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508: Healthy Aging Challenges, Supporting Maternal Mental Health
Dr. Puja Seth, the Healthy Aging Branch Chief at the CDC, shares a new state-focused program that aims to address dementia; Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, the Deputy Secretary of Public Health at the Maryland Department of Health, explains that policy changes have allowed the state to better support mental health among pregnant people; an upcoming ASTHO webinar focuses on Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity; and sign up for ASTHO’s Legislative Alert emails.
CDC: Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program Home
Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health: Inaugural Maternal Mental Health State Report Card (2023)
ASTHO Webinar: Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity
ASTHO Legislative Alerts
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1 day ago
507: New Vaccine Poll Data, Blogs Help PH Workers Connect
Dr. Gillian SteelFisher, Director of Global Polling at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, shares the results from a study on public perception of COVID-19, RSV and Flu; Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Employee Wellbeing and Resilience Program Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, explains the impact of a blog series on wellness; an ASTHO presentation on AI’s role in state and territorial public health is available online; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter.
Evolving View Of Vaccination: COVID-19, Flu, And RSV
ASTHO Webpage: COVID-19 Public Health Communications Resource Hub
ASTHO Webpage: Your Words Matter
ASTHO Presentation: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters
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2 days ago
506: Maintaining Pandemic Partnerships, Septic System Data
Andrew Pickett, Director of the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, says collaboration among preparedness professionals is essential for public health; ASTHO has issued a statement supporting the recommendation that all Americans age six months and older get the latest COVID-19 vaccine; Tim Callahan, the Evaluation Support Program Director at the Georgia Department of Public Health, explains the significance of mapping septic systems when it comes to public health; and ASTHO has released its 2023 fall reading list.
ASTHO Webpage: National Preparedness Month: Recognizing Public Health Preparedness
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Supports Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccination for All Individuals Six Months and Older
SepticSmart Week
National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO’s 2023 Fall Reading List
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3 days ago
505: Looking for New Vaccine Messaging, Fall Vaccine Strategy
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, says health departments are working to create effective vaccine messaging for this fall; Maggie Davis, ASTHO's Director of State Health Policy, shares policies aimed at reducing barriers to vaccines; and a new ASTHO webinar explains how to manage data in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.
ASTHO Webpage: Policymakers Boosting Public Health Readiness for Respiratory Illness Season
ASTHO Webinar: It’s a Weighty Matter: Exploring PRAMS Weights
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6 days ago
504: Creative Vaccine Events, Congress Faces Two September Deadlines
Dr. Armando De Alba Rosales, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, shares creative strategies to boost vaccine uptake among hispanic communities; a CDC campaign aims to boost vaccination rates and raise awareness among rural communities; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, shares insights on Congress’s return to session; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter.
ASTHO Webpage: New ASTHO Program Aims to Increase Equity in Adult Immunization
ASTHO Webpage: Forming Partnerships to Increase Rural Immunization Rates
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters
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Sep 14, 2023
503: Michigan’s Behavioral Health Budget, Better Data to Address Childhood Lead Poisoning
Elizabeth Hertel, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, says a new budget for the state expands resident’s access to behavioral health services; Taffany Hwang, Nurse Consultant Specialist for the State of California Department of Public Health, explains a new data system aimed to prevent childhood lead poisoning; a new ASTHO blog shares lessons learned from the U.S. Mpox outbreak and plans for moving forward; and public health agencies looking to hire can post their jobs on ASTHO’s Public Health Careers website.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services: Budget Roundtable
California Department of Public Health: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
ASTHO Webpage: Looking Back and Moving Forward from the U.S. Mpox Outbreak
Public Health Careers
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Sep 13, 2023
502: Rural Health Plan, Age-Friendly Public Health Systems
Dr. Ralph Alvarado, Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health, explains the work the Tennessee Rural Health Care Task Force sets out to do; Dr. Karon Phillips, Policy Development Manager at Trust for America's Health; shares a funding initiative focused on creating age-friendly public health systems; Avia Mason, ASTHO Vice President of Leadership and Learning, says ASTHO is working on a new leadership training program; ASTHO is hiring multiple positions; and sign up for ASTHO’s Legislative Alert emails.
Tennessee Department of Health: Tennessee Rural Health Care Task Force Releases Recommendations
Trust for America’s Health: Age-Friendly Public Health Systems
Trust for America’s Health: Age-Friendly Public Health: The Podcast
Public Health Review: Cutting-Edge Program Boosts Public Health Leadership Skills
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
ASTHO Legislative Alerts
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Sep 12, 2023
501: Prepping for Cyber Attacks, Suicide Awareness and Data
Adrianna Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, says cybersecurity is an emerging topic in preparedness planning; Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan, explains that suicide prevention is a year-round effort; an ASTHO webinar outlines how data equity can help improve maternal and infant health outcomes; and ASTHO has a full list of resources related to 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain.
ASTHO Webpage: Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: National Suicide Prevention Week
ASTHO Webpage: Supporting Mental Health: Addressing a New Public Health Crisis
ASTHO Webpage: The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies
ASTHO Webinar: Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity
ASTHO Webpage: CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2022: Resources for Decision-Makers
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Sep 11, 2023
500: Xylazine Plan, Diverse Executives Address Equity
Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of National Drug Control Policy at the White House, outlines the federal government’s response to the threat of Xylazine; the 2024 Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH) Program is accepting applications for professional development; a new ASTHO blog article explains how data modernization intersects with diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the Morning Edition celebrates its 500th episode.
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Officials Stand Ready to Implement White House Xylazine Response Plan
ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health Application
ASTHO Webpage: The Search for Good Data to Support Health Equity in Public Health
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Sep 8, 2023
499: Equity Strategies Cohort Forming, Federal Shutdown Looms
Jessica Fepelstein, ASTHO Analyst of State and Community Engagement, explains the work the ASTHO Strategies to Repair Equity and Transform Community Health (STRETCH) Initiative is doing to promote health equity; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, says there is a lot of work to be done to prevent a government shutdown this fall; Alicia Justice, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Programmatic Health Equity Initiatives & Strategy, is recognized in this year’s de Beaumont Foundation 40 Under 40 in Public Health; and ASTHO welcomes new members Dr. Kaitlan Baston and Dr. Puthiery Va to the organization.
CDC Foundation: Open Requests For Proposals: STRETCH 2.0
The de Beaumont Foundation: 40 Under 40 in Public Health
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services: DHHS Commissioner Lambrew Announces Director for Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Sep 7, 2023
498: Extreme Heat Ideas, Updated Healthy Aging Policy
Dr. Aaron Bernstein, Director of the National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) at the CDC, explains the CDC’s work to address extreme heat; Dr. Ihsan Azzam, Chief Medical Officer of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services; outlines the updated Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health ASTHO Policy Statement; a new ASTHO report offers solutions for jurisdictions to better support individuals who rely on life support and medical devices during power interruptions; and sign up for ASTHO’s Legislative Alert emails.
White House Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Protect Communities from Extreme Heat Fueled by the Climate Crisis
ASTHO Webpage: Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health Policy Statement
ASTHO Webpage: Advancing Preparedness for Life Support Users During Power Outages
ASTHO Legislative Alerts
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Sep 6, 2023
497: New Approach to ACEs Prevention, Climate Challenges Lead to Cooperation
Safia Khan, Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Staff at the Minnesota Department of Corrections, outlines how the Healthy Start Act will reduce the negative impact of adverse childhood experiences in Minnesota; Danny Staley, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President for Public Health Programs and Practice, says both governmental and nongovernmental agencies are working together to create climate resilient communities; an ASTHO webinar focuses on understanding Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System data; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletters.
ASTHO Webpage: Collaborative Policymaking to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences in Minnesota
Partnerships for Healthy, Climate Resilient, and Thriving Communities
ASTHO Webinar: It’s a Weighty Matter: Exploring PRAMS Weights
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters
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Sep 5, 2023
496: Vaccine Legislation Advice, Online Trust Tool
Heather Tomlinson, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of Immunizations, outlines the impacts of proposed vaccine and immunization bills; Connie Moon Sehat, Researcher-at-Large for Hacks/Hackers, details a tool to help public health communicators address online trust issues called the Analysis and Response Toolkit for Trust (ARTT) public health communicator tool; ASTHO has an upcoming webinar on how to discuss sexual and reproductive health with young people; and applications are open for ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program.
ASTHO Webpage: Using Data and Effective Messaging to Support Strong Vaccine Policy
ARTT: Analysis and Response Toolkit for Trust
ASTHO Webinar: Engaging Adolescents in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and Education
ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health
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Sep 1, 2023
495: Power Outage Toolkit, Alpha-Gal Syndrome Explained
Eric Cote, Founder of Power Outage Partners, explains how the ASTHO Power Outage tool kit can help prevent life-threatening situations; Elizabeth Schiffman, Supervisor of the Vector-Borne Disease Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health, says it’s important for care teams to learn about Alpha-Gal Syndrome; Elizabeth Anderson Hoagland, Cabinet for Health and Family Services at the Kentucky Department of Public Health Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement, shares the ASTHO leadership training program; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletters.
ASTHO Webpage: Advancing Preparedness for Life Support Users During Power Outages
CDC Website: Alpha-gal syndrome
ASTHO Public Health Review: Cutting-Edge Program Boosts Public Health Leadership Skills
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters
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Aug 31, 2023
494: Mapping Overdose Center Legislation, Overdose Prevention Work Demands Flexibility
Joanne McClure, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Policy, explains an ASTHO webpage that tracks legislation to authorize overdose centers in some states; Dr. Laura Chisolm, Section Manager for Injury and Violence Prevention with the Oregon Health Authority, outlines her state's response to the overdose crisis; an ASTHO webinar will help participants address barriers to treatment that have a negative impact on pregnant people with substance use disorder; and a tranquilizer used by veterinarians is making its way into the drug supply.
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO’s Public Health Legal Mapping Center
Oregon Health Authority Webpage: Reducing Opioid Overdose and Misuse
ASTHO Blog Article: Xylazine – What Health Agencies Need to Know
ASTHO Webinar: Advancing Perinatal Substance Use Policy with People with Lived Experience
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Aug 30, 2023
493: Substance Use During Pregnancy, Partnering with the Youth Justice System
Sowmya Kuruganti, Analyst with ASTHO’s Family and Child Health Team, discusses disturbing numbers surrounding overdose-related deaths among pregnant and postpartum people; Shelby McCulley, Director of the Bureau of Youth Services at the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, says treating youth health as public health could help reduce the number of youth arrested and incarcerated; an ASTHO brief dives into the fact that hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal death in the U.S.; and as another hurricane approaches, ASTHO has a web page with resources.
ASTHO Blog Article: States Aim to Improve Outcomes for People Experiencing Substance Use During Pregnancy
ASTHO Brief: Utilizing Doula Care to Support Substance Use Disorder in the Postpartum Period
ASTHO Blog Article: Wisconsin at Intersection of Public Health and Youth Justice
ASTHO Brief: Addressing Hypertension in Pregnancy to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
ASTHO Webpage: Natu…
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Aug 29, 2023
492: Breastfeeding Equity, TFAH’s New Podcast
Heather Hamner, Maternal, Infant, and Toddler Nutrition Team Lead at the CDC, explains the importance of Breastfeeding Awareness Month; the Trust For America’s Health has launched a new podcast to highlight the work in the Age-Friendly Public Health systems movement; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, is quoted in The Hill newspaper regarding the recent approval of RSV vaccines; and ASTHO members are sharing their thoughts about work to improve the safety of dialysis.
CDC Webpage: Priority Breastfeeding Strategy – Continuity of Care
NACCHO Webpage: The Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support Blueprint
Age Friendly Public Health Podcast
The Hill News Article: What Newer Immunizations Mean for This Year’s Respiratory Viral Season
ASTHO Blog Article: Enhancing Dialysis Safety – Voices from the Making Dialysis Safer Coalition
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Aug 28, 2023
491: CDC Rural Health, Childhood Mental Health
Diane Hall, Director of the CDC Office of Rural Health, outlines the office's priorities; Claire Rudolph, ASTHO Consultant and Assistant Director of the New York State Department of Health’s Child Health Bureau, discusses how childhood experiences affect society; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, is quoted in a Governing.com article about misinformation; and ASTHO is hosting a webinar on adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
CDC Webpage: Rural Health
ASTHO Brief: Supporting Positive Mental Health in Early Childhood
Governing.com News Article: Public Health Enters the Era of Infodemiology
ASTHO Webinar: Engaging Adolescents in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and Education
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Aug 25, 2023
490: Immunization Policy Statement, Fiscal Year Predictions
Kris Ehresmann, former Director of Infectious Disease at the Minnesota Department of Health, describes ASTHO’s revised policy statement; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, discusses predictions for Congressional action before the end of the fiscal year; and an ASTHO blog article outlines messaging and response strategies for wildfires.
ASTHO Immunization Policy Statement
ASTHO Blog Article: Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke—States Prepare for Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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Aug 24, 2023
489: School Vaccinations, Chemical Weapon Disposal
Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, details the state’s back-to-school vaccination campaign; Terry Tincher, Section Chief for the CDC’s Chemical Demilitarization Program, marks a big milestone for the program; and American Indian and Alaska Native communities are at higher risk of COVID-19 complications.
Illinois Department of Public Health News Release: IDPH Unveils "Don't Wait, Get Your Kids Up-To-Date" Campaign to Remind Parents of Back-To-School Vaccinations
Chemical Weapons Convention Webpage
Public Health Review Podcast Episode: Bridging the Gap: Ensuring Vaccine Equity for Native Communities
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Aug 23, 2023
488: PH Workforce Consortium, Maternal Health Disparities
J.P. Leider, Director of the Center for Public Health Systems at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, explains the importance of the Consortium for Workforce Research and Public Health; Nancy Scotto Rosato, Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, tells us about the $3.5 million headed to the Healthy Women, Healthy Families initiative in New Jersey; and an episode of the Public Health Review podcast dives into health disparities.
Public Health Careers Webpage
Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health
New Jersey Department of Health News Release: $3.5 Million Awarded to Three NJ Agencies to Improve Black and Hispanic Infant, Maternal Mortality
Public Health Review Podcast Episode: Data Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for Indigenous Communities
ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts
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Aug 22, 2023
487: AI in Public Health, Hurricane Environmental Health Surveillance
Dr. Kris Mork, Director of Public Health Informatics at Guidehouse, says the development of AI needs to be inclusive; Heidi Bojes, Director of the Environmental Epidemiology and Disease Registry at the Texas Department of State Health Services, discusses incorporating an environmental health surveillance unit as part of their overall Hurricane response; an ASTHO blog article describes how to respond to additional hurricane threats aside from water and wind; and ASTHO has a webpage for funding opportunities, RFPs, and collaboration opportunities.
ASTHO Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health
Texas Department of Emergency Management Webpage: Preparedness
ASTHO Blog Article: Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes
ASTHO Blog Article: Responding to Environmental Health Threats Following Hurricanes
ASTHO Webpage: Funding & Collaboration Opportunities
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Aug 21, 2023
486: Over-the-Counter Naloxone, Hurricane Partnerships
Richa Ranade, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Overdose Prevention, says ASTHO’s policy statement on Over-the-Counter Naloxone supports increasing access; Chris Medina, State Medical Operations Center Director at the Texas Department of State Health Services, outlines the department’s preparation for hurricane response; and ASTHO has a virtual event on Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health.
ASTHO Webpage: Over-the-Counter Naloxone Policy Statement
ASTHO Webpage: AI in Public Health—ASTHO Has Entered the Chat
ASTHO Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health
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Aug 18, 2023
485: Planning Post-Pandemic, Arizona’s Heat Map
Warren Villagomez, Director of Public Health Hospital for the Emergency Preparedness Program at the Commonwealth Health Care Corporation, shares the public health planning lessons learned form COVID-19; Hsini Lin, Office Chief for Environmental Epidemiology at the Arizona Department of Health Services, explains the ADHS response to record breaking heat; ASTHO has a new Speakers Bureau that connects event organizers with expert speakers; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletters.
ADHS: Extreme Weather & Public Health
ASTHO: Climate and Health
ASTHO: Speakers Bureau
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters
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Aug 17, 2023
484: Back-to-School Air Quality, HAI Outbreak Framework
Kerry Wyss, ASTHO’s Director of Environmental Health, explains how ASTHO held focus groups to address school air quality concerns; Dawn Terashita, Associate Director ofthe Acute Communicable Disease Control Program at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, shares the The Council for Outbreak Response: Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogen (CORHA) framework document made to standardize healthcare-associated infection notifications; and ASTHO will hold a virtual discussion on the Contraception Access Learning Community.
ASTHO Webpage: School Ventilation and Air Filtration: Focus Group Findings and Guidance Considerations for Health Agencies
CORHA Principles and Practices for Healthcare Outbreak Response
ASTHO Webinar: Engaging Adolescents in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and Education
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Aug 16, 2023
483: PFAS Rulemaking, AI Finds Public Health
Beth Giambrone, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of State Health Policy, says the EPA has proposed regulations on certain forever chemicals; Jamie Pina, ASTHO’s Vice President of Public Health Data Modernization, explains how AI can be a public health tool; ASTHO has a new Congenital Syphilis Technical Package; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter
ASDWA, ECOS, and ASTHO Send Letter to President Biden Seeking Support from Federal Agencies to Remove Sources of PFAS
ASTHO Webpage: State and Federal Actions to Reduce Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances’ Impact on Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: AI in Public Health—ASTHO Has Entered the Chat
ASTHO Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: Effective Public Health Approaches to Reducing Congenital Syphilis
ASTHO Newsletter
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Aug 15, 2023
482: Back-to-School Water Dollars, Youth Mental Health Partnerships
Wendi Wilkes, Senior Advisor at the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, explains lead testing program that allows schools and child care agencies to remove the threat of lead; Heather Sebero, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst for Social and Behavioral Health, says partnering with community-based organizations is a powerful tool to address mental health; ASTHO resources show that your physical environment significantly impacts health; and stay up to date by signing up for ASTHO’s Legislative alert emails.
EPA: WIIN Grant: Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program
ASTHO Webpage: Addressing the Youth Mental Health and Loneliness Crises Through Social Connection in Schools
ASTHO Webpage: What Surrounds Us Shapes Our Health—Look to Primary Prevention for Better Health
ASTHO Infographic: What Surrounds Us Shapes Our Health
ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts
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Aug 14, 2023
481: Syphilis Drug Shortage, Maternal and Child Health Priorities
Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, describes how drug shortages are making it tough to treat syphilis; Jazmyn Covington, ASTHO Director of Maternal and Infant Health, says ASTHO members are making maternal and child health a priority; there is still time to sign up for ASTHO’s webinar about ways to improve access to emergency contraception; and stay in the loop about all things happening in public health when you sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter.
New York Times News Article: Antibiotic Shortage Could Worsen Syphilis Epidemic
ASTHO Blog Article: Integrating Breastfeeding Into Early Childhood Nutrition Security Programs
ASTHO Brief: Increasing Access to Breastfeeding Resources for Mothers Who Are Incarcerated
ASTHO Webinar: Leveraging State Health Departments to Improve Access to Emergency Contraception
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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Aug 11, 2023
480: RSV Messaging, Emergency Contraception
Hear from the experts who participated in an ASTHO online briefing on the coming RSV season; Sophia Durant, ASTHO’s Analyst of Family and Child Health, says access to emergency contraception is a health equity issue; and an ASTHO virtual session explores explore the potential of artificial intelligence in public health.
ASTHO Video: State Health Officials Share Preparations for Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season
ASTHO Webinar: Leveraging State Health Departments to Improve Access to Emergency Contraception
ASTHO Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health
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Aug 10, 2023
479: Considering Rural Voices, Misinformation and Disinformation
Bethany Alcauter, Director of Research and Public Health Programs at the National Center for Farm Worker Health, is focused on local action when it comes to rural health infrastructure; an ASTHO online briefing discussed the coming RSV season; and this episode marks the second anniversary of the ASTHO newscast and features the first newscast interview with Dr. Nirav Shah, Principal Deputy Director of the CDC.
National Agricultural Worker Health Program: Combating Covid-19
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Aug 9, 2023
478: Mapping Opioid Response, Managing FTE Caps
Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, outlines ASTHO’s new Public Health Legal Mapping Center tool aimed to highlight policies that may prevent overdose; Liljana Baddour, ASTHO’s Senior Director for Workforce Development, says challenges to expanding public health workforce go beyond recruiting; ASTHO’s new Project ECHO: Overdose Fatality Investigative Techniques aims to improve reporting; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Legal Mapping Center Launches Maps of Harm Reduction Policies to Prevent Overdose
ASTHO Webpage: Workforce Policy Spotlight: Successfully Raising FTE Caps in Rhode Island
ASTHO Webpage: Creating Effective Virtual Trainings for Medical Examiners and Coroners
ASTHO Newsletter
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Aug 8, 2023
477: PH-HERO Set to Grow, Dialysis Patient Voices
Omar Khalid, ASTHO’s Director of Workforce Development, explains the expansion of ASTHO’s Public Health – Hope, Equity, Resilience, and Opportunity (PH-HERO) initiative; Erin Laird, ASTHO’s Director of Emerging Infections, says preventing infections among dialysis patients is an important public health issue; ASTHO has a new report on the Suicide, Overdose, Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment tool; and a new ASTHO blog article explains how to build capacity to address suicide, overdose, and adverse childhood experiences.
ASTHO Webpage: Funding & Collaboration Opportunities
CDC: Making Dialysis Safer For Patients Coalition
ASTHO Webinar: Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition
ASTHO Webpage: Island Areas Resource
ASTHO Webpage: Building Capacity to Navigate the Prevention of Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences
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Aug 7, 2023
476: Urging Calm Over COVID-19 Numbers, Health and Social Systems Alignment
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, shares the current COVID-19 status and a look ahead into the coming seasons; Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO president elect and the Commissioner for Public Health for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, outlines the goals of a new ASTHO policy statement on health and social service system alignment; an ASTHO brief details Pennsylvania’s new tool to streamline STI reporting; and sign up for ASTHO’s webinar about maintaining Patient Access to Care in Rural America.
CDC: COVID Data Tracker
ASTHO: Health and Social Service System Alignment to Improve Population Health and Reduce Disparities Policy Statement
ASTHO Webpage: Improving STI Treatment Reporting Forms: Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Innovative Approach
ASTHO Webpage: Maintaining Patient Access to Care in Rural America
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Aug 4, 2023
475: Health Data Modernization, Senate Appropriations Bill
ASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska, says policy is the biggest challenge facing public health data modernization; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, explains the Senate’s Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2024.
ASTHO: Public Health Data Modernization Policy Statement
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Aug 3, 2023
474: Overdose Strategies, Pregnancy Risk Data
Victoria Pless, ASTHO’s Assistant Director of Social and Behavioral Health, explains recommendations states can use to reduce overdoses; Stephany Strahle, with ASTHO’s Family and Child Health team, says updating public health surveillance systems to include diverse data can better address the root of inequities; and sign up for ASTHO’s legislative alert emails.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice: Reducing Overdose Through Policy Interventions: ASTHO's Recommendations for State and Territorial Health Officials and Agencies
ASTHO Webpage: Linking Datasets to Address Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes
ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts
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Aug 2, 2023
473: Rethinking Rural Immunization Strategies, Expanding Mental Health Coverage
Melissa Magstadt, Cabinet Secretary for the South Dakota Department of Health, says healthcare must meet patients where they live; Ali Maffey, ASTHO’s Vice President of Social and Behavioral Health, explains approaches to making mental healthcare more accessible; Adrianna Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, shares the award-winning Disability and Preparedness Specialist Program which aimed to promote inclusivity for people with disabilities; ASTHO is hiring a Vice President of Finance; and an ASTHO blog explains Rhode Island’s success in raising their Full Time Employee cap.
South Dakota Department of Health: Immunizations & Vaccinations
White House Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Make it Easier to Access In-Network Mental Health Care
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Earns Two National Awards for Public Health Program Innovation
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
ASTHO Webpage: Workforce Policy Spotlight: Successfully Raising FT…
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Aug 1, 2023
472: Vaccine Equity Honors, How to Pay for Birth Control Services
Geetika Nadkarni, ASTHO’s Director of Chronic Infectious Disease, shares the award-winning Partnering for Vaccine Equity project which aims to increase vaccinations among diverse communities; Meredith Sussman, Vaccine Equity Project Coordinator for the Palmetto Community Action Partnership, says the vaccine equity project has made new collaboration possible; Kai Tao, Co-founder and Principal of Impact and Innovation for Illinois Contraceptive Access Now; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletters.
ASTHO Webpage: Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines
Palmetto Community Action Partnership
ASTHO Webpage: Connecting Your Communities to Family Planning Coverage
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters
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Jul 31, 2023
471: Disability Equity Tools, ASTHO Wins Vaccine and Preparedness Awards
Adrianna Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, outlines how public health ethics committees help guide preparedness; Kurell Julien, Associate Director of Equity, Inclusion and Justice at Business for Social Responsibility, calls for ongoing support for equity work; ASTHO earned two national awards from The American Society of Association Executives; and ASTHO has a new webinar on access to emergency contraception.
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Earns Two National Awards for Public Health Program Innovation
ASTHO Webpage: Leveraging State Health Departments to Improve Access to Emergency Contraception
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Jul 28, 2023
470: Mental Health Rulemaking, Senate Version of PH Spending
Alison Maffey, ASTHO’s Vice President of Social and Behavioral Health, explains the impact of President Biden’s proposed rule to make it easier to access in-network mental health care; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, walks through federal spending on public health ahead of Congressional August recess; ASTHO has a new virtual food safety inspection guide; and ASTHO has a blog article on the updated FDA Food Code.
White House Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Make it Easier to Access In-Network Mental Health Care
ASTHO Webpage: Virtual Food Safety Inspection Guide
ASTHO Webpage: The Importance of the FDA Food Code
FDA: Food Code
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Jul 27, 2023
469: How to Modernize Your Data, Opill Equity
J.T. Lane, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President for Population Health and Innovation, explains recommendations to improve public health data systems; Brittany Lee, ASTHO’s Director of Family and Child Health, says public health education will play a role in accessing new over the counter contraceptive Opill; an ASTHO webinar explains how to use PRAMS data; and a new ASTHO blog article outlines how public health can support the mental health of young children and their caregivers.
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Data Modernization Policy Statement
FDA: FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive
ASTHO Webinar: Don't Wait, Validate: Estimating Population Outcomes with PRAMS
ASTHO Webpage: Supporting Positive Mental Health in Early Childhood
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Jul 26, 2023
468: Pandemic Preps, New Ways to Think About Public Health
Dr. Thomas Dobbs, ASTHO Alum and Dean of the John D. Bower School of Population Health at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, says growth is needed in public health to be prepared for the next pandemic; Raymond Neal, Project Director at Human Impact Partners, says health equity strategies need to become standard process; ASTHO has a toolkit to help agencies better prepare for power outages that impact life support users; and ASTHO is hiring multiple positions.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice: Preparing for the Next Pandemic or Public Health Crisis
Human Impact Partners
ASTHO Webpage: Introducing New Approaches to Enhance Power Outage Support for Life Support Users
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
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Jul 25, 2023
467: ASTHO Releases Authority Policy Statement, CDC Kicks Off School Vaccination Campaign
Andy Baker White, ASTHO’s Senior Director of State Health Policy, outlines three new policy recommendations on Public Health Legal Authority; Dr. Georgina Peacock, the Director of the Immunization Services Division in the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, says vaccine coverage among kindergarten children is at a decade low; an ASTHO blog explains how Rhode Island was able to add 28 permanent staff positions; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletters.
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Legal Authority to Prevent and Mitigate the Spread of Communicable and Infectious Diseases and Other Public Health Threats
CDC: Back to School with Routine Vaccines
ASTHO Webpage: Workforce Policy Spotlight: Successfully Raising FTE Caps in Rhode Island
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters
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Jul 24, 2023
466: New Workforce Recommendations, Community Health Worker Policy Discussion
Omar Khalid, ASTHO’s Director of Workforce, explains new strategies for enhancing workforce well-being and retention; Brianna Gorman, ASTHO’s Clinical to Community Connections team member, says community health workers are a key connection between policy interventions and what’s happening on the ground; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletters.
ASTHO Webpage: PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice: Strategies for Enhancing Governmental Public Health Workforce Well-being and Retention
ASTHO Webpage: State Policies Bolster Investment in Community Health Workers
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters
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Jul 21, 2023
465: New Violence Prevention Plan, FY 24 Public Health Funding Proposal Examined
Tracie Campbell, Senior Health Manager and the leader of Mecklenburg County Public Health Office of Violence Prevention, shares a five-year plan to reduce community violence; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, explains why the House proposal for FY 2024 public health spending is detrimental to public health; ASTHO has a new book of communication advice for public health officials; and stay up to date by signing up for ASTHO’s Legislative alert emails.
Mecklenburg County Public Health Office of Violence Prevention: Violence Prevention
ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts
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Jul 20, 2023
464: Paxlovid Uptake Lags, New Healthy Aging Policy Statement
Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, says public health aims to strengthen the use of antiviral COVID-19 protections in nursing homes; Priya Shah, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of Health Improvement and Healthy Aging, shares an updated policy statement that focuses on improving older adults access to care and healthy aging; an ASTHO webinar will focus on Medicaid family planning state plan amendments and waivers; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter.
JAMA Network: Monoclonal Antibody and Oral Antiviral Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in US Nursing Homes
ASTHO Policy Statement: Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health Policy Statement
ASTHO Webinar: Connecting Your Communities to Family Planning Coverage
ASTHO Public Health Weekly Newsletter.
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Jul 19, 2023
463: Tracking West Nile Virus, Funding Doula Care
Dr. Catherine Brown, State Epidemiologist at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, explains how Massachusetts is addressing West Nile Virus found in the state; Jennifer Lee, Director of the Bureau of Tobacco Control at the New York State Department of Health, says a multifaceted approach is key to reducing tobacco and e-cigarette use; a new ASTHO blog article outlines funding options for doula care in state health agencies; and ASTHO is hiring multiple positions.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Mosquitoes in Massachusetts
New York State Department of Health: Help Fight the Injustice of Menthol
ASTHO Webpage: Utilizing Doula Care to Support Substance Use Disorder in the Postpartum Period
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
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Jul 18, 2023
462: New Power Emergency Toolkit, Fresh Guidelines for Older Adults
Eric Cote, Founder of Power Outage Partners and ASTHO Consultant, explains a new tool kit that addresses the risk of power outages for those using life support devices; Dr. Katrina Piercy, Director of the Division of Prevention Science in the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion for the US Department of Health and Human Services, shares new guidelines for physical activity in older adults; a new episode of the Public Health Review podcast outlines the impact extreme weather has on public health; and sign up for ASTHO’s legislative alert emails.
ASTHO Webinar: Introducing New Approaches to Enhance Power Outage Support for Life Support Users
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report
The Public Health Review podcast: Connecting Climate Change and Health Equity in Public Health Agencies
ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts
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Jul 17, 2023
461: Tobacco Taxes Work, Dashboard Keeps Swimmers Safe
Dr. Ola Fajobi, Director of the Tobacco Surveillance, Evaluation, and Research Team for the New York State Department of Health, outlines new measures continue to decrease cigarette and e-cigarette use; Victor Poretti, Director of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Monitoring, Standards, and Pesticide Control, says the harmful algal blooms dashboard can help keep people informed about water quality conditions; an ASTHO webinar addresses LGBTQ+ youth health disparities; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter
New York State Department of Health: Cigarette and tobacco products tax
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Dashboard
ASTHO Webinar: Addressing LGBTQ+ Youth Health Disparities
ASTHO Newsletter
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Jul 14, 2023
460: Big City Gun Violence Data, Drug Shortage Letter to Congress
Chrissie Juliano, the Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, says that policy changes are needed to address rising rates of gun violence; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, explains recommendations from ASTHO’s letter to Congress on drug shortages; an ASTHO blog covers how members are addressing the negative health impacts of wildfire smoke; and ASTHO has a new blog article on LGBTQ+ leadership by ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program.
Big Cities Health Coalition: Gun deaths continued to surge in 2021, new data shows
ASTHO RFI: Drug Shortage
ASTHO Webpage: Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke—States Prepare for Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke
ASTHO Webpage: Be Your Authentic Self: LGBTQ+ Leadership in Public Health
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Jul 13, 2023
459: LGBTQ+ Youth Health Disparities, Syphilis Cases Jump in Minnesota
Robin Matthies, ASTHO’s Director of Social and Behavioral Health, discusses the disparities facing LGBTQ+ youth, which is the topic in an upcoming ASTHO webinar; Christine Jones, Assistant Manager of the STD and HIV Section at the Minnesota Department of Health, explains the biggest challenges of slowing down the spread of STDs; an upcoming ASTHO webinar will cover how to serve people with disabilities during disaster events; and an ASTHO blog article explains the impact of Kentucky’s choice to certify public health workers.
ASTHO Webpage: Addressing LGBTQ+ Youth Health Disparities
The Minnesota Department of Health: Syphilis cases rose 25 percent in 2022 despite other STDs declining slightly, new data show
ASTHO Webpage: Lessons Learned from Guam Preparedness and Disability Integration
ASTHO Webpage: Why Kentucky Chose to Pursue Community Health Worker Certification
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Jul 12, 2023
458: Indiana Invests in Local PH, Youth Mental Health Webinar
Pam Pontones, Deputy Health Commissioner of Local Public Health Services for the Indiana State Department of Health, shares Indiana’s plan to invest in local health departments to address community health needs; Ioana Ungureanu, ASTHO's Senior Analyst for Public and Behavioral Health Integration, says youth need access to holistic mental health services; a new ASTHO blog article reviews data and messaging around vaccine policy; an ASTHO blog article explains how pharmacists are overcoming stigma in the fight against HIV; and ASTHO is hiring multiple positions.
Indiana State Department of Health: A state investment in local public health
ASTHO Webinar: Meeting the Kids Where They Are: How the Education Sector Implements School Behavioral Health Systems
ASTHO Webpage: Using Data and Effective Messaging to Support Strong Vaccine Policy
ASTHO Webpage: Expanding Pharmacist-Prescribed HIV PrEP
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
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Jul 11, 2023
457: Medicaid Strategies for Rural Communities, Pregnancy-Related Mental Health Disorders
Lexa Giragosian, Analyst for Maternal & Infant Health at ASTHO, explains the improvements being made to health care for pregnant people and infants in rural areas; Ilisa Stalberg, Maternal and Child Health Deputy Director for the Vermont Department of Health, says there are treatment options for perinatal mood and an and anxiety disorders; an upcoming ASTHO webinar with Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health for the Vermont Department of Health, addresses the health disparities impacting LGBTQ+ youth; and a webinar held tomorrow with the National Center for School Mental Health will discuss school mental health systems.
ASTHO Webpage: Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health
ASTHO Webpage: Improving Financial Access to Maternal and Infant Care in Rural Areas
Vermont Department of Health: Vermont Works to Address Growing Rate of Pregnancy-related Mental Health Disorders
ASTHO Webinar: Addressing LGBTQ+ Youth Health Disparities
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Jul 10, 2023
456: PH Communicators Assemble, Website Helps SC Workforce Recover
Robert Jennings, Executive Director at the National Public Health Information Coalition, shares what to expect from this year’s National Conference on Health Communication; Nicholas Davidson, Senior Deputy for Public Health and the Director for Community Health Services for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, shares a new tool to help public health workers stay healthy; an upcoming ASTHO webinar shares the work North Carolina has done to increase access to mental health programs in schools; and ASTHO has a new article on mitigating the impact of rural hospital closures.
National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing & Media: Register
ASTHO Website: Meeting the Kids Where They Are: How the Education Sector Implements School Behavioral Health Systems
ASTHO Website: Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health
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Jul 7, 2023
455: REPLAY: Place-Based Metrics, Peer-to-Peer Data Discussions
This special edition revisits Episode 440 of Public Health Review Morning Edition from June 13th.
Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Commissioner of Health for the Minnesota Department of Health, says public health leaders must review place-based metrics to understand health inequities; register for ASTHO’s virtual TechXpo on June 15th; Janet Hui, Senior Director of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics at ASTHO, says TechXpo gives public health officials a chance to engage in peer-to-peer discussions about technology; diverse leaders reflect on influence in a new ASTHO blog article; and a new ASTHO webinar explains a tool to help agencies measure suicide prevention programs.
ASTHO TechXpo: Virtual Edition
Minnpost: The role of data in achieving health equity in Minnesota
ASTHO Webpage: Defining the Power of Influence for Public Health Leaders
ASTHO Webinar: Showcase of the Suicide Prevention Indicator Explorer
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Jul 6, 2023
454: REPLAY: Childhood Toxic Stress, Encouraging Exercise
This special edition revisits Episode 408 of Public Health Review Morning Edition from April 27th.
Dr. Nathaniel Harnett, Assistant Professor at The Harvard Medical School, discusses findings from his study connecting early childhood stress to mental health problems; Dr. Alison Cuellar, Chair of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and a Professor at George Mason University, explains how well-designed public spaces improve public health; a new ASTHO blog article explains how states can lead on mitigating the effects of climate change; and another ASTHO blog article advises leaders on navigating the return to in-person work.
MRI scans reveal disparate impact of poverty and other ‘toxic stress’ on brains of Black children
The Community Guide
States Can Lead on Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change
Communicate With Care in Your Telework Policies
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Jul 5, 2023
453: REPLAY: Dealing with Xylazine, Island Care for Veterans
This special edition revisits Episode 386 of Public Health Review Morning Edition from March 28th.
Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, discusses the dangers of Xylazine, a strong tranquilizer, and how to treat patients who have ingested it; Moses Pretrick, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Department of Health & Social Affairs (DHSA) Assistant Secretary, outlines improvements needed to increase access to care for U.S. veterans living in the territories and freely associated states; registration is now open for people interested in attending ASTHO’s upcoming Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; and ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit is happening next month in Atlanta.
Xylazine: What Health Agencies Need to Know
Island Areas 101
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Registration
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice
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Jun 30, 2023
452: Making Federal Connections, Malaria in the U.S.
Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Chief Medical Officer for Alaska Department of Health, explains best practices for building connections with the federal government; Dr. Benjamin Beard, Deputy Director of the CDC's Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, discusses Malaria cases in the United States; ASTHO has published a blog article advising health officials on Malaria; John Auerbach, Senior Vice President for Public Health at ICF, talks about growing concerns for the health of the LGBTQ community; and ASTHO has a new Webinar Series on addressing the youth mental health crisis
ASTHO webpage: Strengthening State and Federal Connections: Q&A with Anne Zink
CDC: Mosquito Home Page
ASTHO Webpage: What Health Officials Should Know About Locally Acquired Malaria Cases in Florida and Texas
Health Affairs: LGBTQ+ Health Is An Essential Component Of Public Health Equity Efforts
ASTHO Webinar Series: Leveraging Different Sectors to Address th
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Jun 29, 2023
451: Higher Ed Partnership, Leadership Graduate Insights
Arnaldo Machado, Director of Public Health Workforce Development and Resilience at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, talks about a new program that connects public health students with the workforce; ClarLynda Williams-DeVane, Deputy Secretary of Operational Excellence at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, shares her takeaways from the ASTHO Leadership Institute; Admiral Rachel Levine, the Assistant Secretary for Health for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, says it’s important to prioritize the health of LGBTQ people this year; and registration for the PHEARLESS leadership program is open until July 14th.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Webpage: Academic Health Department — Academic Public Health Corps
ASTHO Leadership Institute
USF Health: The PHEARLESS Initiative
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Jun 28, 2023
450: A Call for Data, Lead Poisoning Prevention
Dr. Janelle Palacios, Nurse Midwife and Researcher at Kaiser Permanente, says we need better data on the health challenges facing American Indian and Alaska Native mothers and their babies; Dr. Clifford Mitchell, Director of the Environmental Health Bureau for the Maryland Department of Health, discusses advancements in Maryland’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program; ASTHO partners with NACCHO on a new webinar discussing the Public Health AmeriCorps program; ASTHO has a new Q&A with Palina Louangketh, Chief of the Bureau of Equity and Strategic Partnerships for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, on health equity in Idaho; and ASTHO is hiring multiple positions.
ACIMM: Making Amends: Recommended Strategies and Actions to Improve the Health and Safety of American Indian and Alaska Native Mothers and Infants
Maryland Department of Health: Lead Poisoning Prevention
Public Health Review: Data Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for Indigenous Communities
ASTHO We…
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Jun 27, 2023
449: PH’s Data Challenge, Scholarly Advice
William Kassler, Chief Medical Officer for Palantir Technologies, calls for a comprehensive and collaborative approach to understanding health data; Krystle White, Manager of Health Equity Outcomes for the Gaston County Government in North Carolina, says the future of public health is in ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; Amy Rubis, Epidemiologist for the CDC Meningitis and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Branch, explains a CDC report that found an increase in Meningococcal disease among persons with HIV; and ASTHO has a new blog post on achieving better health equity metrics.
CDC Report: Notes from the Field: Increase in Meningococcal Disease Among Persons with HIV
ASTHO Webpage: What Needs to Change to Achieve Better Health Equity Metrics
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Jun 26, 2023
448: Vital Records Accreditation Matters, Therapeutic Psilocybin Programs Gain Traction
Mariah Pokorny, Director of Accreditation & Reporting for the South Dakota Department Of Health, explains the importance of vital records and health statistics accreditation; Chantell Reed, Interim Deputy Director Of Operations at the Multnomah County Oregon Health Department, discusses how public health infrastructure grants impact health agencies’ community partnerships; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, shares state policies supporting therapeutic Psilocybin use; and registration is open to attend ASTHO’s tobacco endgame webinar on June 27th.
South Dakota Department Of Health: Vital Records
ASTHO Webpage: State Policies Supporting Evidence-Based Therapeutic Psilocybin Use
ASTHO Webinar: Building State Readiness for the Tobacco Endgame
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Jun 23, 2023
447: Ending Hepatitis C in Prisons, Mosquito Control Awareness Week
Dr. John Ward, Director of the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination at the Task Force for Global Health, urges public health to address Hepatitis C in prisons; Marisa Wong, ASTHO Environmental Health team, shares Dengue tracking and new prevention options; ASTHO and the CDC developed a new tool to help agencies measure suicide prevention programs; and registration to watch the live streamed video of this year’s TechXpo on demand is open through June 30th.
The Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination : Expanding access to hepatitis C prevention, testing, and treatment in prisons
ASTHO Webpage: Dengue Preparedness in the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States
ASTHO Webinar: Showcase of the Suicide Prevention Indicator Explorer
ASTHO: What We Learned at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
ASTHO: TechXpo on demand Registration
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Jun 22, 2023
446: Supporting Tribal Nations, Workforce Goes Back to School
Dr. Laura Chanchien Parajon, Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Health, explains how the New Mexico Health Department is working with tribal communities to improve health services; Dr. Michelle Taylor, Director of the Shelby County Tennessee Health Department, invests in a new program for public health workers’ education; and Dr. Vicki Kramer, Chief of Vector-Borne Disease Section at the California Department of Public Health, shares how to prepare and protect from mosquito-borne disease.
California Department of Public Health: Mosquitoes And Mosquito-Borne Diseases
California Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus
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Jun 21, 2023
445: Pride Month Lessons, DELPH Graduate
Dr. Stephen Lee, Executive Director of the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, shares advice for building public health programs for the LGBTQ+ community; Heather Pangelinan, Director of Public Health Services at Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, says the DELPH program helped her strengthen her advocacy; Wayne Cascio, the EPA Director of the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, explains how to prepare for wildfire smoke; and ASTHO is hiring in multiple positions.
EPA: Wildfires and Smoke
Air Now: Be Smoke Ready
ASTHO Webpage: Careers
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Jun 20, 2023
444: STI Interventions, Communication Priorities
Dr. Jonathan Mermin, Director of the CDC National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, shares how public health can better address the STI epidemic; ASTHO Alum Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Immediate Past Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and President and CEO of Sinai Chicago, explains why communication is a priority in public health; Melanie Highland, Director of the Division of Senior and Disability Services at Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, explains how the Alzheimer’s Task Force is working to support Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers; and an ASTHO webinar happening June 21st features discussion on partnerships role in improving vaccine uptake.
Daily Journal: Alzheimer’s Task Force gives recommendations
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: Alzheimer’s State Plan Task Force
ASTHO Webinar: Partnerships for Progress: An Intro to the Vaccine Equity Project
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Jun 16, 2023
443: 2023 DELPH Cohort, House Hearing on Preparedness
Avia Mason, ASTHO Vice President of Leadership and Organizational Performance, explains the significance of the 2023 DELPH cohort; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director of Government Affairs, says public health emergency preparedness, data infrastructure, and more were topics on Capitol Hill this week; Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, encourages public health officials to commemorate Juneteenth; and there is an upcoming ASTHO webinar on strengthening the public health workforce.
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Scholars Program Helps Grow Diverse Public Health Leaders
ASTHO Webpage: Health Equity Policy Toolkit
ASTHO Webpage: Health Equity
ASTHO Webpage: Meet Public Health AmeriCorps: A Pipeline for Public Health Workforce
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Jun 15, 2023
442: Telling Public Health Stories, RSV Vaccine Reaction
Dr. Edward Ehlinger, former chair of the HHS Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality, says public health needs to look beyond numbers to best serve American Indian and Alaska Native mothers and their babies; Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, explains why it’s important to have an RSV vaccine available to pregnant women; Alice Schenall, Director of Cross-Sector Leadership and Facilitation for ASTHO, outlines an ASTHO blog on the Boundary Spanning Leadership Workshops; and ASTHO hosts a panel discussion on phasing out commercial tobacco products.
ASTHO Webpage: Boundary Spanning Leadership Workshops
ASTHO Panel Discussion: Building State Readiness for the Tobacco Endgame
HHS Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality: Making Amends: Recommended Strategies and Actions to Improve the Health and Safety of American Indian and Alaska Native Mothers and Infants
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Jun 14, 2023
441: Learning to Advocate, Responsible Data Use
Dr. Susan Polan, Associate Executive Director for Public Affairs and Advocacy with the American Public Health Association, says the Policy Action Institute meeting will help public health officials address challenges; Dr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, reflects on the need for modernizing public health data systems; an ASTHO webinar series addresses youth mental health; and Public Health Review: Morning Edition earned a Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation Trophy from the Public Relations Society of America.
APHA: Policy Action Institute
Policy Action Institute: Registration
ASTHO Webinar Series: Leveraging Different Sectors to Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis
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Jun 13, 2023
440: Place-Based Metrics, Peer-to-Peer Data Discussions
Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Commissioner of Health for the Minnesota Department of Health, says public health leaders must review place-based metrics to understand health inequities; register for ASTHO’s virtual TechXpo on June 15th; Janet Hui, Senior Director of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics at ASTHO, says TechXpo gives public health officials a chance to engage in peer-to-peer discussions about technology; diverse leaders reflect on influence in a new ASTHO blog article; and a new ASTHO webinar explains a tool to help agencies measure suicide prevention programs.
ASTHO TechXpo: Virtual Edition
Minnpost: The role of data in achieving health equity in Minnesota
ASTHO Webpage: Defining the Power of Influence for Public Health Leaders
ASTHO Webinar: Showcase of the Suicide Prevention Indicator Explorer
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Jun 12, 2023
439: Congenital Syphilis Strategies, Medicaid Demonstration Projects
JoAnne McClure, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, details a new report written to help public health leaders address rising rates of congenital syphilis; Alex Kearly, ASTHO’s Director of Medicaid and Value-Based Payment, breaks down recent direction from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding social services and Medicaid dollars; an ASTHO blog article highlights the importance of proper leadership strategies when building a high-performing team; and a virtual edition of ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum is set for June 15th.
ASTHO Report: Policy Considerations for Reducing Congenital Syphilis
ASTHO Blog Article: Addressing Health-Related Social Needs through 1115 Demonstrations
ASTHO Blog Article: Three Key Leadership Strategies for Building a High-Performing Team
ASTHO Webpage: TechXpo and Futures Forum Registration
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Jun 9, 2023
438: CDC Data Initiative, Hill PH Hearings
Dr. Heather Strosnider, Customer Success and Engagement Lead for the CDC's Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology, says the Data Modernization Initiative is pivotal to advancing public health; ASTHO has planned a bonus event for those who attended TechXpo in Chicago or online scheduled for June 15th; and Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director for Government Affairs, discusses the public health workforce being the focus of a Congressional briefing this week on Capitol Hill.
CDC Webpage: Data Modernization Initiative
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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Jun 8, 2023
437: Urgent Data Needs, Becoming the Healthiest State
Dr. Janelle Palacios, a member of the Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality, says there is an urgent need to improve health outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native mothers and their babies; Julia Greenspan, ASTHO Director of Infectious Disease Infrastructure and Policy, worries about rising rates of STIs in the country, but looks to policy for solutions; and Dr. Nizar Wehbi, North Dakota's State Health Officer, outlines the state’s plan to become the healthiest state in the nation.
Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality Report: Making Amends – Recommended Strategies and Actions to Improve the Health and Safety of American Indian and Alaska Native Mothers and Infants
ASTHO Report: Policy Considerations for Reducing Congenital Syphilis
ASTHO Webpage: Innovative STD Prevention and Treatment Strategies
ASTHO Webpage: Reducing STI Stigma Through Inclusive Care Strategies
ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed
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Jun 7, 2023
436: Disability Inclusion Steps, Healthy People 2030 Champions
Annie Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, previews an article she wrote for the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice about disability inclusion in health agencies; Carter Blakey, Deputy Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the United States Department of Health and Human Services, explains why ASTHO is a Healthy People 2030 Champion; and the Florida Department of Health has developed an algorithm to automate syphilis lab result processing.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: Practicing Disability Inclusion in Health Agencies
ASTHO Brief: 10 Essential Questions for Disability Inclusion in Health Agencies
ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Recognized as a Healthy People 2030 Champion for Promoting Well-Being Across Lifespan
ASTHO Brief: Automated Syphilis Electronic Laboratory Processing – Effectively and Accurately Identifying Priority Syphilis Cases
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Jun 6, 2023
435: Training Fearless Leaders, PH Authority Dashboard
Dr. Marissa Levine, Director of the Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice at the University of South Florida, says the PHEARLESS Initiative launching today aims to bring public health and community members together; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, highlights a new interactive database that provides data about new laws that impact public health authority; Dr. Edward Ehlinger, Former Commissioner of Health for Minnesota and Former Past President of ASTHO, outlines the challenges related to the collection of public health data about American Indian and Alaska Native mothers and their babies; and sign up for ASTHO’s Legislative Alerts email list.
USF Health: The PHEARLESS Initiative
Temple University: Laws Addressing Public Health Authority to Respond to Emergencies
ASTHO Newsletter: Legislative Alerts Email List
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Jun 5, 2023
434: Mpox Concerns, Newborn Screening Policies
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Deputy Coordinator of the Mpox National Response for the White House, shares steps public health leaders can take to protect against a potential rise in Mpox cases; Christina Severin, Director of Public Health Law at ASTHO, says newborn screening policies often vary by jurisdiction; ASTHO celebrates the success of a pandemic-era program to help agencies better serve people with disabilities during public health emergencies; and register for a webinar to learn how two project pilot sites that are part of ASTHO’s Vaccine Equity Project used partnerships to improve vaccine uptake.
CDC: Get Healthy and Ready for Summer | LGBT Health | CDC
ASTHO Webpage: Handle with Care: State Newborn Screening Policies
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Specialist Program Makes Lasting Preparedness Improvements for People with Disabilities
ASTHO Webinar: Partnerships for Progress: An Intro to the Vaccine Equity Project
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Jun 2, 2023
433: New AR Tool, Debt Ceiling Deal Explained
Michael Craig, Senior Advisor for Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit (ARX) for the CDC, says a new online tool maps federal investment in antimicrobial resistance programs at the state, territorial, and municipal levels; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, assesses the bipartisan agreement to raise the federal debt ceiling; an ASTHO blog article explains a new tool kit Puerto Rico is using to optimize grant management practices; and you sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter.
CDC: Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Investment Map
Centralizing Grant Management Functions: Puerto Rico’s Work and Vision
ASTHO Newsletter: Public Health Weekly
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Jun 1, 2023
432: An Equity Champion, Leaders Wanted
Dr. Palina Louangketh, Chief of the Bureau of Equity and Strategic Partnerships at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, explains how her bureau is making healthcare in Idaho more equitable; Dr. Marissa Levine, Director of the Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice at the University of South Florida, shares the goals of the PHEARLESS Initiative; Avia Maison, Vice President of Leadership and Organizational Performance at ASTHO, identifies three pillars of public health leadership in a blog article; and ASTHO has a blog on Louisiana’s decision to not certify community health workers.
The PHEARLESS Initiative: Applications open June 6 for new public health leadership grant opportunity
The Pillars of Future Public Health Leadership
Why Louisiana Doesn’t Certify Community Health Workers
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May 31, 2023
431: Harmful Nicotine Formulas, Wildfire Smoke Bloggers
Neil Charvat, Director of the North Dakota Health And Human Services Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, explains the challenges of reducing the use of nicotine and tobacco products with so many options on the market; Kaitlyn Kelly, Air Quality Policy Specialist for the Washington State Department of Health, says the Washington Smoke Blog has everything you need to know about Washington air quality conditions; Palina Louangketh, Bureau Chief of Equity and Strategic Partnerships for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, talks about the challenges the one-year-old bureau faces in Idaho; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter.
The Washington Smoke Blog
ASTHO Newsletter: Public Health Weekly
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May 30, 2023
430: Pandemic Recovery Tips, Data Modernization Partnerships
Dr. Tammy McCoy Arballo, a clinical forensic psychologist, explains how public health leaders can improve the mental health of employees following the stress of COVID-19; Elizabeth Ruebush, ASTHO Senior Director, Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, says partnerships play a key role in the push for data modernization; a new ASTHO blog article explains why the history of the Chicago River is important to public health; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter.
ASTHO Webpage: PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center
ASTHO Blog: Turning the River Around at the Public Health TechXpo
ASTHO Newsletter: Public Health Weekly
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May 26, 2023
429: New Fall Prevention Guide, Debt Debate Drags On
Katherine Palm, Senior Program Analyst for Injury and Violence Prevention with the National Association of County and City Health Officials, details a new clinical fall prevention guide; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Relations, explains frustrations with the ongoing debt ceiling debate; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, takes part in an ASTHO webinar to discuss the need to preserve laws that enable agencies to protect communities; and Kimberly Henderson, Harris County Public Health Department Deputy Chief of Staff, shares advice in a new ASTHO blog article.
NACCHO: Developing the Capacity to Support Clinical Older Adult Fall Prevention
ASTHO Webinar: Protecting Public Health Authority: Law, Equity & the Public Health Workforce
ASTHO: Four Questions with Public Health Communications Expert Kimberly Henderson
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May 25, 2023
428: FDA Meets on Drug Shortages
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, says drug shortages are on the docket for the FDA meeting in Chicago; and today is the last day to register to attend ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum online.
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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May 24, 2023
427: PH Equity Corps Experience, Academy to Eliminate Structural Racism
Erika Akers, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Equity Corps Fellow, says the fellowship helped develop a health equity lens that she brings into her career; Wilma Alvarado-Little, New York State Health Department Associate Commissioner, takes part in an ASTHO academy about eliminating structural racism; Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, writes a blog about ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit; and registration to attend ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum online is still open.
New York State Department of Health Webpage: Greetings from the Director
ASTHO Blog Article: The World That Should Be -- Closing Remarks from ASTHO’s 2023 Health Equity Summit
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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May 23, 2023
426: Medicaid for Post-Partum People, Women’s Health Policy Statement
Sowmya Kuruganti, ASTHO Public Health Analyst, explains how Medicaid expansion could increase access to care for postpartum people; Sanaa Akbarali, ASTHO Senior Director of Maternal and Infant Health, says a renewed ASTHO policy statement addresses ways to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity; ASTHO has a blog on the debt ceiling negotiations in Congress; and online tickets are still available for ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum.
States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions
Supporting Success: ASTHO's Strategies for Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Policy Statement
The Debt Ceiling Discussion Greatly Impacts Public Health
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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May 22, 2023
425: Data Tune-Up, ASTHO Media Playbook
Dr. Monica Bharel, Senior Public Health Advisor at Advanced Clinical, discusses data infrastructure needs; Dr. Michael Fraser, ASTHO CEO, says new a ASTHO guidebook will help public health leaders navigate news media requests; Pacific Island region health leaders plan to meet in June to discuss ways to control the Dengue virus; and you have one more day to purchase online tickets to ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum starting tomorrow.
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
The story of the COVID-19 vaccine, from the lab to millions of arms
Dengue Preparedness in the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States
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May 19, 2023
424: People Power, Movement on Spending Bills
AJ Pearlman, Director of Public Health AmeriCorps, says the organization can provide the people to support agency infrastructure improvements; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, says there is some movement on spending bills in Congress; ASTHO plans a webinar on Wednesday, June 21st that features teams who’ve improved vaccine uptake in their communities; and ASTHO reports the number of proposals to ban flavored tobacco products in a STAT news article.
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Partnerships for Progress: An Intro to the Vaccine Equity Project
R.J. Reynolds sues California to protect ‘crisp’ cigarettes from flavor ban
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May 18, 2023
423: Teaching AI Inclusion, Adjusting COVID Stats
Dr. Brian Anderson, Chief Digital Health Physician at the MITRE Corporation, says public health needs to make data and technology more inclusive; online tickets to attend ASTHO’s TechXpo are still available; Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, discusses Kentucky’s COVID-19 infection and death rates; an ASTHO blog article outlines the benefits of attending the TechXpo and the bonus gathering in June; and ASTHO has a news release for the TechXpo.
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Kentucky’s Covid-19 death rate lower than U.S. average when adjusted for health conditions and average ages in the states
Connection, Innovation, and Transformation at Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Technology, Workforce, Infrastructure Solutions Focus of U.S. Public Health Leaders Meeting
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May 17, 2023
422: Loneliness Report, In-Person or Telemedicine Care
Dr. Kerstin Emerson, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, examines a new report on loneliness from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy; Ericka McGowan, ASTHO Senior Director of Emerging Infectious Disease, tells us providers and patients prefer in-person care over telemedicine appointments; there’s still time to get an online ticket to ASTHO’s TechXpo set to begin May 23rd; and ASTHO has a blog about the benefits of community design.
New Surgeon General Advisory Raises Alarm about the Devastating Impact of the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation in the United States
Video Telemedicine Experiences In COVID-19 Were Positive, But Physicians And Patients Prefer In-Person Care For The Future
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Accessible Community Design to Support Physical Activity and Outdoor Recreation for People of All Ages and Abilities
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May 16, 2023
421: Talking TechXpo, Maternal Mortality Help
Avia Mason, ASTHO Vice President of Leadership and Learning, shares what attendees can expect from ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum happening next week in Chicago and online; Dr. Lily Lou, former Chief Medical Officer in Alaska and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois Chicago, outlines how a risk appropriate care model can help maternal mortality rates; Andrea O’Brien-Vives, Director of Cross-Cultural Marketing at Klick Health, discusses how meaningful community connections promote health equity; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter.
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Public Health Weekly Newsletter
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May 15, 2023
420: Maternal Mortality Disparities, Risk Appropriate Care Could Help
Dr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, explains why South Carolina is seeing high rates of infant and maternal mortality; Dr. Eugene Toy, Gynecologist and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, outlines how the risk-appropriate care model can reduce maternal mortality rates; Emma Talkington, ASTHO Senior Analyst of Environmental Health, shares the key issues from the 2023 State Environmental Health Directors Annual Meeting; and you can still register to attend ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo online.
Latest South Carolina Infant, Maternal Mortality Reports Reveal Alarming Trends
2023 State Environmental Health Directors Annual Meeting
How the US reports COVID data is about to change. Here's what you need to know.
Walensky Announces Departure from CDC
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May 12, 2023
419: ASTHO’s NC Amicus Brief, PAHPA Hill Hearing
Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, explains an amicus brief ASTHO filed in a North Carolina court case; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, reports on progress with the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act; Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health at the Vermont Department of Health, says that COVID-19 has become like many other infectious diseases; and a new ASTHO report tells you how to connect Health in All Policies strategies with State Health Improvement Plans.
ASTHO statement on Amicus Brief
ASTHO Comments on the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
WHO Declares Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency Over
Making the Connection Between Health in All Policies and State Health Improvement Plans
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May 11, 2023
418: Post-Emergency Plans, Americorps Investment
The public health emergency ends today; ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser says ASTHO members are prepared; Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, explains that public health is adopting emergency measures into local statute and policies; ASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink looks ahead to improve systems for those who continue to suffer from COVID-19; Dr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, outlines how South Carolina will handle sharing COVID-19 data following the end of the public health emergency; AJ Pearlman, Director of Public Health AmeriCorps, explains how the organization works to build up the public health workforce; Dr. Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS, shares what COVID-19 taught public health about data management; online tickets to attend TechXpo are still available for the next two weeks; and an invitation to sign up for ASTHO’s legislative alert…
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May 10, 2023
417: Public Health Emergency Ending, Food Safety Training
Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, hosts a news conference to discuss what happens when the pandemic-related public health emergency ends on Thursday; John Tagabuel, Director of Environmental Health and Disease Prevention in the Northern Mariana Islands, commends ASTHO’s Food Safety Policy Academy for their help to train his team while he works to build a local program; ASTHO is a Healthy People 2030 Champion; and ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum is happening in just a few weeks so make sure you’re connected when they take the stage.
Big Cities Health Coalition: Press Conference Highlights
ASTHO Webpage: Food Policy Guides
ASTHO Blog Article: Do Cottage Foods Really Come from a Cottage?
Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation Webpage: Food Handler Certification
ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Recognized as a Healthy People 2030 Champion for Promoting Well-Being Across Lifespan
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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May 9, 2023
416: Vital Records Accreditation, Sharing Medicaid and HIV Data
Melissa Bird, Bureau Chief for the Iowa Bureau of Health Statistics, explains why vital records accreditation is important to public health; Rachel Scheckman, ASTHO Senior Policy Analyst, says new data sharing techniques in Iowa improve care for people living with HIV; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, points out the end of the public health emergency may impact state vaccine policies; and ASTHO has a new partner spotlight with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, President of the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health.
Vital Records/Health Statistics
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Iowa
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Iowa: Improving Access to Care for People Living with HIV
COVID vaccine mandate for federal workers and others is set to end May 11
Partner Spotlight: Q & A with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Board President of the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health
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May 8, 2023
415: Burnout Advice, Policy Wins
Jennifer Moss, author of The Burnout Epidemic, says self-care alone is not a solution to employee fatigue; Moss will speak at ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum later this month, where online tickets remain available; Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, outlines public health policy wins so far this year; follow legislative actions across the states and territories with ASTHO’s legislative alert emails; and a new ASTHO blog article recommends podcasts on public health.
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
ASTHO Unveils Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2023
Legislative Alerts
Seven Public Health Podcasts to Check Out
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May 5, 2023
414: Five Mental Health Steps, Corporate Health Equity
Schroeder Stribling, President and CEO of Mental Health America, says focusing on early prevention and wellness activities can improve mental health outcomes; the Public Health Review podcast has a new episode on STI care models and patient engagement; Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott, Former ASTHO Board President, is on the CVS Health National Health Equity Advisory Board; and ASTHO has a blog article about how the Alaska Division of Public Health uses data to improve children’s lives.
About MHA Screening
Mental Health Month Toolkit
CVS Health celebrates Minority Health Month with launch of National Health Equity Advisory Board
Reducing STI Stigma Through Inclusive Care Strategies
Leveraging Data Linkage to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences
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May 4, 2023
413: Biden Gets PH Workforce Report; Maternal Care Policies
Lindsey Myers, ASTHO’s Vice President for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, explains the importance of President Biden’s report on the public health workforce; Maria Gabriela Ruiz, an analyst on ASTHO’s Maternal and Infant Health team, outlines how public health officials can address the root cause of rising maternal mortality rates; the FDA updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidance; and you still have time to register online for ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum.
ASTHO Statement on President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology’s Report on Supporting the U.S. Public Health Workforce
Report To The President Supporting The U.S. Public Health Workforce
Behavioral Health: Women, Children, and Families
AMCHP Schedule
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Changes to Simplify Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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May 3, 2023
412: May 11 Preps, Linking Data to Protect Kids
ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser discusses the end of the public health emergency on May 11th; Dr. Cathy Baldwin-Johnson, Medical Director of the Children’s Place Child Advocacy Center in Alaska, explains how a project by the Alaska Division of Public Health uses data to prevent adverse childhood experiences; an ASTHO E-learning module explaining the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map is now available online; and ASTHO is hiring multiple positions.
Leveraging Data Linkage to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences
Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map Module
Careers at ASTHO
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May 2, 2023
411: Racism Linked to Heart Disease, Benefits of Diverse Leadership
Shanshan Sheehy, Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor at Boston University, studies the correlation between racism and heart disease among black women; Alonza Pamplin, Communicable Disease Supervisor for the Wake County Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the importance of diverse public health leadership; a new ASTHO blog article outlines how public health can help young people struggling with mental health; and ASTHO has a new Partner Spotlight with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Board President of the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health.
Experiencing Racism Increases Black Women’s Heart Disease Risk, BU Research Finds
Advancing Inclusivity Through Local, Diverse Leadership
Youth Are in Crisis and We Can Help
Partner Spotlight: Q & A with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Board President of the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health
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May 1, 2023
410: Early Legislative Actions, Implement Data Systems Now
Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, discusses policies that have been considered or approved across the country since January; Dr. Gabriel Seidman, Director of Policy at the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, says agencies need to move pilot data projects to full implementation status; there's still time to reserve an online seat at ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum in Chicago; and Dr. Luigi Ferrucci, Scientific Director of the National Institute on Aging at NIH, says public health leaders need to think of ways to make cities more accessible to an aging population.
2023 Legislative Session Update: Part One
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Older Americans Month 2023
Want to live to be 100? Here’s what experts recommend.
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Apr 28, 2023
409: Data Landscape, Deeper in Debt Ceiling Debate
Craig Behm, President and CEO of CRISP, Maryland's Health Information Exchange, explains how technology has advanced data sharing capabilities; registration to attend ASTHO’s Tech Xpo and Futures Forum online are still available; the end of data sharing could make COVID-19 harder to control; and Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, gives an update about the debt ceiling debate in Washington.
CRISP
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
End of data sharing could make Covid-19 harder to control, experts and high-risk patients warn
Communicate With Care in Your Telework Policies
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Apr 27, 2023
408: Childhood Toxic Stress, Encouraging Exercise
Dr. Nathaniel Harnett, Assistant Professor at The Harvard Medical School, discusses findings from his study connecting early childhood stress to mental health problems; Dr. Alison Cuellar, Chair of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and a Professor at George Mason University, explains how well-designed public spaces improve public health; a new ASTHO blog article explains how states can lead on mitigating the effects of climate change; and another ASTHO blog article advises leaders on navigating the return to in-person work.
MRI scans reveal disparate impact of poverty and other ‘toxic stress’ on brains of Black children
The Community Guide
States Can Lead on Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change
Communicate With Care in Your Telework Policies
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Apr 26, 2023
407: Disaster Response Getting Better, Leadership Diversity
Maggie Nilz, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of Preparedness and Disability Integration, says preparedness is important to public health; the annual Preparedness Summit is ongoing in Atlanta; Dr. Kandi Fredere, Upstate Regional Health Director for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, says diversity makes leadership teams better; ASTHO, with support from the CDC, conducted focus groups with people involved in overdose prevention; and ASTHO has new job positions listed online.
Preparedness
2023 Preparedness Summit
Advancing Inclusivity Through Local, Diverse Leadership
Overdose Data to Action: Public Health-Public Safety Partnerships
Careers at ASTHO
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Apr 25, 2023
406: One Health Discussion, CDC Data Tech Funding
Dr. Umair Shah, Washington State Secretary of Health, explains the One Health concept at the annual Preparedness Summit in Atlanta; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, says building strong data connections can improve response to disease outbreaks; an ASTHO webinar addresses the relationship between mental health and breastfeeding; and ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit is happening now in Atlanta.
2023 Preparedness Summit
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Shades of Lactation
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice
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Apr 24, 2023
405: Childhood Immunization Schedules, Island Area Health Equity Plans
On the first day of National Infant Immunization Week, Dr. José Romero, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, discusses the importance of vaccines and the COVID-19 schedule for children; Karl Ensign, ASTHO Vice President of Territorial Support, explains plans to publish new health equity frameworks developed with Island area members; today is the final day to register online for ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit; and a new ASTHO tool provides climate and health resources.
NIIW (National Infant Immunization Week)
Immunization Schedules
For Immunization Partners
ASTHO Reports from Palau Equity Summit
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice
ASTHO Climate and Health
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Apr 21, 2023
404: Food Safety Goals, Debt Ceiling Debate
Jenice Butler, Project Manager with the U.S Food and Drug Administration, outlines a partnership with ASTHO and others that advances food safety; an ASTHO blog article explains ASTHO’s plan to advance national retail food programs; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, walks us through the federal debt ceiling debate; registration is open for ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; ASTHO announces Google Health as a Gold Sponsor at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; and May 11th is the final day to get free rapid COVID tests.
Retail Food Safety Collaborative
Public Health Associations Band Together to Combat Foodborne Disease and Death
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Google Health: Google Cloud for State and Local Government
Time Is Running Out to Get Free Rapid Tests. Here’s How to Stock Up
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Apr 20, 2023
403: Immunization Data Sharing Reports, Equity Summit Take-Aways
Elizabeth Ruebush, ASTHO Senior Director of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, previews two reports to help members navigate the immunization information sharing landscape; Dr. Angelica Geter, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business for the Black Women's Health Imperative, previews her address at ASTHO’s upcoming Health Equity Summit; Registration to attend ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit online is still open; an ASTHO blog article outlines five reasons you need to attend the Summit; and CVS Health has created a National Health Equity Advisory Board.
Data Exchange to Save Lives: IIS and HIE Relationships & The Laws Protecting Public Health Data
Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health
Top Five Reasons to Join ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice
CVS Health celebrates Minority Health Month with launch of National Health Equity Advisory Board
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Apr 19, 2023
402: Equity Change Agents, Equity Success In Michigan
Dr. Somava Saha, Founder and CEO of We in the World, shares a framework to help public health officials create health equity; Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan, explains how Michigan has reduced health disparities; an ASTHO blog article discusses the role of public health disease intervention specialists in disease investigation; and ASTHO has a job website listing open positions.
Pathways to Population Health Equity- Home Page
Pathways to Population Health Equity Framework
Racial health disparities in Michigan declined according to COVID task force report
A Look at a Critical Player in Public Health, Disease Intervention Specialists
Careers at ASTHO
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Apr 18, 2023
401: New HAI/AR Resources, STI Hurdles and Opportunities
Elizabeth Mothershed, Deputy Associate Director of State Strategy for the CDC, says it’s important for leaders to work together on Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) programs; a new ASTHO report outlines how health department leaders can support effective HAI/AR programs; ASTHO releases two new videos on state approaches to HAI/AR programs; David C. Harvey, Executive Director at National Coalition of STD Directors, explains the importance of STI awareness; and a new ASTHO blog provides resources, programs, and policies to address the stigma associated with mental illness and suicide.
Eight Ways Health Department Leaders Can Support Effective HAI/AR Programs
How Can Health Agencies Support HAI/AR Program Alignment and Structure Reassessment?
How Can Health Agencies Support HAI/AR Staff Recruitment and Retention?
ASTHO and NCSD Issue Joint Statement on Concerning Rise in Syphilis Cases Across U.S.
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Apr 17, 2023
400: Four Trust Strategies, Modernizing STI Approaches
On the 400th episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition, Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Senior Associate Dean at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health, identifies four strategies to restore trust in public health; Dr. Leandro Mena, the Director of the Division of STD Prevention at CDC, says new approaches can help prevent STDs; a new ASTHO blog shares community design strategies to improve population health; and ASTHO announces Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Gold Sponsor at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum.
Restoring Trust In Our Nation’s Public Health System
U.S. STI Epidemic Showed No Signs of Slowing in 2021 – Cases Continued to Escalate
Accessible Community Design to Support Physical Activity and Outdoor Recreation for People of All Ages and Abilities
AWS Health and Human Services Cloud Resources: Public Health
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Apr 14, 2023
399: Trust Strategies, Congress Gets Back to Work
Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Senior Associate Dean at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health, reflects on restoring trust in public health; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director of Government Affairs, tells us what to expect when Congress is back in session; ASTHO issues a statement supporting the Biden Administration's designation of Fentanyl and Xylazine as an emerging threat to the U.S.; online registration is open for ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit; and registration for ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum is still open for in person and online.
Restoring Trust In Our Nation’s Public Health System
ASTHO Statement on Biden Administration Designating Fentanyl Combined with Xylazine as an Emerging Threat to the United States
Overdose Data to Action Recipient Health Equity Needs Assessment Overview
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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Apr 13, 2023
398: Reducing STI Stigma, Community Engagement Benefits
For STI Awareness Week, Dr. Thomas Dobbs, former State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, discusses STI treatment and prevention; ASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink urges providers to test their patients for syphilis; a new ASTHO micro-learning translates successful STI interventions into accessible and easy-to-understand tools; Kimberly Brazwell, CEO and Founder of Kimistry, promotes the consideration of qualitative data to improve public health; and rural communities in Kansas are developing tailored solutions to health infrastructure problems.
ASTHO and NCSD Issue Joint Statement on Concerning Rise in Syphilis Cases Across U.S.
Innovative STD Prevention and Treatment Strategies
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice
How Community Health Workers Are Impacting Rural Communities
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Apr 12, 2023
397: Nominate a PH Pro, Clean Drinking Water
Dr. Brian Castrucci, President and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, says registration is open for the new "40 Under 40 in Public Health" cohort which recognizes creativity and innovation in public health leaders; Michael Abbott, Associate Director of the Maine CDC Division of Environmental and Community Health, is encouraged by the EPA’s proposed PFAS drinking water standards; a new ASTHO blog article addresses reducing and preventing firearm violence; childhood food insecurity is a major public health issue in the United States; and ASTHO has new job openings.
40 Under 40 In Public Health: Nominations
ASTHO Statement on U.S. EPA’s Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
A Public Health Approach to Reducing and Preventing Firearm Violence
Integrating Breastfeeding Into Early Childhood Nutrition Security Programs
Careers at ASTHO
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Apr 11, 2023
396: Nutrition is Public Health, Measuring PH Trust
On the final day of National Public Health Week, Laura Holtrop-Kohl, Utah Department of Health and Human Services HEAL Public Health Nutritionist, explains the value of making nutritious food widely available; an ASTHO blog article explains how food security and good nutrition support positive mental health; Dr. Gillian Steel-Fisher, Director of Global Polling at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, says a large portion of Americans trust public health agencies; ASTHO's website, publichealthcareers.org, is an important tool in helping to rebuild the public health workforce; and ASTHO has a communications focused summer reading list for health officials.
NPHW Daily Theme: Food and Nutrition
Supporting Positive Mental Health Through Food Security and Good Nutrition
Trust In US Federal, State, And Local Public Health Agencies During COVID-19: Responses And Policy Implications
Public Health Careers
Seven Impactful Books on Communications Health Officials Should Read Front to Back
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Apr 10, 2023
395: Invisible Disabilities, Is PH Ready or Not?
On Day Six of National Public Health Week, Dr. Alexis Travis, former Senior Deputy Director for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, says accessibility accommodations must continually evolve to be effective; Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of the Trust for America’s Health, discusses the results of the organization's 2023 Ready or Not report; registration to attend ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit online is still open; and it’s STI Awareness Week.
NPHW Daily Theme: Accessibility
Ready or Not 2023: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice
About STI Awareness Week
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Apr 7, 2023
394: Rural Health Solutions, Healthy People 2030 Training
On Day Five of National Public Health Week, Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Idaho Public Health Administrator for the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, explains the challenges facing rural health care; a new ASTHO micro-learning teaches the connection between the Healthy People 2030 framework, the Public Health Accreditation Board Standards, and health equity; ASTHO and the National Governors Association host a webinar on the future of emergency response capabilities in the new legal landscape; and ASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink joins a HIMSS panel to discuss health equity.
NPHW Daily Theme: Rural Health
Synergy of Healthy People 2030 and PHAB Standards
Webinar: Future of Emergency Response Capabilities in the New Legal Landscape
HIMSS: Views from the Top: 2023: Continuing the Journey to Health Equity
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Apr 6, 2023
393: Mental Health is Public Health, Washington Post Opinion
On Day Four of National Public Health Week, Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health at the Vermont Department of Health, says mental health must be considered if we want to advance public health; Kate Woodsome with the Washington Post discusses key points she included in an opinion article written about the nation's teen mental health crisis; ASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink and ASTHO Past President Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott discuss ways to support people working in public health; and ASTHO announces Guidehouse, a leading healthcare consulting firm, as a Gold Sponsor at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum scheduled for next month in Chicago and online.
NPHW Daily Theme: Mental Health
Kate Woodsome- American teens are unwell because American society is unwell
The Exodus Of State And Local Public Health Employees: Separations Started Before And Continued Throughout COVID-19
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Guidehouse Healthcare Consulting
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Apr 5, 2023
392: Emergency Contraception, PH Workforce Panel
On Day Three of National Public Health Week, Kelly Cleland, Executive Director of the American Society for Emergency Contraception, says college students need access to emergency contraception and related services; a new ASTHO blog article outlines how community partnership can improve access to family planning; ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser is part of a panel to discuss ways to improve the state of the public health workforce; and there is still time to register for ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit happening this April in Atlanta and online.
NPHW Daily Themes- Reproductive And Sexual Health
Opportunities and Barriers to Contraception Access on College Campuses
The Exodus Of State And Local Public Health Employees: Separations Started Before And Continued Throughout COVID-19
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice
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Apr 4, 2023
391: Heartbreaking Gun Violence, ACIP Explained
On Day Two of National Public Health Week, Rich Hamburg, Executive Director of the Safe States Alliance, discusses policies that would help reduce gun violence in America; the Public Health Foundation has a new video explaining the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, and Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, join an online discussion today about the public health workforce hosted by Health Affairs; and registration is open for ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum.
NPHW Daily Themes- Violence Prevention
Understanding the ACIP and How Vaccine Recommendations are Made in the US
Lunch and Learn: "Workforce Exodus in State and Local Public Health: The Numbers, the
Reality, and the Solutions"
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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Apr 3, 2023
390: Impact of Community on PH, Indigenous Data Justice
On Day One of National Public Health Week, Dr. Steven J. Stack, Commissioner for Public Health with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, kicks off our coverage of National Public Health Week with a focus on how the idea of community impacts public health; Abigail Echo-Hawk, Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute, explains how indigenous data justice can lead to more meaningful policy decisions; ASTHO issues a statement supporting the EPA’s plans to address PFAS chemicals in drinking water; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, and Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, join a discussion about the public health workforce on April 4th; the PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center is now available online; and Dr. José Romero, an ASTHO alum and now Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, is featured in the ASTHO Leadership Trailblazer series.
NPHW Daily Themes- Community
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice
ASTHO Statement on U.S. EPA’s Propo…
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Mar 31, 2023
389: Seeking School Lunch Comments, Debt Ceiling Discussions
Shannon Vance, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst, Family and Child Health, encourages ASTHO members to comment on the USDA's proposed standards for school lunch and breakfast programs; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, outlines the debt ceiling discussions happening between Congress and the White House; our coverage of National Public Health Week starts Monday; and the ASTHO Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum announces Google as a gold sponsor.
Federal Register: Child Nutrition Programs
USDA Takes Long-Term Look at Nutrition Standards
National Public Health Week Daily Themes
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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Mar 30, 2023
388: Tribal Vaccine Messaging, Celebrating a Family of 163 Doctors
Gary Lankford, Advances in Indian Health Care Program Director at the Association of American Indian Physicians, explains vaccine messaging that appeals to American Indian and Alaskan Native populations; Dr. Laura Chanchien Parajon, Deputy Cabinet Secretary of Health at New Mexico Department of Health, discusses National Doctor’s Day and her ancestral ties to primary care and public health; the ASTHO Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum announces premier sponsor Palantir; and registration is open for ASTHO’s 2023 Health Equity Summit in Atlanta, Georgia.
Public Health Review
Palantir
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice
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Mar 29, 2023
387: Women Leading ASTHO, Attending TechXpo
Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, celebrates women who've held ASTHO leadership positions over the last several decades; Jamie Pina, ASTHO's Vice President of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, discusses the 2023 ASTHO Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; and a new ASTHO video recognizes Dr. José Romero, Director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, for his leadership in public health.
ASTHO Celebrates Women’s History Through the Decades
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: José R. Romero, CDC Director of NCIRD
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Mar 28, 2023
386: Dealing with Xylazine, Island Care for Veterans
Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, discusses the dangers of Xylazine, a strong tranquilizer, and how to treat patients who have ingested it; Moses Pretrick, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Department of Health & Social Affairs (DHSA) Assistant Secretary, outlines improvements needed to increase access to care for U.S. veterans living in the territories and freely associated states; registration is now open for people interested in attending ASTHO’s upcoming Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; and ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit is happening next month in Atlanta.
Xylazine: What Health Agencies Need to Know
Island Areas 101
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Registration
Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice
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Mar 27, 2023
385: ASTHO Budget Pitch, Workforce Policy Approaches
Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Alaska Chief Medical Officer, testifies before a House appropriations subcommittee in Washington D.C. seeking sustainable and flexible public health funding; Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, explains how health agencies can use policy as a tool to build a stronger workforce; ASTHO’s PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center offers resources to help agencies build successful teams; and a new blog article celebrates women who have made a difference in ASTHO history.
Anne Zink Testimony in Regards to Sustainable and Flexible Public Health Funding
State and Territorial Policies to Strengthen the Public Health and Healthcare Workforce
PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center
ASTHO Celebrates Women’s History Through the Decades
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Mar 24, 2023
384: New School Lunch Guidelines, ASTHO Testifies Before Congress
Cindy Long, Administrator of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, says a new set of proposed school lunch guidelines are an important step to putting kids on a path to healthy lifestyles; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, outlined Dr. Anne Zink’s testimony to Congress yesterday in this week’s “View from Washington D.C.” report; today is World TB Day, which is an opportunity to focus on the work to end the tuberculosis epidemic that claimed 1.6 million lives worldwide in 2021; and it’s time to register for ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum which is planned for May 23rd through the 25th in Chicago.
USDA Webpage: Proposed Updates to the School Nutrition Standards
World Health Organization Webpage: World Tuberculosis Day 2023
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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Mar 23, 2023
383: Breastfeeding Partners, USVI Priorities
Carl Route Jr., Program Director for Reaching our Brothers Everywhere, says his group is on a mission to educate, equip, and empower men to increase breastfeeding rates and decrease infant mortality rates in the African-American community; Justa Encarnacion, Health Commissioner and Chief Public Health Officer for the U.S. Virgin Islands, discusses her team’s agenda for life after the pandemic; and leaders attending ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit for two days next month in Atlanta will learn how to create a movement for justice.
ASTHO Webpage: Power In Partners
Reaching our Brothers Everywhere Webpage
ASTHO Webpage: Health Equity Summit – A Movement for Justice
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Mar 22, 2023
382: Suicide Rates Climbing, Mental Health Funding Opportunities
Deborah Stone, Behavioral Scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains that after two consecutive years of declines, U.S. suicide rates increased in 2021, nearly returning to their 2018 peak; Hannah Wesolowski, Chief Advocacy Officer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, outlines the unique opportunity to invest in mental health; and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy will discuss its goals for improving maternal health outcomes on March 27th.
CDC Webpage: Suicide Prevention
CDC Webpage: Notes from the Field: Recent Changes in Suicide Rates, by Race and Ethnicity and Age Group — United States, 2021
National Alliance on Mental Illness Webpage
The Wall Street Journal News Article: More Money for Mental-Health Programs Gets Bipartisan Support in Many States
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Event Registration
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Mar 21, 2023
381: Pandemic Polling, Ending the PH Emergency
Alyssa Boyea, ASTHO Director for Infectious Disease Preparedness, highlights resources to help public health agencies improve their COVID-19 communication and messaging approaches; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska, discusses issues related to the end of the public health emergency on May 11th; an ASTHO blog addresses breastfeeding resources for women who are incarcerated; Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for Washington State, is part of a national panel discussion about new solutions to improve bio-surveillance and data modernization in response to biothreats; and ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit is scheduled for April 25th and 26th.
Health Affairs News Article: Trust In US Federal, State, And Local Public Health Agencies During COVID-19: Responses And Policy Implications
ASTHO Webpage: COVID-19 Public Health Communications Resource Hub
ASTHO Brief: Increasing Access to Breastfeeding Resources for Mothers Who Are Incarcerated
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Mar 20, 2023
380: Immunization Exemption Strategies, Island Area Funding Pitch
Heather Tomlinson, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Immunizations, reminds us in an ASTHO blog article that there are strategies to reduce the impact of non-medical immunization exemptions; the CDC has added COVID-19 vaccinations to its immunization schedule in its latest update; and Gaafar Uherbelau, Minister of Health for the Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services, provides the latest updates on talks between Congress and the U.S. island areas looking to improve funding for health care in their jurisdictions.
ASTHO Blog Article: The Impact of Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions on Childhood Vaccination Rates
The Hill News Article: CDC adds COVID vaccine to routine immunization schedule for kids, adults
ASTHO News Release: Island Health Officials Advocate to Strengthen Healthcare Infrastructure During ASTHO’s Spring Leadership Meeting
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Mar 17, 2023
379: Changes to Emergency Powers, Hill Gives ASTHO Recess Homework
Gregory Sunshine, Public Health Analyst with the Centers for Disease Control, explains how state and territorial emergency powers have shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic; and Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, tells us what Congress wants to know in her latest “View from Washington D.C.” report.
ASTHO Blog Article: New Study Published in Journal of Emergency Management Highlights Shifts in State and Territorial Emergency Powers Since the COVID-19 Pandemic
Preparedness Summit Webpage: What Is the Future of Legal Preparedness? Legislative and Judicial Trends During COVID-19 and How Changes in the Law May Impact Emergency Response Capabilities
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Mar 16, 2023
378: PH Losing People, History Impacts Equity
Dr. Brian Castrucci, CEO and President of the de Beaumont Foundation, talks about data that shows public health is on track to lose 130,000 people by 2025; an ASTHO blog article discusses how colonialism, military presence, and political influence all have had an impact on disparities in the eight territories and freely associated states; and Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health, offers his opinion on how state and territorial health officials should be prominent spokespersons for health equity as well as other topics in ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazer series.
Health Affairs News Article: The Exodus Of State And Local Public Health Employees: Separations Started Before And Continued Throughout COVID-19
ASTHO Blog Article: Overcoming Baked-In Inequities and Promoting Health Equity in the Island Areas
ASTHO Blog Article: Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Mark Levine, MD, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
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Mar 15, 2023
377: Lingering Pandemic Impacts, Screening for Syphilis
Dr. Scott Harris, State Health Officer for Alabama Public Health, addresses the startling statistic that there have been more deaths in Alabama than births for two straight years; Nada Hassanein, Health Inequities Reporter for USA Today, writes about the nation’s congenital syphilis trend and calls attention to the lack of care for pregnant people and their newborns; ASTHO has a webinar at the end of the month to help attendees learn how to leverage the community perinatal workforce as a strategy to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality; and ASTHO has several job opportunities you can apply for.
Alabama.com News Article: Alabama had more deaths than births in 2022 as effects of COVID linger on
USA Today News Article: 'Time to sound the alarm': Surge in babies born with syphilis draws attention to lack of care
ASTHO Webpage: Leveraging the Community Perinatal Workforce to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
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Mar 14, 2023
376: Dire Workforce Prediction, PH Tech Talk
Dr. Brian Castrucci, President and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, says workforce data indicates public health agencies could lose nearly 130,000 employees by 2025; J.T. Lane, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President for Population Health and Innovation, says agencies can learn about the latest technology innovations at ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo; and an ASTHO blog article discusses how the organization partnered with the Ohio Department of Health to include people living with disabilities in preparedness planning.
Health Affairs News Article: The Exodus Of State And Local Public Health Employees: Separations Started Before And Continued Throughout COVID-19
deBeaumont Webpage: Public Health Turnover Threatens Community Health and Safety
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
ASTHO Blog Article: Ohio Includes Stakeholders of All Abilities in Public Health Planning
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Mar 13, 2023
375: PH Communications Poll, Cultivating Gen Z Advocates
Alec Tyson, Associate Director of Research at Pew Research Center, explains the results of a recent poll that confirms the challenges public health agencies had communicating pandemic decisions; Emily Dore, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Klick Health, hopes attendees will leave an ASTHO webinar with ideas to help them better reach Gen Z audiences; and Devon Page, ASTHO Government Affairs Analyst, says the House is moving ahead with plans to understand how the federal government and the states have managed their COVID-19 money.
Pew Research Center Webpage: Lack of Preparedness Among Top Reactions Americans Have to Public Health Officials’ COVID-19 Response
ASTHO Webpage: Cultivating Gen Z as Partners for Healthier Communities – Part 2
ASTHO Blog Article: Cultivating Gen Z as Partners for Healthier Communities
ASTHO Blog Article: Hearing the Hill
ASTHO Webpage: Newsroom
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Mar 10, 2023
374: New COVID-19 Dashboard, Biden’s Proposed Budget
Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, works through the numbers of President Biden’s proposed budget to evaluate the impact on public health funding and programs in this week’s 'View from Washington D.C.' report; and leaders from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services explain the goal behind the agency’s interactive online COVID-19 funding dashboard.
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Webpage: COVID-19 Funding Dashboard
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Mar 9, 2023
373: PH Funding Barriers, Planning an Equity Movement
Dr. Thomas Dobbs, former State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health and now dean of the John D. Bower School of Population Health at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, urges agencies that fund local public health programs to eliminate the barriers that can get in the way of lifesaving work; Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, says justice and health equity are the focus of ASTHO’s 2023 Health Equity Summit planned for April; and an ASTHO blog article examines what it takes to lead at this moment in public health.
Health Affairs News Article: Getting Government To Work For Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: Health Equity Summit - A Movement for Justice
ASTHO Blog Article: Exploring the Effect of Public Health Crises on Health Equity Leadership
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Mar 8, 2023
372: Pew Polls PH Officials, ASTHO Meets the Administration
Alec Tyson, Associate Director of Research at the PEW Research Center, previews a survey of Americans’ views of public health officials and their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska, discusses meetings ASTHO members had with members of the Biden Administration during their visit to Washington D.C. this week; and ASTHO is hiring for several positions.
Pew Research Center Webpage: Lack of Preparedness Among Top Reactions Americans Have to Public Health Officials’ COVID-19 Response
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Mar 7, 2023
371: Tracking COVID Deaths, Building a Justice Movement
Dr. Jonathan Levy, Chair of the Department of Environmental Health with the Boston University School of Public Health, has new research that says white people in Massachusetts now are more likely to die from COVID than black or Hispanic people in the state; Morgan Zialcita, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, discusses the agenda for ASTHO’s 2023 Health Equity Summit in Atlanta in late April; in a blog article Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Health Equality and Diversity, details a week-long trip to Honduras; and an ASTHO brief examines the need for better data about people living with disabilities.
Boston Globe News Article: COVID is still killing people every day. But its main victims have changed
ASTHO Webpage: Health Equity Summit – A Movement for Justice
ASTHO Blog Article: An American Public Health Physician in Honduras
ASTHO Brief: Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable
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Mar 6, 2023
370: ASTHO Leaders Convene, Flavored Tobacco Legislation
Amber Williams, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Leadership & Organizational Performance, says ASTHO members have a busy schedule of meetings with Biden Administration and Congressional officials in Washington, D.C. this week; Parker Beene, ASTHO Senior Policy Analyst, says at least 10 states and Guam have introduced legislation to impose their own limits on the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products; an ASTHO blog article examines how Xylazine is infiltrating the drug supply and being mixed with other illicit substances, leading to an increase in overdose deaths; and learn how to partner with Gen Z advocates in a webinar planned for March 13th.
ASTHO News Release: Island Health Officials Advocate to Strengthen Healthcare Infrastructure During ASTHO’s Spring Leadership Meeting
ASTHO Blog Article: Recent Federal and State Actions to Limit Flavored Tobacco Products
ASTHO Blog Article: Xylazine - What Health Agencies Need to Know
ASTHO Webpage: Cultivating Gen Z as Partners f…
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Mar 3, 2023
369: Island Officials Advocate, Congressional Mood Toward PH
Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, previews the work ahead in Congress and ASTHO’s public health policy agenda in the first installment of the View from Washington D.C. report; Alex Wheatley, ASTHO Assistant Director of the Island Support Team, says island officials have a packed agenda in Washington next week to engage policymakers working in the Administration and Congress; and ASTHO’s Fiscal Year 2024 Public Health Appropriations Book is now available.
ASTHO Webpage: Fully Fund the Renegotiated Compacts of Free Association and Reduce Compact Impact in U.S. Territories and States Policy Statement
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Governmental Public Health Appropriations Book FY24
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Mar 2, 2023
368: Island Health Push, Ending the X Waiver
Alex Wheatley, ASTHO Assistant Director of the Island Support Team, says there is an urgent need to approve agreements that continue funding for health programs in several island nations; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs & Public Relations, prepares to kick off a new report on the newscast called ‘The View from Washington D.C.’; and Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health, discusses the elimination of the X waiver and how it is a win for public health.
ASTHO Webpage: Fully Fund the Renegotiated Compacts of Free Association and Reduce Compact Impact in U.S. Territories and States Policy Statement
Politico News Article: Farewell to the X waiver
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Mar 1, 2023
367: Leading on Long COVID, PH Authority Legislative Tracker
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, outlines the role of public health in addressing the challenges of long COVID; Katie Moran McCabe, Lead Law and Policy Analyst with the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University, says more than 1,500 bills to change public health authority have been introduced in state legislatures over the last two years; and ASTHO is hiring for several open positions.
ASTHO Blog Article: From the Chief Medical Officer: Leadership Considerations for Long COVID
Temple University Webpage: The Policy Surveillance Program
Temple University Webpage: Legislators Introduced More Than 1,500 Bills To Change The Authority Of State And Local Health Agencies And Executive Officers During 2021 And 2022 Legislative Sessions
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
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Feb 28, 2023
366: Public Health Roadblocks, New Workforce Resource
Dr. Thomas Dobbs, Dean of the John D. Bower School of Population Health at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, writes about problems impacting public health, such as underfunding, bureaucracy, and inadequate administrative support, in an article for Health Affairs; Omar Khalid, ASTHO’s Director of Workforce Development, says ASTHO has a new online resource hub to help agencies build resilience among members of their workforce; and five years ago today, ASTHO delivered the first episode of the Public Health Review podcast.
Health Affairs News Article: Getting Government To Work For Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
Public Health Review Podcast: The Epidemic of Epidemics: Opioids, Part I
ASTHO Webpage: PH-HERO Resource Hub
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Feb 27, 2023
365: “Unacceptable” Maternal Mortality Rates, Mounting a Vaccination Defense
Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, has studied the data in Mississippi’s latest Maternal Mortality Report and says the rates are unacceptable; Heather Tomlinson, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Immunizations, explains in a new blog article how members can defend vaccination requirements to their state lawmakers; and there is only one day left to apply to be part of the next cohort enrolled in ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program.
AP News Article: Maternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi
ASTHO Blog Article: Building Vaccine Confidence Among State and Territorial Legislatures
ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Feb 24, 2023
364: Illinois’ COVID Experience, Khaldun’s Equity Plan for CVS
Dr. Sameer Vorha, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, is taking note of the disparities laid bare by COVID-19 in a new guest column written for the Chicago Sun-Times; Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer for CVS Health, celebrates her first year on the job; and ASTHO has a blog article asking what leaders can do to help develop resilience among the members of their teams.
Chicago Sun-Time News Article: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic can make Illinois healthier than ever
LinkedIn Blog Article: A Look Back: My First Year as the Inaugural Chief Health Equity Officer at CVS Health
ASTHO Blog Article: Resiliency Within the Workforce
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Feb 23, 2023
363: Live to the Beat Campaign, Pandemic Take-Away
Kinetra Joseph, Campaign Director for the CDC Foundation, says the Foundation’s Live to the Beat initiative has had a successful first year; Dr. Christopher King, Dean of the Georgetown University School of Health, spent much of his career studying issues affecting historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities and is using that lens to look at COVID-19 impacts; and an ASTHO report guides readers through challenges and steps associated with developing health equity standards and measures.
Live to the Beat Campaign Webpage
ASTHO Report: Measuring Health Equity for Planning and Performance Improvement
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Feb 22, 2023
362: Teen Girls in Crisis, Looking for Diverse Executives
Robin Matthies, ASTHO’s Director for Public and Behavioral Health Integration, encourages ASTHO members to review a CDC report that says teen girls in the U.S. are in crisis; Harold Gil, a graduate of ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program, was inspired by the program to open his own informatics business; today is your last chance to get a seat in this afternoon’s Insight and Inspiration event; and ASTHO has a few job openings that you can apply for today.
CDC Webpage: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
ASTHO Blog Article: The Return on Investment of Time Spent on Your Own Leadership Development
ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration: Conversations for Public Health Leaders
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
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Feb 21, 2023
361: RSV Immunization Considered, Making CPR and AEDs More Common
Dr. Christopher Rizzo, Senior U.S. Medical Director for Sanofi, is working on a passive immunization for RSV that could help protect young infants from the virus; Lana McKinney, ASTHO Senior Policy Analyst for State Health Policy, encourages ASTHO members to ask their lawmakers to support the life-saving tools of CPR techniques and AED devices; and the deadline to apply for ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program is Feb. 28th.
ASTHO Blog Article: State Policies Promote the Importance of Defibrillators and CPR
ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Feb 17, 2023
360: Public Health Deniers, Pacific Islands Equity Summit Begins
Dr. Scott Rivkees, Professor of Practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice at the Brown School of Public Health, writes about the impact of denialism on public health in a guest column published in Washington D.C.’s Hill newspaper; Gaafar Uherbelau, Palau Minister of Health and Human Services, says the 2023 Palau Health Summit will focus the discussion on the importance and impact of health equity; in an ASTHO blog article, Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge pays homage to five of the many impactful contributions made by African American women that have changed the course of America; and there’s still time to apply for ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program.
The Hill News Article: Denialism is seeping into legislation and undermining public health
ASTHO Blog Article: Celebrating Black HER-STORY
ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health
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Feb 16, 2023
359: Vermont’s Pandemic Communications, Gun Violence Grant
Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health, offers his colleagues some advice in a new ASTHO video about improving public health through data and communication; Dr. David Grossman, Vice President for Social Health and Equity at Kaiser Permanente, shares news about a new financial commitment the company has made to its recently created Center for Gun Violence Research and Education; an ASTHO Blog Article discusses five black women who made “herstory” and today inspire the life and work of ASTHO’s Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge; and ASTHO’s latest Insight and Inspiration event is coming up on Wednesday, February 22nd.
Kaiser Permanente News Release: Kaiser Permanente Commits $25 Million to Center for Gun Violence Research and Education
ASTHO Webpage: Leading through a Pandemic – Teamwork and Crisis Communication
ASTHO Blog Article: Celebrating Black HER-STORY
ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration: Conversations for Public Health Leaders
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Feb 15, 2023
358: FDA Blood Supply Proposal, Improving Perinatal Outcomes
Dr. Elizabeth Tilson, State Health Director and the Chief Medical Officer for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, is optimistic about the FDA’s proposal to use an individual risk assessment when deciding who can or cannot donate blood; Sanaa Akbarali, ASTHO Senior Director for Maternal and Infant Health, helped write an article the Journal of Perinatology about work done in the field and policies in place to support pregnant people; and you can monitor changes in public health policy across the country if you sign up for ASTHO’s legislative alert emails.
U.S Food and Drug Administration News Release: FDA Proposes Individual Risk Assessment for Blood Donations, While Continuing to Safeguard U.S. Blood Supply
Journal of Perinatology Article: Maternal and neonatal risk-appropriate care: gaps, strategies, and areas for further research
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Feb 14, 2023
357: Testing School Vaccination Requirements, Retail Food Safety Focus
Claire Hannan, Executive Director of the Association of Immunization Managers, is worried some who previously supported bills to prevent mandatory COVID vaccinations now might try to also weaken school vaccination requirements; Abe Kulungara, ASTHO Senior Director of Environment Health, says ASTHO is part of a collaborative to promote retail food safety that will focus on developing a national strategy for adoption of the latest editions of the FDA food code; and Dr. Christopher King, Dean of the Georgetown University School of Health, is helping the school shift the nation’s focus from medical care to health care.
Association of Immunization Managers Webpage: AIM Statement on School and Child-Care Vaccination Entry Requirements
ASTHO News Release: Public Health Associations Band Together to Combat Foodborne Disease and Death
Georgetown University Webpage: School of Health
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Feb 13, 2023
356: New York’s Opioid Partnerships, Arizona’s Mobile Vaccination Clinics
Dr. Jim McDonald, New York State Acting Health Commissioner, says partnerships with people in local communities are key to the state's response to the opioid crisis; Siman Qaasim, Health Equity Administrator for the Arizona Department of Health Services, says Arizona’s mobile COVID-19 vaccine program has vaccinated 150,000 people; a new ASTHO blog talks about how state and territorial health officials can re-establish trust; and you can learn more about managing toxic stress in a new ASTHO Insight and Inspiration event planned for Wednesday, Feb. 22nd.
WETM News Article: NYS DOH reports increase in overdose deaths from 2020
Arizona Department of Health Services News Release: ADHS mobile program brings COVID-19 vaccines and boosters to Arizonans
ASTHO Blog Article: Rebuilding Trust in Public Health Through Effective Communications
ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration: Conversations for Public Health Leaders
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Feb 10, 2023
355: Healthy Aging Strategies, Helping Make Sense of Public Health
Claire Pendergrast, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Health Improvement and Healthy Aging, has new research outlining five key strategies ASTHO members can use to promote healthy aging in their jurisdictions; Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist, created an email newsletter that strives to keep public interest aimed at public health; and ASTHO is hosting a webinar titled “Vaccine Equity: Combating COVID-19 Misinformation” on February 13th.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: Supporting Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health: The Role of State and Territorial Health Agencies
Your Local Epidemiologist Webpage
ASTHO Webpage: Vaccine Equity Combating COVID-19 Misinformation
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Feb 9, 2023
354: Biden’s Opioid Message, Georgetown’s New Health Dean
Richa Ranade, ASTHO's Senior Director for Overdose Prevention, says it's encouraging to hear President Joe Biden prioritize solutions to the opioid epidemic in his State of the Union address; Dr. Christopher King, the first dean of Georgetown University’s new School of Health, will use his lived experience to raise up the next generation of diverse public health leaders; and Rad Cunningham, Senior Epidemiologist at the Washington State Department of Health, offers a simple strategy for departments looking to connect climate change and health equity approaches.
ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Welcomes President Biden’s Call to Beat the Opioid and Overdose Epidemic
Georgetown University Medical Center News Release: Georgetown University Announces Dr. Christopher King as Inaugural Dean for School of Health
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Review Podcast
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Feb 8, 2023
353: Community Vaccination Push, Campaign for Safer Communities
Ernia Hughes, Director of the Office of Health Center Investment Oversight with the Health Resources and Services Administration, says her organization hopes to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates with grants to more than 1,400 community health centers nationwide; Sana Chehimi, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Prevention Institute, explains how a new campaign was designed to offer new solutions to violence that plagues many communities; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Alaska Chief Medical Officer, calls tuberculosis a "silent endemic disease that continues to linger"; and ASTHO is recruiting for several open positions.
Big Cities Health Coalition Webpage: Community Safety Campaign
Health Resources and Services Administration Webpage: FY 2023 Expanding COVID-19 Vaccination Awards
Alaska News News Article: Alaska tuberculosis surge prompts debate over training and treatment strategies
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Feb 7, 2023
352: Redefining Community Safety, New Capitol Hill Leadership
Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, says the Community Safety Campaign is about making sure people who live in communities have livable wages, and affordable and safe housing; Carolyn McCoy, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs, shares how ASTHO is keeping a close eye on changes in leadership on committees that direct public health policy and funding; ASTHO’s Immediate Past President Dr. Nirav Shah will attend the President’s State of the Union address tonight in Washington D.C. as he gets ready to become the Principal Deputy Director at the CDC; and ASTHO’s latest Insight and Inspiration event is coming up on Wednesday, February 22nd.
Big Cities Health Coalition Webpage: Community Safety Campaign
Local Today News Article: Dr. Shah is attending State of the Union as he prepares for his new federal role
ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration: Conversations for Public Health Leaders
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Feb 6, 2023
351: A Reporter’s Drug Strategy, Childcare is Public Health
Julie Wernau, Health and Science Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, has spent the last year reporting on the opioid crisis and offers some advice for public health; Shannon Vance, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Family & Child Health, says the difficulty of finding quality, affordable childcare only increased during the pandemic; and ASTHO’s next webinar will help you discover a more equitable approach when working with people living with disabilities.
The Wall Street Journal News Article: Fentanyl Test Strips on the Dance Floor? Partygoers Face New Reality
ASTHO Blog Article: States Increasing Supports for Early Childhood Programs
ASTHO Webpage: Disability Etiquette Competence and Inclusion Training
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Feb 3, 2023
350: Disability Etiquette, Self-Care Tips for Staff
Dawn Skaggs, the Emergency, Disaster and Climate Resilience Specialist at World Institute on Disability, will help lead an ASTHO training event on Monday that will ask attendees to develop more equitable approaches in their work to support people living with disabilities; Chris Taylor, ASTHO Director for Infectious Disease Outbreak Response & Recovery, says ASTHO has produced a series of resources to help members better care for their teams as they recover from the trauma of the pandemic; and ASTHO tracks developments in public health policy and reports them in legislative alert emails which you can sign up for today.
ASTHO Blog Article: Building a Culture of Care: Art, Quiet, and Animal Therapy
ASTHO Webpage: Disability Etiquette Competence and Inclusion Training
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Feb 2, 2023
349: Safe Drug Use Sites, Toxic Pandemic Stress
Julie Wernau, Health and Science Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, says drug use sites face many hurdles even if they have local permission to operate; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, tells the Associated Press that her members are anxious to understand how the fall spike in respiratory illness will be impacted by plans to end COVID authorities; and public health professionals still dealing with the stress and trauma of the pandemic could find help in a conversation planned on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd.
The Wall Street Journal News Article: Fentanyl Test Strips on the Dance Floor? Partygoers Face New Reality
Associated Press News Article: How will life change once the COVID-19 emergency ends?
ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration with Dr. Kemia M Sarraf
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Feb 1, 2023
348: WSJ on Fentanyl Dangers, COVID Emergency Ending
Julie Wernau, Health and Science Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, has been reporting on the opioid crisis for more than a year but says it’s still a difficult story to write; Andy Baker-White, ASTHO Senior Director of State Health Policy, says ASTHO members are working to prepare for the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency declarations; and sign up for the Public Health Weekly email newsletter.
The Wall Street Journal News Article: Fentanyl Test Strips on the Dance Floor? Partygoers Face New Reality
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Jan 31, 2023
347: Educating Capitol Hill, Buffalo Preparedness
Devon Page, ASTHO Government Affairs Analyst, says ASTHO wants to work with both parties in Congress to find common ground for the good of public health; Arnold Bogis, ASTHO Senior Analyst and Research Associate, tells us why Buffalo, New York needs an emergency management office; and Carolee Cooper, an Environmental Health Program Specialist with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, explains how Idaho is promoting awareness during National Radon Action Month.
The Buffalo News Webpage: Another Voice – Buffalo needs an emergency management office
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Webpage: Radon
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Jan 30, 2023
346: Federal Budget Partners, Rural Telehealth Strategies
Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, is keeping an eye on the budget wrangling taking place on Capitol Hill; Ashley Cram, with ASTHO, explains how ASTHO members are working to help people in rural communities maintain access to telehealth; members of an FDA advisory panel support a proposal to move to a single annual vaccine dose for COVID-19 strains; and ASTHO’s next Insight and Inspiration series is Wednesday, Feb. 22nd.
ASTHO Blog Article: Telehealth and Licensure Policies Improving Healthcare Access for Rural Communities
ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration with Dr. Kemia M Sarraf
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Jan 27, 2023
345: Promoting PH Lab Positions, Annual COVID Shots
Dr. Christine Bean, Chief Learning Officer at the Association of Public Health Laboratories, talks about recruiting candidates into laboratory positions on ASTHO’s new jobs website, publichealthcareers.org; Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, gives his take on the FDA proposing a once-a-year COVID-19 regimen for immunizations; and Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, announces ASTHO has new funding from the FDA to advance retail food safety initiatives and reduce foodborne illness.
PublicHealthCarrers.org Webpage
Maine Public Radio Webpage: Dr. Nirav Shah prepares to leave Maine CDC for top federal post—and answers your public health questions
ASTHO News Release: Public Health Associations Band Together to Combat Foodborne Disease and Death
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Jan 26, 2023
344: Maine Loves Dr. Shah, Territories Moving Forward
Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, reflects on his work in the state of Maine as he readies for his next job as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's number two in charge; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, tells the Washington Post he thinks an annual COVID-19 vaccine is more likely to be accepted by the public than more frequent shots; and Dr. Esther Muna, CEO for the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation in the Northern Mariana Islands, says the new Medicaid law will allow people to avoid traveling thousands of miles to get treatment.
Maine Public Radio Webpage: Dr. Nirav Shah prepares to leave Maine CDC for top federal post—and answers your public health questions
FDA Webpage: Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee January 26, 2023 Meeting Announcement
ASTHO Blog Article: Bringing the U.S. Territories Closer to Medicaid Equity
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Jan 25, 2023
343: Vaccination Disparities, Retail Food Mentorships
Dr. Shannon Stokley, an Epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks about another drop in childhood vaccination rates; Tiara Smith, a Program Analyst for Environmental Health with the National Association of County and City Health Officials, explains a mentorship program for agencies looking for help with their retail food regulatory programs; graduates of ASTHO’s public health leadership training program write about leadership in a new blog article; and ASTHO has several job openings.
PEW Webpage: Child Vaccination Rates, Already Down Because of COVID, Fall Again
NACCHO Webpage: Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program
National Environmental Health Association Webpage: NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Program Home
ASTHO Blog Article: The Return on Investment of Time Spent on Your Own Leadership Development
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
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Jan 24, 2023
342: Racial Healing, Tech Helps Messaging
Caroline Brunton, Program Officer for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, talks about the National Day of Racial Healing first celebrated by the Foundation seven years ago; Dr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health with the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control, tells us how her organization’s improved data surveillance and sharing has helped in the fight against misinformation; and since ASTHO tracks public health policy across the states and territories, you can get the information as well by signing up for legislative email alerts.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Webpage
Heal Our Communities Webpage: National Day of Racial Healing
Kaiser Health News Webpage: Public Health Agencies Try to Restore Trust as They Fight Misinformation
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Jan 23, 2023
341: Investing in PH, Protecting Children
Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Dean of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, says there's still a need for sustained investment in public health three years after the pandemic; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, explains how economic hardship can cause many problems for children; and find a link to sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Webpage: Nancy Messonnier named dean of Gillings School of Global Public Health
ASTHO Blog Article: States Stepping Up to Support Families and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Jan 20, 2023
340: Climate + Health Equity, ARPA Benefits
Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the Washington State Department of Health, is establishing connections between climate change, environmental justice, and health equity; Dr. David Gifford, Chief Medical Officer at the American Health Care Association, says the American Rescue Plan has helped jurisdictions respond to pandemic-related needs; and registration for ASTHO’s third annual TechXpo and Futures Forum opens on February 1st.
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Review Podcast
The White House Webpage: American Rescue Plan
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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Jan 19, 2023
339: Messonnier’s COVID Reflections, Equity Tops Pandemic Lessons
Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Dean of the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic with her unique perspective as a top CDC official at the time; Dr. John Wiesman, former Washington State Secretary of Health, examines many of the concerns that the pandemic exposed in our health systems; and ASTHO leaders talk about the organization’s support for its members during the pandemic in a podcast episode celebrating ASTHO’s 80th anniversary.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Webpage: Nancy Messonnier named dean of Gillings School of Global Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Review Podcast
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Jan 18, 2023
338: Medicaid Cliff, Global View for Public Health
Carolyn McCoy, ASTHO Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs, shares the good news that Congress has addressed Medicaid funding concerns that have plagued the U.S. territories for years; Dr. Jay Butler, former ASTHO President, is thinking about the pandemic’s lessons from his post as Deputy Director for Infectious Disease at the CDC; and ASTHO is hiring several open positions.
ASTHO Blog Article: Bringing the U.S. Territories Closer to Medicaid Equity
ASTHO Blog Article: Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Jay Butler, CDC Deputy Director for Infectious Disease
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Jan 17, 2023
337: Dr. Nirav Shah’s Big News, National Day of Racial Healing
Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO Immediate Past President, will leave his job as director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to take the number two position at the CDC; Joya Coffman, ASTHO Senior Advisor for Performance Improvement and Change Management, says equity in racial healing and reconciliation is a top priority at ASTHO; ASTHO’s CEO Mike Fraser and Senior Vice President Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge hope the new year will bring more racial healing; and an episode of the Public Health Review podcast details how South Carolina has done thousands of food safety inspections online since the pandemic began in 2020.
ASTHO Blog Article: Make 2023 a Year of Racial Healing and Understanding
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Review
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Jan 13, 2023
336: MLK in Public Health, Lactation Help for Incarcerated People
Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, reflects on the importance of Dr. King’s message to people working in public health; Shatoria Townsend, ASTHO Senior Analyst for the Maternal Infant Health Team, says incarcerated people need lactation education and support just like everyone else; and learn how to navigate personal conflict in the executive space during a webinar planned for Jan. 18th.
ASTHO Blog Article: Make 2023 a Year of Racial Healing and Understanding
ASTHO Webpage: Breastfeeding and Incarceration
ASTHO Webpage: Navigating Personal Conflict in the Executive Space
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Jan 12, 2023
335: Conflict Training, Diverse Executives Search
Montrece McNeill Ransom, Director of the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training at the National Network of Public Health Institutes, previews her upcoming ASTHO webinar to help diverse professionals navigate personal conflict in the executive space; ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program is seeking its next cohort of applicants; and ASTHO’s third annual TechXpo and Futures Forum is planned for May 23rd through 25th.
ASTHO Webpage: Navigating Personal Conflict in the Executive Space
ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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Jan 11, 2023
334: Flu Messaging, Pandemic Partner
Dr. Umair Shah, Washington Secretary of Health, says Congress needs to be continually updated about the winter flu season; Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Idaho State Health Officer with the Department of Health and Welfare, reflects on the importance of ASTHO’s recent 80th-anniversary milestone; and registration for ASTHO’s third annual TechXpo and Futures Forum planned for May in Chicago open on Feb. 1st.
ASTHO Webpage: Celebrating 80 Years of ASTHO
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Jan 10, 2023
333: COVID Booster Strategy, Medicaid Policies
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, says public health agencies are increasing the focus on COVID-19 boosters for those living in nursing homes and other care settings; Alex Kearly, ASTHO's Director of Medicaid and Value Based Payment, explains Medicaid policies will emphasize equity; recent graduates of ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health weigh in with their thoughts on leadership; and public health leaders can learn how to navigate personal conflict in the executive space during a webinar set for Jan. 18th.
ASTHO Webpage: Impacting Social Determinants of Health Through Managed Care Contracts
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services News Release: HHS Approves Groundbreaking Medicaid Initiatives in Massachusetts and Oregon
ASTHO Blog Article: Elevating Community Voices Through Health Equity Leadership
ASTHO Webpage: Navigating Personal Conflict in the Executive Space
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Jan 9, 2023
332: Public Health Polling, Flu Vaccine Strategies
Dr. Meredith Li-Vollmer, Risk Communication Manager for the Seattle and King County Public Health Department, says polling data helped agencies better understand community attitudes and opinions during the pandemic; Shalini Nair, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Infectious Disease, looks at how states and territories are getting creative as they try to get more people vaccinated against the flu; registration for ASTHO’s third annual Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum opens on Feb. 1st; and ASTHO has released its list of the top ten public health issues to watch in the new year.
National Public Health Information Coalition Webpage: NPHIC Podcast
ASTHO Blog Article: Evidence-Based Policies Reduce Flu-Related Illness and Death
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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Jan 6, 2023
331: Vaccine Hesitancy Study, Diabetes in Palau
Dr. Kimberly Martin, a President’s Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California San Francisco, says black people likely avoid COVID-19 vaccines because of their distrust of the healthcare system; Antonnette Merur, Chief of Nursing for the Palau Ministry of Health, says diabetes impacts everyone living in the Pacific Island nation of Palau; ASTHO plans two webinars later this month - on Jan. 18, ASTHO will help attendees navigate personal conflict in the executive space; and on Jan. 19, a separate panel discusses lactation education and support for incarcerated people.
National Library of Medicine Webpage: Current health care experiences, medical trust, and COVID-19 vaccination intention and uptake in Black and White Americans
CDC Webpage: The U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee
ASTHO Webpage: Navigating Personal Conflict in the Executive Space
ASTHO Webpage: Breastfeeding and Incarceration
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Jan 5, 2023
330: Reproductive Health, Climate Challenges
Dr. Denise Johnson, Acting Secretary of Health for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, says effective reproductive health policies strengthen communities; Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, says jurisdictions should advocate for policies that defend against the negative public health impacts of climate change; ASTHO accepts applications for its next group of public health professionals to take part in the Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health Program; and you can sign up for an ASTHO email that allows you to learn about exciting events planned in the new year.
ASTHO Webpage: 2023 Legislative Prospectus Series
ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Jan 4, 2023
329: Synthetic Nicotine, Ending HIV Stigma
Rachael Banks, Public Health Director for the Oregon Health Authority, says policymakers need to address the problem of synthetic nicotine; Dr. Scott Harris, State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, says stigma often gets in the way of reaching and treating people with HIV; registration for ASTHO’s third annual Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum opens February 1st; and ASTHO’s Breastfeeding Learning Community enters the final year of a five-year project focused on improving policy and sharing best practices in 16 states.
ASTHO Webpage: 2023 Legislative Prospectus Series
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
ASTHO Brief: Breastfeeding Equity Through Community Engagement
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Dec 21, 2022
328: Opioids, Equity, and the Medicaid Cliff
Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont Department of Health's Commissioner of Health, discusses the opioid crisis in America and the policies his state has employed to save lives; Alicia Justice, ASTHO Senior Director of Programmatic Health Equity Initiatives and Strategy, helps members assess their approach to health equity policies; Arthur San Agustin, Director of the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, says the omnibus spending bill now before Congress would help U.S. territories avoid a crisis known as the Medicaid cliff; and Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, reminds us that a new Congress means new interest in pandemic-related programs.
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Dec 20, 2022
327: COVID Impacts Top Issues in 2023
Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, discusses the purpose of the organization’s annual legislative series which identifies the top 10 public health issues to watch in the new year; Dr. Dan Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, says workforce capacity is critical to public health success; Brent Ewig, Chief Policy and Government Relations Officer for the Association of Immunization Managers, published a book with Fraser titled: Vaccinating America – The Inside Story Behind the Race to Save Lives and End a Pandemic; and ASTHO is making plans to host its third annual Public Health Tech Expo and Futures Forum in May.
ASTHO Webpage: 2023 Legislative Prospectus Series
American Public Health Association Webpage: Vaccinating America
ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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Dec 19, 2022
326: 2023 Federal Policy Agenda
Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, is getting set to work on key public health policy issues with a new Congress taking office in a few weeks; Rachel Scheckman, ASTHO Senior Policy Analyst, says if we want to end the HIV epidemic we will need to enact policies that reduce or eliminate stigma; and according to a new survey, 19 of 41 state and territorial health agencies say they have programs to address public health impacts of climate change.
ASTHO Blog Article: Policies that Reduce Stigma are Critical to Ending the HIV Epidemic
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Report: Climate Change Adaptation Activities and Needs in US State and Territorial Health Agencies
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Dec 16, 2022
325: America’s Alarming Preterm Birth Rate
Dr. Kathryn Mishkin, Head of the Office of Data Science and Mission Strategy with the March of Dimes, discusses the rise in preterm birth in the United States; Emma Carlson, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Environmental Health, says mold and mosquitos are two of the hazards public health agencies must deal with following a hurricane; ASTHO has a report about climate change and environmental justice; and ASTHO has announced its top 10 public health policy issues to follow in 2023.
March of Dimes Webpage: 2022 March of Dimes Report Card
March of Dimes Webpage: Policy and Advocacy
ASTHO Blog Article: Responding to Environmental Health Threats Following Hurricanes
ASTHO Report: Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities
ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Unveils Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2023
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Dec 15, 2022
324: Vaccine Anniversary
Brent Ewig, ASTHO Chief Policy and Government Relations Officer, marks the second anniversary of COVID-19 vaccines this week; Jamie Pina, ASTHO Vice President of Public Health Data Modernization, says states and territories are taking action to improve public health data; and The Change Management Series is the latest eLearning opportunity from ASTHO.
ASTHO Webpage: 2023 Legislative Prospectus Series
ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Change Management eLearning Course
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Dec 14, 2022
323: Mental Health Outlook
Lindsey Myers, ASTHO Vice President for Social and Behavioral Health, discusses the growing mental health crisis, and options available to public health leaders looking to help people; Jazmyn Covington, ASTHO Director of Maternal and Infant Health, reminds us that breastmilk is good for babies when they’re sick; and as part of ASTHO's Public Health – Hope, Equity, Resilience, and Opportunity initiative, the organization highlights some ways leaders can practice showing gratitude.
CDC Webpage: Breastfeeding and Caring for Newborns if You Have COVID-19
CDC Webpage: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)
CDC Webpage: Breastfeeding
ASTHO Blog Article: Building a Culture of Care: Showing Appreciation for Your Public Health Team
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Dec 13, 2022
322: Sorting Anti-Vaccine Legislation
Brent Ewig, Chief Policy and Government Relations Officer for the Association of Immunization Managers, is tracking legislative attempts to weaken local immunization laws; Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, CDC Director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, says the nation’s experience with HIV has helped inform the Mpox response; and learn how to align the goals of your public health and state Medicaid agencies in a new webinar planned for today at 3 p.m. eastern time.
ASTHO Webpage: Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Virginia
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Dec 12, 2022
321: Celebrating ASTHO’s 80th Birthday
Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska, discusses the significance of ASTHO’s 80th anniversary; Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO’s Immediate Past President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, reflects on his time as ASTHO’s President, which overlapped with the COVID-19 pandemic; and changes may be on the way to the WIC food package approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
National WIC Association News Release: Broad Support for USDA Effort to Enhance Access to Healthy Foods for WIC Families
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Dec 9, 2022
320: Hurricane Health Hazards
Sidnie Christian, ASTHO Analyst for Infectious Diseases, calls attention to the public health impacts of hurricanes; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, discusses the organization turning 80 years old this year; and ASTHO recently hosted a call with the Climate Change Collaborative to discuss initiatives, capacity, and challenges related to climate change and environmental justice.
ASTHO Blog Article: Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes
ASTHO Report: Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities
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Dec 8, 2022
319: Mpox Readiness
Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, explains how the agency’s Mpox response benefitted from its COVID-19 experience; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska, says vaccination rates in Alaska are better in Alaskan Native communities than they are in the rest of the state; ASTHO is working with the National Community Action Partnership and five agencies in the Partnering for Vaccine Equity project; and learn how to align the goals of your public health and state Medicaid agencies in a new webinar planned for Tuesday, December 13th.
SFGATE News Article: How fighting COVID prepared CT health officials for monkeypox
ASTHO Blog Article: Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines
ASTHO Webpage: Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Virginia
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Dec 7, 2022
318: STI Strategies in Rural Wyoming
Leslie Fowler, Prevention Program Manager with the Wyoming Department of Health, discusses the challenges of reaching people with STI information and services; Shalini Nair, Senior Analyst for Infection Disease for ASTHO, says five community action agencies are working with ASTHO to improve vaccine uptake among racial and ethnic minority groups, and for people living in rural areas; and an ASTHO blog article encourages public health leaders to work closely with Gen Z to generate public health messaging that resonates with young audiences.
Wyoming Department of Health Webpage: Sexually Transmitted Infections an Increasing Concern in Wyoming
ASTHO Course: Wyoming's Response to the Increased Need for Accessible Condoms
ASTHO Blog Article: Public Health and Healthcare Partner to Promote Influenza Vaccination
ASTHO Blog Article: Cultivating Gen Z as Partners for Healthier Communities
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Dec 6, 2022
317: Removing Barriers to HIV Treatment
Kim Martin, ASTHO’s Director of Immunization, reminds us that vaccines this winter are more important than ever as we recognize National Influenza Vaccination Week; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, discusses the announcement that ASTHO is one of three to win CDC grant funding that aims to help jurisdictions build public health infrastructure over the next five years; and Alex Kearly, ASTHO Director of Medicaid and Value Based Payment, says members can learn how to align their state Medicaid agencies with the goal to end the HIV epidemic in a new webinar scheduled for December 13th.
CDC Webpage: 2022 NIVW Digital Media Toolkit
ASTHO News Release: Three National Public Health Associations Will Support Historic Opportunity to Build Public Health Infrastructure
ASTHO Webpage: Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Virginia
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Dec 5, 2022
316: Mental Health Needs of School-Age Girls
Amber Williams, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President for Leadership and Organizational Performance, talks about the organization’s annual winter retreat happening this week in San Diego; Lexa Giragosian, Analyst for Maternal and Infant Health with ASTHO, discusses how states and territories are taking action to address a mental health crisis among adolescent girls; and ASTHO has a report detailing the risks and possible responses to disruptions in access to opioid prescriptions.
ASTHO Blog Article: School-Based Strategies are Crucial to Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Mental Health
ASTHO Report: Responding to Disruptions in Access to Opioid Prescriptions: A Guide for State Health Departments and Their Partners
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Dec 2, 2022
315: Historic PH Investment News
Amber Williams, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Leadership & Organizational Performance, discusses the CDC’s announcement that ASTHO will receive significant funding to help public health agencies address key infrastructure needs; Brent Ewig, Chief Policy and Government Relations Officer for the Association of Immunization Managers, says there are two main communication challenges facing his members right now; and an ASTHO blog article explains that during a hurricane's aftermath, health agencies must take steps to prevent infectious disease spread.
ASTHO News Release: Three National Public Health Associations Will Support Historic Opportunity to Build Public Health Infrastructure
National Public Health Information Coalition Webpage: NPHIC Podcast
ASTHO Blog Article: Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes
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Dec 1, 2022
314: Ending the AIDS Epidemic
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, CDC Director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, discusses the ongoing HIV epidemic on World AIDS Day; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, says newly announced money from the CDC will allow his organization to “fully engage and support” state and territorial agencies as they prepare for the next pandemic; Dr. Morgan McDonald, Interim Health Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health, describes how Tennessee is planning to spend $230 million on new health resiliency projects in the Volunteer state; and Susan Best, Program Manager for the Division of Food and Lead Risk Assessment with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, explains how South Carolina has done more than 42,000 restaurant inspections online.
World AIDS Day Webpage
World Health Organization News Release: WHO recommends new name for monkeypox disease
ASTHO News Release: Three National Public Health Associations Will Support Historic Opportunity to Build Public Hea…
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Nov 30, 2022
313: Tennessee’s Health Resilience Grants
Beth Kallmyer, Vice President of Care and Support at the Alzheimer’s Association, discusses National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month; Dr. Morgan McDonald, Interim Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health, examines plans to award $230 million in grants to help improve health resiliency in the state; ASTHO members in hurricane-prone areas of the country are sharing lessons learned with those looking to improve their storm response plans; and we conclude our month-long recognition of Public Health Thank You Day with one last thankful note.
Alzheimer’s Association Webpage
Tennessee Department of Health News Release: Gov. Lee Announces $230 Million in Health Resiliency Grants to Transform Care & Services In Tennessee
ASTHO Blog Article: Responding to Environmental Health Threats Following Hurricanes
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Nov 29, 2022
312: Tracking Tobacco Policy
Ann Abraham, ASTHO Chronic Disease Prevention Analyst, discusses the need for tobacco control staff members to stay informed of the latest policies in this area; Crystal Rommen, Director of Louisiana Families for Vaccines, says vaccine advocates are gearing up for the new year; and in recognition of Public Health Thank You Day, we say thank you to people working in the field.
ASTHO Blog Article: Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward
Science and Families Engaging Communities Coalition and Action Fund Webpage
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Nov 28, 2022
311: More Flexible Opioid Guidelines
Dr. Christopher Jones, Acting Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, discusses new guidelines that are meant to give providers more flexibility when it comes to treating pain with opioids; Brandi Hight Bank, Vice President for Public Health & Policy at Klick, explains the best ways to communicate with people in their late teens and early twenties; and we preview an ASTHO blog that addresses the tobacco policy.
CDC News Release: CDC Releases UPDATED Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
ASTHO Webinar: Reaching Gen Z: Engaging Young Audiences in Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: Be In The Know
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Nov 23, 2022
310: Teaching Vaccine Advocates
Becky Christensen, Founder and Campaign Director for Science and Families Engaging Communities Coalition and Action Fund, discusses protecting public access to vaccines; Kinetra Joseph, Campaign Director for the CDC Foundation, explains the organization’s “Live to the Beat” campaign; and in recognition of Public Health Thank You Day we continue to say thank you to people working in the field.
Science and Families Engaging Communities Coalition and Action Fund Webpage
Live to the Beat Webpage
CDC Foundation News Release: CDC Foundation Launches “Live to the Beat”: A National Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Campaign Created for the Black Community, By the Black Community
Live to the Beat Webpage: Community Ambassadors Network Interest Form
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Nov 22, 2022
309: South Dakota’s Tribal Partnerships
Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, discusses how the organization’s 150th anniversary was celebrated at its annual meeting held recently in Boston; Joan Adam, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Health, says the pandemic created opportunities to develop stronger partnerships with the nine federally recognized tribes in the state; an ASTHO blog article outlines four steps public health leaders can take to improve their crisis communications; and in recognition of Public Health Thank You Day, we continue to say thank you to people working in the field.
American Public Health Association Webpage
Indian Health Service Webpage
ASTHO Blog Article: Four Things Public Health Leaders Can Do to Improve Crisis Communications
ASTHO Webpage: Be In The Know
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Nov 21, 2022
308: Thankful for People in Public Health
Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Chief Medical Officer of the Alaska Department of Health, shares some encouraging words to celebrate Public Health Thank You Day; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, appreciates the significance of Public Health Thank You Day, but says we shouldn’t limit our thanks to a single day; and Beth Giambrone, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, says all 50 states and Washington D.C. have cottage food laws in place, noting some are considering changes.
ASTHO Blog Article: Do Cottage Foods Really Come from a Cottage?
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Nov 17, 2022
307: New Congress Means More Oversight
Susan Best, Program Manager for the Division of Food and Lead Risk Assessment with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, discusses the implementation of virtual restaurant inspections; Devon Page, ASTHO Government Affairs Analyst, examines how the midterm elections will affect public health; ASTHO members can learn strategies to ensure reproductive health care is responsive to diverse populations in a webinar planned for Tuesday, November 29th; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st.
ASTHO Blog Article: Environmental Health Innovations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ASTHO Brief: Virtual Food Safety Inspections During the COVID-19 Pandemic
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Video: DHEC COVID-19 DHEC Virtual Food Safety Check
ASTHO Blog Article: The Midterm Elections’ Effect on Public Health
ASTHO Webinar: Providing Culturally Responsive Reproductive Healthcare
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Nov 17, 2022
306: A Strategy to Ban Menthol
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, discusses the important role states and local jurisdictions have in removing flavored tobacco products, including menthol, from the market; Tamira Moon, ASTHO’s Director of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, explains how ASTHO staff members are taking part in conversations about race during online sessions called health equity circles; Anna Bartels, ASTHO Director of Clinical to Community Connections, celebrates National Rural Health Day; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st.
ASTHO Blog Article: From the Chief Medical Officer – Key Takeaways from National Menthol Conference
Great American Smokeout Webpage
ASTHO Blog Article: Health Equity Circles Promote Racial Healing and Understanding in the Workplace
ASTHO Blog Article: State Offices of Rural Health Address Health Equity Through Collaboration
National Rural Health Day Webpage
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Nov 16, 2022
305: Prepping for Ebola
Dr. David Lakey, former Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, discusses the Texas response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak as a wave of Ebola cases in Uganda expands; Robert Gottlieb, a GIS Data Analyst for the Indiana Department of Health, says GIS technology can help public health agencies improve their response; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st.
GIS Day Webpage
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Nov 15, 2022
304: COVID-19’s Lessons on Homelessness
Dr. Emily Mosites, Senior Advisor on Special Populations for the CDC, discusses lessons learned from work done during the pandemic to help people experiencing homelessness; Heather Krasna, Associate Dean of Career Services at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, highlights ASTHO’s new website, publichealthcareers.org, which serves as a one-stop shop for job listings and other information related to work in the field; Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, former director of the Washington D.C. Department of Health, has a new job; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st.
CDC Webpage: Homelessness & Health
Oxford Academic Webpage: The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Training on Homelessness for Public Health Providers Webpage
National Library of Medicine Webpage: Public Health Lessons Learned in Responding to COVID-19 Among People Experiencing Homelessness in the United States
ASTHO News Release: New Website Helps Public Health Job Seekers Nationwide
Publi…
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Nov 14, 2022
303: A Win for Public Health
Dr. Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation President and CEO, announces ASTHO as one of the winners of the 2022 Fries Prize for Improving Health; Ericka McGowan, ASTHO Senior Director for Emerging Infection Disease, discusses a new CDC report about racial and ethnic disparities in flu severity and vaccination coverage; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, says Alaskan Native communities in her state have led the development of vaccine equity solutions that have helped keep communities healthy; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st.
ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Awarded 2022 Fries Prize for Improving Public Health During COVID-19
CDC Webpage: Vital Signs: Influenza Hospitalizations and Vaccination Coverage by Race and Ethnicity—United States, 2009–10 Through 2021–22 Influenza Seasons
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Nov 10, 2022
302: Veterans Working in Public Health
In a special edition of the newscast, we celebrate Veterans Day with thoughts from two veterans working in public health: Keith Reed, Oklahoma Commissioner of Health, is a registered nurse and a colonel in the Oklahoma Air National Guard and Dr. Edward Simmer, South Carolina’s Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, is a Navy veteran with more than 30 years in the military. Also, we get another thankful note in celebration of the upcoming Public Health Thank You Day on Monday, November 21st.
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Nov 9, 2022
301: Health in All Policies Primer
Kerry Wyss, ASTHO’s Director of Environmental Health, outlines a new report about the value of a Health in All Policies approach to public health; Ali Aslam, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst for Environmental Health, discusses how grantmakers can incorporate a Health in All Policies and equity-centered approach into requests for proposals and notice of funding opportunities; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, comments about concerns over the winter flu, RSV, and COVID season in a November 4th report in the Washington Post; ASTHO lists available job openings; and Public Health Thank You Day is coming up on Monday, November 21st.
ASTHO Report: The Value of Health in All Policies
ASTHO Brief: Incorporating Health in All Policies – Tips for Grantmakers
The Washington Post News Article: CDC warns of tough winter as flu, RSV and covid collide
ASTHO News Release: State Health Officials Urge Families to Take Preventive Measures During Current Respiratory Virus Surge
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at AST…
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Nov 8, 2022
300: New Tool for Suicide, Overdose, ACEs
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith, ASTHO’s Director of Behavioral Health, unveils a new public health tool known as SPACECAT, or Suicide, Overdose and Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool; Talyah Sands, ASTHO Director of Health Improvement, discusses a new article written for the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice about a project to help agencies in Georgia better coordinate their work on behalf of older adults; ASTHO has won the 2022 Fries Prize for the organization’s contribution to improving public health; and Public Health Thank You Day is coming up on Monday, November 21st.
ASTHO Webpage: SPACECAT
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Webpage: Improving Older Adult Health by Operationalizing State Plans on Aging and Health Improvement
ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Awarded 2022 Fries Prize for Improving Public Health During COVID-19
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Nov 7, 2022
299: Pediatric Respiratory Cases Cause Concern
Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, releases a statement addressing the response to a spike in respiratory infections; Dr. Jose Romero, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, addresses the latest concerns about the rise in respiratory infections across the country; Jeanne Ayers, former State Health Officer for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and now the Executive Director for Healthy Democracy Healthy People, explains the connections between voting and public health on the eve of the Nov. 8th election; JoAnne McClure, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, has a blog article summarizing steps some states and territories are taking to stem the rising tide of overdose fatalities; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st.
ASTHO News Release: State Health Officials Urge Families to Take Preventive Measures During Current Respiratory Virus Surge
Healthy Democracy Healthy People Webpage: Health & Democracy Index…
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Nov 4, 2022
298: Washington’s Opioid Agreement
Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the State of Washington, discusses a settlement with three companies the state says played a key role in driving the opioid epidemic; Donna Levin, Director of Act for Public Health, discusses the legal landscape of public health in a new ASTHO Trailblazer interview; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st.
Washington State News Release: AG Ferguson – Half-billion dollars to fight opioid epidemic will start flowing Dec. 1
ASTHO Blog Article: Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Donna Levin, Act for Public Health Project Director, Network for Public Health Law
The Network for Public Health Law Webpage
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Nov 3, 2022
297: Virus Triple Threat
Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, discusses concerns with RSV infections and the triple threat that comes with treating those cases at the same time people are getting sick with the flu and COVID-19; Dr. Mark Starr, Deputy Director of Environmental Health for the California Department of Public Health, tells us about One Health Day; and Monday, November 21st is Public Health Thank You Day.
One Health Commission Webpage
One Health Day Webpage
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Nov 2, 2022
296: Data Model for Violence Prevention
Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO President-Elect and Kentucky Public Health Commissioner, discusses Kentucky’s new online system to report foodborne illnesses; Ankur Jain, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, examines a violence prevention model developed in Cardiff Wales and founded on data that is beginning to attract interest in the United States; ASTHO is hiring an Assistant Controller, a Director of Workforce Development, and an Advisor of Public Health Infrastructure; and Monday, November 21st is Public Health Thank You Day.
Kentucky Food Safety Reporting Webpage
Northern Kentucky Tribune News Article: Kentucky launches new food safety reporting website aimed at increasing public health and protection
ASTHO Report: Health Agency Implementation Guidance: Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
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Nov 1, 2022
295: Island Policy Working Group
Karl Ensign, ASTHO’s Vice President for Territorial Support, discusses the idea behind the Island Areas Workgroup, which is celebrating one year of connecting territories, freely associated states, and federal partners; ASTHO is making the case to include island areas in federal public health data sets; Dr. David Goodman, Team Lead for the Maternal Mortality Prevention Program at the CDC, responds to a new CDC report that says more than 84 percent of pregnancy-related deaths that occurred between 2017 and 2019 were preventable; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st.
ASTHO Webpage: Territories and Freely Associated States
ASTHO Webpage: Health Equity
ASTHO Report: Including Island Areas in Federal Public Health Datasets
CDC Webpage: Pregnancy-Related Deaths: Data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees in 36 US States, 2017–2019
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Oct 31, 2022
294: Public Health on the Ballot
Jeanne Ayers, Executive Director of Healthy Democracy Healthy People and an ASTHO alum, discusses the impact of voting on public health; Grace Lee, Senior Analyst for Infectious Disease Infrastructure and Policy, authored a blog article about the increase of healthcare-associated infections; ASTHO members are taking action to help breastfeeding parents adapt to barriers created by the pandemic; and ASTHO tracks legislative and policy developments in Washington and across the states and territories as part of regular legislative alerts that you can sign up for.
Healthy Democracy Healthy People Webpage
Healthy Voting Webpage
ASTHO Blog Article: States and Territories Strengthening Infection Prevention and Control Policies
ASTHO Brief: Supporting Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Oct 28, 2022
293: Delaware Youth Go Positive in New Campaign
Katie Capelli, an Epidemiologist in the Office of Health Crisis Response at the Delaware Division of Public Health, discusses a new public service campaign to promote a positive, drug free, lifestyle to youth across the state; Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the Washington State Department of Health, attends an event with Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, and Governor Jay Inslee where green energy buses for several school districts in the state were announced; agencies looking to reflect the social determinants in upcoming Medicaid Managed Care contracts can check out a new ASTHO resource now online; and stay in the know with ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter.
Delaware.gov Webpage: DPH Announces #MyReasonWhyDE Youth Campaign
ASTHO Webpage: Impacting Social Determinants of Health Through Managed Care Contracts
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Oct 27, 2022
292: Massachusetts Wins Genomics Center Work
Margret Cooke, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, says the CDC has selected her state to develop one of five Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence in the country; there are new and updated Women's Prevention Services Initiative recommendations created by The Health Resources and Services Administration; and Heather Sebero, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Social and Behavioral Health, discusses how public health policy can benefit from good storytelling.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Webpage: Massachusetts to establish New England Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence
ASTHO Blog Article: Understanding the Updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines
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Oct 26, 2022
291: Vermont’s New “Facing Suicide” Campaign
Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health, discusses the state’s new Facing Suicide VT campaign, which focuses on encouraging people to discuss the issue of suicide; ASTHO is working with states and territories to highlight the importance of partnering with the autism community on emergency preparedness; there is still time to get a seat in this afternoon’s Insight and Inspiration event; and ASTHO is hiring to fill several positions.
Facing Suicide VT Webpage
Health Vermont News Release: Vermont Launches Initiative to Reduce Rising Number of Suicides
ASTHO Blog Article: Partnering with the Autism Community on Inclusive Emergency Preparedness
Insight and Inspiration Webpage
Careers at ASTHO Webpage
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Oct 25, 2022
290: Healthy Aging Policy Trends
Claire Pendergrast, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Health Improvement and Healthy Aging, discusses a survey of healthy aging policy actions enacted across the states and territories; Dr. LeQuandra Nesbitt, former Director of the District of Columbia Department of Health, considers the relationship between social sciences and decision making in a recent panel hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine while Dr. Erica Pan, California State Epidemiologist, explains how Stanford helped her state study real-time connections between COVID-19 policies and their impact on case rates; the National Academy of Medicine welcomes ASTHO alum Dr. Rachel Levine to its ranks; and ASTHO’s Insight and Inspiration event is Wednesday afternoon, but you can still sign up.
ASTHO Blog Article: States Using Policy to Reduce Dementia’s Disease and Fiscal Impact
ASTHO Webpage: Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map Module
CDC Webpage: National Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Se…
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Oct 24, 2022
289: Monkeypox Communication Strategies
Dr. Carlton Thomas, a gastroenterologist in San Diego, discusses a recent CDC report on monkeypox which he says is an argument in favor of communicating on mobile apps and other platforms that are familiar to people in at-risk communities; Kyle Gasaway, ASTHO Analyst for Leadership Development, explains how a Simon Sinek master trainer will help you discover the why to your public health work; ASTHO has a tip sheet that could help implement an equity-centered approach to the RFP process; and learn how to tell better success stories in a webinar set for Tuesday, October 25th.
CDC Webpage: Monkeypox Signs and Symptoms
ASTHO Brief: Incorporating Health in All Policies: Tips for Grantmakers
ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration: Conversations for Public Health Leaders
ASTHO Webpage: Telling Effective Success Stories
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Oct 21, 2022
288: ACIP Immunization Decisions Explained
In a special episode of the newscast, Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, explains the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices decision earlier this week. The committee voted Thursday to add pediatric COVID-19 vaccines to the CDC’s immunization schedule for children.
ASTHO News Release: Statement from ASTHO on COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
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Oct 20, 2022
287: New Disability Preparedness Toolkit
Dawn Skaggs, Emergency, Disaster, and Climate Resilience Specialist for the World Institute on Disability, promotes a new Public Health Emergency Planning Toolkit to help agencies better serve people living with disabilities during emergencies; Lillie Seals, Director of Practice Transformation at the National Community Action Partnership, says members of the Partnering for Vaccine Equity Project had a productive meeting recently; Alaska, New Mexico, and Montana are working to deliver better perinatal care to people in American Indian and Alaskan Native communities; and there is less than a week to sign up for ASTHO’s Insight and Inspiration event planned for next Wednesday, October 26th.
ASTHO Report: Public Health Emergency Planning Toolkit
ASTHO Blog Article: Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines
ASTHO News Release: New ASTHO Program Aims to Increase Equity in Adult Immunization
ASTHO Brief: Strengthening Risk-Appropriate Care in American India…
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Oct 19, 2022
286: Creative Vaccine Strategies
Margaret Jaco Manecke, the Director of Practice Improvement at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, is looking for public health professionals to join the Council’s next annual learning community; an ASTHO work group recommends improvements to national guidelines governing cancer cluster investigations; Geetika Nadkarni, ASTHO’s Director of Chronic Infectious Disease, provides an update on members of the Partnering for Vaccine Equity Project meeting recently to review their progress; and state and territorial Directors of Public Health Preparedness are meeting in Nashville this week to discuss disability inclusion, the strategic national stockpile and managing service disruptions.
Behavioral Training Health Institute Webpage
Behavioral Health Training Institute for Health Officials Request for Applications Webpage
ASTHO Blog Article: Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines
ASTHO News Release: New ASTHO Program Aims to Increase Equity in Adu…
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Oct 18, 2022
285: COVID-19 Spending Oversight
Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, says oversight of COVID-19 spending might increase if midterm elections lead to change in U.S. House leadership ; Heidi Westermann, ASTHO’s Director of Public Health Systems and Planning, says two new training modules are available to help ASTHO members learn to visualize data and incorporate quality improvement in their planning processes; a team effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands is helping leaders improve the way they manage important federal grant funding; and an ASTHO blog article from three scholars enrolled in ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program looks at building a culture of belonging through leadership.
ASTHO Blog Article: Midterm Elections: Predictions on Congressional Priorities for Upcoming Session
ASTHO Webpage: Data Visualization for Performance Improvement Learning Series
ASTHO Webpage: Quality Improvement Learning Series
ASTHO Blog Article: How the U.S. Virgin Islands is I…
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Oct 17, 2022
284: Public Health Careers Website Launches
Joanne Pearsol, ASTHO’s Director of Workforce Development discusses the debut of ASTHO’s new public health jobs website, publichealthcareers.org; an ASTHO blog article assesses Tennessee’s progress on Opioid Use Disorder throughout its maternal and child health population; there is a little more than a week left to sign up for ASTHO’s Insight and Inspiration event on October 26th; and ASTHO outlines accessible communication strategies in a blog article.
Public Health Careers Webpage
ASTHO Webpage: Job Posting
ASTHO Blog Article: Tennessee’s Successes Combatting Opioid Use Disorder: A Q&A with Elizabeth Harvey
ASTHO Webinar: Insight and Inspiration: Conversations for Public Health Leaders
ASTHO Blog Article: Embedded: COVID-19 Vaccination and the d/Deaf Community
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Oct 14, 2022
283: New National Children’s Health Survey
Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, is joined by local public health directors to discuss public interest in the new COVID-19 booster; ASTHO is working with the National Community Action Partnership and five Community Action Agencies in the Partnering for Vaccine Equity project; Dr. Reem M. Ghandour, Director, Division of Epidemiology, Maternal and Child Health Bureau at the Health Resources and Services Administration, talks about the new National Survey of Children’s Health that is now online; and Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, is one of the Hartford Business Journal’s 2022 Power 25 Health Care honorees.
Big Cities Health Coalition Webpage
ASTHO Blog Article: Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines
Health Resources and Services Administration Webpage: National Survey of Children's Health
Hartford Business Journal Article: 2022 Power 25 Health Care: Dr. Manis…
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Oct 13, 2022
282: Pandemic Achievements
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, talks about an article he helped author in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, which discusses the work public health did in response to the pandemic; Bea Martinez, Southern Coordinator for the Office of Community Health Workers with the New Mexico Department of Health, addresses efforts to help improve the health of Hispanic communities; ASTHO publishes a blog about how state and territorial health officials are working to address privacy concerns associated with mental healthcare and telehealth; and ASTHO has a report to help states and territories address the danger kids face with lead in their drinking water.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: A Pandemic Success Story: Distribution and Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines
National Hispanic Heritage Month Webpage
ASTHO Blog Article: Addressing Privacy Concerns of Using Mental Healthcare via Telehealth
Children’s Environmental Healt…
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Oct 12, 2022
281: Medicaid Approves Housing Waiver
Caroline Brazeel, ASTHO’s Senior Director for Population Health and Innovation, discusses two demonstration waivers, one which allows Oregon to provide housing assistance to some people enrolled in Medicaid, that were approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Scott Shone, ASTHO’s new representative to the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children, says he’s ready to keep ASTHO members informed about the panel’s work; ASTHO has three employment opportunities you might consider; and ASTHO has booked a Simon Sinek master trainer for a new Insight and Inspiration event scheduled for Wednesday, October 26th.
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
ASTHO Webinar: Insight and Inspiration: Conversations for Public Health Leaders
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Oct 11, 2022
280: Promoting the new COVID-19 Booster
Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, explains what it will take to convince more people to get the new COVID-19 booster shot; ASTHO CEO Mike Fraser attends a White House Summit on Indoor Air Quality today; Priya Shah, an ASTHO Analyst for Health Improvement and Healthy Aging, discusses ways ASTHO members can integrate healthy aging principles into their policies and programs; and the ASTHO Maternal and Infant Health team is hosting a conversation on home visiting this afternoon.
ASTHO Webpage: Integrating Healthy Aging into Public Health
ASTHO Webinar: The Home Visiting Impact
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Oct 7, 2022
279: Stretching to Improve Equity
Alicia Justice, ASTHO’s Senior Director for Programmatic Health Equity Initiatives and Strategy, talks about the Strategies to Repair Equity and Transform Community Health project, also known as STRETCH; Danny Staley, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President for Public Health Practice and Programs, explains how communication is a critical part of hurricane planning, response, and recovery; ASTHO’s next Insight and Inspiration event is set for October 26th; ASTHO’s Maternal and Infant Health team is hosting a webinar on the impact of home visiting on October 11th; and ASTHO’s most popular content for the last quarter was released as part of yesterday’s Public Health Weekly email, so make sure you sign up.
CDC Foundation Webpage: Strategies to Repair Equity and Transform Community Health (STRETCH) Initiative
STRETCH Initiative Framework Webpage
ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration: Conversations for Public Health Leaders
ASTHO Webinar: The Home Visiting Impact
ASTHO Webpage: B…
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Oct 6, 2022
278: How to Push Back on STDs
Dr. Leandro Mena, Director of the Division of STD Prevention at the CDC, discusses the latest preliminary data that counts 2.5 million reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis last year; Reyna Olaguez, Executive Director of South Kern Sol, explains how her organization is helping to vaccinate people in underserved communities; two members of ASTHO’s family and child health team are talking about their work on a podcast; and get more news like this in ASTHO’s Public Health weekly email newsletter.
CDC Webpage: Preliminary 2021 STD Surveillance Data
South Kern Sol Webpage: Vibrant Celebration Showcases Oaxaca’s Culture, Traditions, COVID-19 Education in Taft.
Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center Webpage: Maternal Health Innovation Podcast: Season 2
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Oct 5, 2022
277: Modernize WIC
Brian Dittmeier, Senior Director of Public Policy for the National WIC Association, discusses ways to modernize the WIC program; Ali Hard, Senior Policy Advisor for Strategic Initiatives at the USDA, says states have more flexibility to work with infant formula manufacturers, which means more options for families enrolled in WIC programs; Allison Budzinski, Trauma and Resilience Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, explains how ASTHO’s School Behavioral Health Learning Community has been critical to Wisconsin’s work to improve youth mental health; and sign up for ASTHO’s next Insight and Inspiration event on Wednesday, Oct. 26th.
Health.gov Webpage: White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
USDA Webpage: USDA Extends Flexibility that’s Helping Manufacturers, States get Formula to WIC Families
ASTHO Blog Article: Improving School Workforce Capacity to Address Youth Mental Health
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Oct 4, 2022
276: Learning from NASA
Dr. Judy Monroe, President and CEO of the CDC Foundation, says public health could learn a lot from America’s space agency; Joshua Berry, ASTHO’s Director of Chronic Disease Risk Factors, discusses ways that ASTHO remains focused on providing members with the information they need to keep communities heart healthy; Judy Persichilli, New Jersey Health Commissioner, has been honored with her name on the building where she works; and ASTHO will release its latest Best Of newsletter on Thursday, but the only way to see it is to sign up for the Public Health Weekly email.
STAT Opinion Article: Public health agencies: learn from NASA about regaining the public’s trust
CDC Webpage: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Million Hearts Webpage
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Oct 3, 2022
275: PH Can Help End Hunger
ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser reflects on last week’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health; Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, makes a seasonal vaccine pitch during a recent appearance on a Maine Public Radio call-in show; Jessica Frain, a school mental health consultant with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, explains how Wisconsin education and public health officials are working together to give frontline staff the tools and training to better serve students dealing with mental health challenges; and ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly newsletter is a great resource for everything going on in public health.
White House Webpage: Biden-Harris Administration National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Maine Public Radio Webpage: Maine CDC director Nirav Shah addresses the state of the pandemic, boosters, flu and more
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Webpage: Resil…
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Sep 30, 2022
274: Disaster Planning Tools
Annie Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, talks about two tools that examine the needs of people living with disabilities who suffer disproportionate impacts of disasters; Dr. Kristina Box, State Health Commissioner for the Indiana Department of Health, discusses the importance of businesses as pandemic messengers; since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states are now utilizing data visualization tools to create interactive maps; and make plans to learn about Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle Framework during an online discussion planned for Wednesday, October 26th.
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Sep 29, 2022
273: Classroom Mental Health
Dr. Sharon Hoover, Co-Director of the National Center for School Mental Health, describes how students are wrestling with mental health challenges; Stephen Massey, Director of the Health Action Alliance, discusses a playbook to guide businesses looking to get ready for the next public health emergency; and ASTHO has gathered examples of policies members have developed to promote emergency preparedness work.
Health Action Alliance Webpage
Pandemic Preparedness Plan Webpage
ASTHO Blog Article: State, Territorial Health Policies Strengthening Emergency Preparedness Efforts
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Sep 28, 2022
272: Oregon’s Regional Health Equity Coalitions
Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, discusses a White House summit he attended in recognition of National Recovery Month; Mike Fraser, ASTHO’s CEO is heading to the White House for the bipartisan Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health; Danielle Droppers, Regional Health Equity Coalition Program Manager at the Oregon Health Authority, explains several new regional health equity coalitions Oregon is creating to give communities a stronger voice on public health matters; public health leaders continue to engage with communities uncertain about vaccines; and make plans now to join ASTHO’s latest Insight and Inspiration event on Wednesday, October 26th.
The White House Press Release: Readout of White House Recovery Month Summit
The White House Press Release: FACT SHEET – Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions and Funding to Address the Overdose Epidemic and Support Recovery
Oregon Health Authority Press Release: OHA Establishes Four Ne…
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Sep 27, 2022
271: Minnesota Eyes Maternal Disparities
Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Assistant Commissioner for the Health Equity Bureau with the Minnesota Department of Health, details a report that examined maternal deaths from 2017 to 2018; an ASTHO blog article explains how states and the federal government have taken steps to improve health outcomes for pregnant people; Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, explains a new report to help agencies better serve pregnant people and infants during a crisis; and ASTHO examines the value of primary care offices in a conversation with Alisa Druzba, the Chair of the Primary Care Office National Committee.
Minnesota Department of Health News Release: First-ever Minnesota maternal mortality report reveals opportunities to prevent maternal deaths
ASTHO Blog Article: Leveraging State and Federal Policy to Reduce Maternal Illness and Death
ASTHO Webpage: Considerations for Maternal Child Health Policies and Public Health Emergencies
ASTHO Webpage: National Preparedness Month W…
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Sep 26, 2022
270: Tracking Polio in New York
Dr. Jim McDonald, Medical Director for the New York State Department of Health, discusses the discovery of polio in wastewater in at least two NY counties; Carolyn McCoy, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs, explains legislation moving to reauthorize the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program; a new ASTHO report highlights hiring practices that support states integrating community health workers into their workforce throughout the COVID-19 response; and ASTHO has two resources available to help you address contraception equity and accessibility in your jurisdiction.
USA Today News Article: New York declares emergency after finding more poliovirus in wastewater, urges vaccinations
ASTHO Legislative Alert: Federal Home Visiting Reauthorization Bill Moves Forward
ASTHO Report: Hiring Practices That Support State Integration of Community Health Workers
ASTHO Press Release: Equitable and Accessible Contraception Access Highlighted in Special Issu…
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Sep 23, 2022
269: Urging COVID Booster Uptake
Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO President-Elect, discusses the new COVID-19 booster designed to protect against the latest variants; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, explains the need to bring health care and public health closer together in an ASTHO blog article; Carolyn Wester, Director of the Division of Viral Hepatitis with the CDC, looks at a new CDC report that says not enough people diagnosed with Hepatitis C receive timely treatment; and The National Center for Healthy Housing and Regional Asthma Management and Prevention has released a new report to support home-based asthma services.
ASTHO Blog Article: A Q&A with Anne Zink, ASTHO’s New President
CDC Webpage: New CDC Data Reveal Less Than a Third of People Diagnosed with Hepatitis C Receive Timely Treatment
National Center for Healthy Housing Webpage: Unlocking the Power of Home-Based Asthma Services: Model Health Benefit Packages
ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know
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Sep 22, 2022
268: ACEs Legislative Scan
Dr. Jonathan Purtle, Associate Professor at New York University's School of Global Public Health, discusses an ASTHO report on preventing adverse childhood experiences; Lisa Peterson, ASTHO’s Senior Director for Preparedness, talks about ASTHO’s webinars for National Preparedness Month; Stephen Massey, Director of the Health Action Alliance, previews a pandemic preparedness summit; and ASTHO is planning a discussion of the Simon Sinek Golden Circle framework during a new Insight and Inspiration event set for Wednesday, October 26.
ASTHO Report: State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences
ASTHO Webinar: National Preparedness Month Webinar Series
Pandemic Preparedness Summit Registration
ASTHO Insight and Inspiration Webpage
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Sep 21, 2022
267: Managing Septic Grants
Lance Gregory, Environmental Health Division Director with the Virginia Department of Health, discusses Septic Smart Week and the demand for the agency’s Septic and Well Assistance Program; Joel Cantor, Director of the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, explains a project to study population health concerns in New Jersey; and this week is also Falls Prevention Awareness Week.
ASTHO Blog Article: Promoting Successful Onsite Wastewater Treatment Programs
Health IT Analytics Webpage: NJ Launches Statewide Population Health Data Project
Rutgers Center for State Health Policy Webpage: Integrated Population Health Data Project
Falls Free Checkup Webpage
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Sep 20, 2022
266: ASTHO’s New President-Elect
Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, and new ASTHO President-Elect, discusses the role and the pandemic’s impact on public health; Chris Taylor, ASTHO’s Director of Infectious Disease Outbreak Response and Recovery, tells how public health leaders can help their employees recover from pandemic fatigue; and Michael Fraser, ASTHO’s CEO, is in the news talking about COVID-19’s health debt.
ASTHO Blog Article: Building a Culture of Care: Leadership in Public Health Agencies
The Nation’s Health Article: As public health does double duty, everyday work falls behind
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Sep 19, 2022
265: Maternal Health Crisis Blueprint
Dr. Jamila Perritt, President and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health, discusses the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis; Emma Talkington, ASTHO Environmental Health Analyst, explains why ASTHO has released a proclamation calling attention to the work agencies have done to ensure safe onsite wastewater treatment systems; and Anna Bradley, State Health Improvement Plan Coordinator for the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, discusses her work to incorporate health equity into her department’s plans.
White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis Webpage
United States Environmental Protection Agency Webpage: SepticSmart Week
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Sep 16, 2022
264: New PH Job Website
Joanne Pearsol, ASTHO’s Director of Workforce Development, discusses a new careers website helping people and organizations connect; Mike Fraser, ASTHO’s Chief Executive Officer, joined an online news conference to discuss a White House proposal that would provide billions in emergency funding for the Monkeypox response; a report in the American Journal of Public Health found that only 19 of 41 state and territorial health agencies responding to a survey last year said they had a climate and health program; and the first class of scholars in ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program graduated this week.
Public Health Careers Webpage
The American Journal of Public Health Webpage: Adapting by TheirBootstraps – State and Territorial Public HealthAgencies Struggle to Meet the MountingChallenge of Climate Change
ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health
ASTHO Webpage: 2021-2022 DELPH Cohort
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Sep 15, 2022
263: Youth Worried About Climate Change
Rachael Banks, Public Health Director for the Oregon Health Authority Division of Public Health, discusses the results of a new study exploring the connections between climate change and youth mental health; Rebecca Fronberg, Program Manager at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, talks about how ASTHO has provided $75,000 in grants to help create lactation spaces in 52 businesses around the state; and an ASTHO blog article reminds members that it’s always a good time to work on building relationships with federal elected officials.
Oregon Health Authority Webpage: Climate Change and Youth Mental Health
Utah Department of Health Webpage: Breastfeeding at Work
ASTHO Blog Article: How Health Officials Can Build Relationships with Members of Congress
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Sep 14, 2022
262: Meet ASTHO’s New President
Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO’s New Board President and Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, looks at the year ahead and the work she hopes to continue; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, discusses the White House request for emergency monkeypox funding; and you're invited to sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly newsletter.
ASTHO News Release: Anne Zink, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Alaska Department of Health, Announced as ASTHO’s 80th President
National Coalition of STD Directors Webpage: National Monkeypox Working Group Letter Voices Support for White House Monkeypox Request
ASTHO Webpage: Newsletters
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Sep 13, 2022
261: ASTHO’s Outgoing President
Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO’s Outgoing Board President, reflects on his time leading the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic; ASTHO has a new webinar series to help you prepare for a public health emergency; and make sure you are among the first to know what’s going on in Washington D.C. and in state capitols across the nation with ASTHO public health legislative alerts.
ASTHO Webpage: National Preparedness Month Webinar Series
ASTHO Webpage: Newsletters
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Sep 12, 2022
260: ASTHO’s Impact on Public Health
ASTHO CEO Mike Fraser previews his State of ASTHO address to members meeting this week in Atlanta; Mark Miller, Vice President of Communications for the de Beaumont Foundation, says when it comes to restoring trust in public health, there are no shortcuts; and you can sign up to receive ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly newsletter.
STAT News: Restoring trust in public health – There are no shortcuts
Amazon: Talking Health – A New Way to Communicate About Public Health
ASTHO Public Health Weekly newsletter
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Sep 9, 2022
259: Training for Diverse Public Health Pros
Jill Miller, Interim Deputy Director, Family Health Services, Alameda County Public Health Department, shares how she learned new leadership skills as a scholar in ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; ASTHO surveys digital tools agencies used to conduct contact tracing investigations during the COVID-19 pandemic; a pair of training modules is available to help ASTHO members learn to visualize data and incorporate quality improvement into planning processes; and you can sign up to receive ASTHO’s legislative alerts via email.
ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Announces Next Cohort of Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health
Public Health Reports: Digital Tools Adopted by Public Health Agencies to Support COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing
ASTHO E-Learning: Data Visualization for Performance Improvement Learning Series
ASTHO E-Learning: Quality Improvement Learning Series
ASTHO Legislative Alerts
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Sep 8, 2022
258: Public Health AmeriCorps Explained
AJ Pearlman, Director of Public Health AmeriCorps, shares the organization’s plan to get more people into public health positions across the nation; ASTHO explains legal considerations for agencies working to vaccinate people against Monkeypox; Shelby Rowell, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst for Clinical to Community Connections, explains a project to help states and territories leverage funding to address food insecurity; and ASTHO encourages you to sign up for its Public Health Weekly newsletter emails.
Public Health AmeriCorps
ASTHO Blog Article: Legal Considerations for Scaling Monkeypox Vaccination Efforts
ASTHO Blog Article: Using Your Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Food Insecurity
ASTHO White Papers: Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Housing and Food Insecurity
ASTHO Public Health Weekly Newsletter
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Sep 7, 2022
257: Life Expectancy Data Sounds Alarm
Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President-Elect and Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, says new CDC life expectancy data sounds an alarm for public health and the nation; ASTHO shares how public health leaders can help their teams recover from the pandemic; Dr. Frederic Bertley, President and CEO of the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio, shares tips with public health communicators meeting in Atlanta last month; and ASTHO lists several job openings.
ASTHO Blog Article: Building a Culture of Care – Leadership in Public Health Agencies
Website: Center of Science and Industry
ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO
ASTHO Public Health Weekly Newsletter
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Sep 6, 2022
256: Helping Youth in Crisis
Heather Sebero, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Social and Behavioral Health, discusses the alarming mental health crisis impacting young people across the country; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President-Elect and the Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska, examines a new CDC report that says life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped; the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the need for public health to build partnerships; and ASTHO legislative alerts are the best way to monitor important policy and budget decisions happening around the nation.
CDC Webpage: Mental Health, Suicidality, and Connectedness Among High School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, United States, January–June 2021
ASTHO Blog Article: State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides
The New York Times News Article: U.S. Life Expectancy Falls Again in ‘Historic’ Setback
ASTHO Blog Article: Public Health and Housing Partnerships: Lessons from New York a…
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Sep 2, 2022
255: New Naloxone Strategy
Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta, Innovation Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, discusses a new way to get more generic Naloxone to people who need it; Colorado works with six counties to respond to the challenges of suicide and overdose; Dr. Greg Holzman, former State Medical Officer at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, helps Wisconsin revive its Public Health Council as part of ASTHO’s Senior Leader Reserve Corps; and ASTHO encourages listeners to subscribe to its Public Health Weekly newsletter.
The Washington Post News Article: It’s about to get easier to access affordable naloxone
Remedy Alliance for the People Webpage
ASTHO Blog Article: How Strong Partnerships Improved Colorado's Suicide And Overdose Prevention Strategy
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