. We fitted logistic regressions to examine correlates of both job sa…
Age-Specific Seroprevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Injection Drug Users Admitted to Drug Treatment in 6 US Cities
Objectives. This study measured age-specific seroprevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among injection drug users (IDUs) admitted to drug treatment programs in 6 US cities. Methods. Remnant sera collected from persons entering treatment with a history of illicit drug injection were tested for antibodies to HIV, hepatitis C (anti-HCV), and hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc). Results. Prevalence of anti-HBc an…
Whose assets? Individual and household income and savings and mental health in a longitudinal cohort
Passing Policies That Promote Urban Health: Lessons From the CityHealth Project
Cities are important laboratories for cross-sectoral collaboration and advancing equity. CityHealth, a project of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, used legal epidemiology to identify, score, and promote nine city-level policies important to population health in the 40 largest US cities from 2017 to 2021. The project supported 86 policy changes over five years. These results demonstrate possibilities for encouraging passage of cit…
The “10 Essential Public Health Services” Is the Common Framework Needed to Communicate About Public Health
The "10 Essential Public Health Services" Is the Common Framework Needed to Communicate About Public Health Brian C. Castrucci DrPH, MA Affiliation Brian C. Castrucci is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the de Beaumont Foundation, Bethesda, MD.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Brian C. Castrucci, President and Chief Executive Officer, de Beaumont Foundation, 7501 Wisconsin Ave, Suite #1310E, Bethesda, MD 20814 (e-mail: info@de…
Challenges and Innovations in Surveying the Governmental Public Health Workforce
Surveying governmental public health practitioners is a critical means of collecting data about public health organizations, their staff, and their partners. A greater focus on evidence-based practices, practice-based systems research, and evaluation has resulted in practitioners consistently receiving requests to participate in myriad surveys. This can result in a substantial survey burden for practitioners and declining response rates for resea…
From Patchwork to Package: Implementing Foundational Capabilities for State and Local Health Departments
Daily public health responses are threatened by the inadequate capacity of public health agencies. A 2012 Institute of Medicine report defined a package of foundational capabilities that support all programs and services within a health department. Standardizing foundational capabilities may help address the increasing disparity in health department performance nationally. During the Fall of 2013, we collected information on how much state and lo…
The Association Between Substance Use and Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Incarcerated Adolescents
The Association Among Adolescents' Tobacco Use, Their Beliefs and Attitudes, and Friends' and Parents' Opinions of Smoking
Age-Specific Seroprevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Injection Drug Users Admitted to Drug Treatment in 6 US Cities
Objectives. This study measured age-specific seroprevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among injection drug users (IDUs) admitted to drug treatment programs in 6 US cities. Methods. Remnant sera collected from persons entering treatment with a history of illicit drug injection were tested for antibodies to HIV, hepatitis C (anti-HCV), and hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc). Results. Prevalence of anti-HBc an…
Tobacco Use and Cessation Behavior Among Adolescents Participating in Organized Sports
To examine the difference in tobacco use between adolescents who participate in organized sports and those who do not.Using a cross-sectional study design, this study uses data from a nationally representative sample of adolescents enrolled in public high schools in the United States.Those participating in organized sports were 25% less likely to be current cigarette smokers. However, smokeless tobacco use was found to be associated with particip…
Changes in Adolescent Cigarette-Brand Preference, 1989 to 1996
Brand preference among adolescents has been steadily concentrated among 3 brands. More attention may need to be focused on mentholated brands given the increase in Newport's market share
The Association Between Adolescent Smokers' Desire and Intentions to Quit Smoking and Their Views of Parents' Attitudes and Opinions about Smoking
Understanding the Association Between Authoritative Parenting and Adolescent Smoking
Teen Pregnancy in Texas: 2005 To 2015
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Adult Paternity Among Adolescent Females Ages 14 through 16 Years
Men’s Attitudes Toward Breastfeeding: Findings from the 2007 Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Association Between Depressed Mood and Perceived Weight in Middle and High School Age Students: Texas 2004–2005
Continuing Education Mitigates the Negative Consequences of Adolescent Childbearing
Timely Access to Quality Health Care Among Georgia Children Ages 4 to 17 Years
Factors Associated with Parent Report of Access to Care and the Quality of Care Received by Children 4 to 17 Years of Age in Georgia
Urban–Rural Differences in Attitudes and Practices Toward Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives among Family Planning Providers in Texas
The Relationship of Policymaking and Networking Characteristics among Leaders of Large Urban Health Departments
Networking across health departments has the potential for accelerating the adoption of public health policies. This study suggests similar policy interests and formation of connections among senior leadership can potentially drive greater connectedness among other staff
From Patchwork to Package: Implementing Foundational Capabilities for State and Local Health Departments
Daily public health responses are threatened by the inadequate capacity of public health agencies. A 2012 Institute of Medicine report defined a package of foundational capabilities that support all programs and services within a health department. Standardizing foundational capabilities may help address the increasing disparity in health department performance nationally. During the Fall of 2013, we collected information on how much state and lo…
Challenges and Innovations in Surveying the Governmental Public Health Workforce
Surveying governmental public health practitioners is a critical means of collecting data about public health organizations, their staff, and their partners. A greater focus on evidence-based practices, practice-based systems research, and evaluation has resulted in practitioners consistently receiving requests to participate in myriad surveys. This can result in a substantial survey burden for practitioners and declining response rates for resea…
Job Satisfaction and Expected Turnover Among Federal, State, and Local Public Health Practitioners
Objectives. To use data on the governmental public health workforce to examine demographics and elucidate drivers of job satisfaction and intent to leave one’s organization. Methods. Using microdata from the 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and 2014 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey, we drew comparisons between federal, state, and local public health staff. We fitted logistic regressions to examine correlates of both job sa…
MCH Workforce Capacity: Maximizing Opportunities Afforded by a Changing Public Health System
Objectives A skilled workforce is essential to advancing maternal and child health (MCH) in a rapidly changing public health system. Little is known about the MCH workforce's existing capacity to maximize opportunities afforded by ongoing change. We assessed MCH workforce capacity in three areas: Systems Integration, Evidence-Based Decision-Making, and Change Management/Adaptive Leadership. We then examined associations between workforce capacity…
The State of the US Governmental Public Health Workforce, 2014–2017
Public health workforce development efforts during the past 50 years have evolved from a focus on enumerating workers to comprehensive strategies that address workforce size and composition, training, recruitment and retention, effectiveness, and expected competencies in public health practice. We provide new perspectives on the public health workforce, using data from the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey, the largest nationally…
Changing the Covid-19 Conversation: It’s About Language
Nearly a year into a once-in-a-century pandemic, US leaders continue to struggle to communicate salient coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) information that resonates with the public and builds trust in science. Contributing to this challenge is the nation's highly politicized response to the pandemic and growing ideological tensions
Determinants of workplace perceptions among federal, state, and local public health staff in the US, 2014 to 2017
While intent to leave fell at federal agencies from 2014 to 2017, it increased among staff in state and local health departments. Additionally, while public health is more diverse than the US government overall, significant underrepresentation is observed in supervisory positions for staff of color, especially women
The “10 Essential Public Health Services” Is the Common Framework Needed to Communicate About Public Health
The "10 Essential Public Health Services" Is the Common Framework Needed to Communicate About Public Health Brian C. Castrucci DrPH, MA Affiliation Brian C. Castrucci is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the de Beaumont Foundation, Bethesda, MD.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Brian C. Castrucci, President and Chief Executive Officer, de Beaumont Foundation, 7501 Wisconsin Ave, Suite #1310E, Bethesda, MD 20814 (e-mail: info@de…
What's Missing from Data Modernization? A Focus on Structural Racism
Public health data modernization efforts frequently overlook the far-reaching effects of structural racism across the data life cycle. Modernizing data requires creating data ecosystems grounded in six principles: dismantling structural racism and building community power explicitly; centering justice in all stages of data collection and analysis; ensuring communities can govern their data; driving positive population-level change; engaging nonpr…
Medicine (26 works) · Public health (18 works) · Environmental health (17 works) · Nursing (12 works) · Public Health Policies and Education (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Population (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Logistic regression (8 works)