Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, looks forward to a smooth transition as he begins his new job; Rebecca Adamson, Preparedness Section Director at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, discusses the sixth day of National Public Health Week as we focus on emergency preparedness; Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, reflects on the topic...

Clare Coleman, President and CEO of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, says silos can hinder access to reproductive and sexual health care; Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, recognizes National Public Health Week by thanking the workforce in a YouTube video; Dr. Jennifer Shuford, Commissioner at the Texas Departmen...

Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and ASTHO Member, tells us how his department uses good data to better serve his state; Paula Nickelson, Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and an ASTHO Member, says the HIMSS conference continues to impact conversations about the future of public health; an ASTHO webinar focused on TEFCA will fea...

Dr. Karen Smith, Former Director of the California Department of Public Health, says day three of National Public Health Week focuses on climate change and the impact of environmental concerns on communities; Karl Ensign, ASTHO Vice President of Island Support, tells us ASTHO is celebrating a big funding win for three island nations aligned with the U.S. as freely associated states; and an ASTHO b...

Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and an ASTHO Member, tells us healthy neighborhoods are the focus on day two of National Public Health Week; Dr. Nizar Wehbi, North Dakota State Health Officer and an ASTHO Member, says a new ASTHO policy statement on public health infrastructure recommends sustained investments and the adoption of p...

Jeanne Ayers, ASTHO Alum and Executive Director of Health Democracy Healthy People, says research has shown that a civically engaged community is a healthy community; Betty Bekemeier, Professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing, tells us about a new ASTHO white paper that examines how states are leveraging funding sources to help with transportation; and an ASTHO webinar will teach...

Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director at the American Public Health Association, tells us about this year's National Public Health Week which kicks off on Monday; Kellie Waugh, ASTHO Analyst for Health Improvement and Healthy Aging, describes a new resource hub that explains how to integrate sustainability into your work on the Healthy Brain Initiative; Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of...

Dr. Karen Smith, Former Director of the California Department of Public Health, tells us about the early days of her career; Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America's Health, details the Ready or Not Report which gets specific about areas that need improvement; Dr. Josh Wymer, Chief Health Information and Data Strategy Officer with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior...

Susan Bsharah, Associate Director at Guidehouse, discusses an upcoming TEFCA webinar set for April 4; Elizabeth Hertel, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and an ASTHO Member, tells us about the "Good Housing Good Health" initiative; Dr. Pattie Tucker, Director of the Office of Women's Health at the CDC, talks about the Power of Partnerships Health Equity Alliance; an...

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, updates us on the Long COVID situation; Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health for the State of Vermont, tells us about ASTHO's recently updated policy statement on adverse childhood experiences; and Dr. Tara Kirk Sell, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Heal...

Dr. Debra Bogen, Acting Secretary of Health for the Pennsylvania Department of Health and ASTHO Member, discusses Pennsylvania's work to expand overdose training to many different populations; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, discusses the part Public Health plays in helping transportation partners; and an ASTHO webinar will explain more about how TEFCA will help publi...

Marissa Esser, CDC Alcohol Program Lead, discusses the steep rise in deaths from excessive alcohol use; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, gives an update on the public health funding situation; and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health along with the Public Health AmeriCorps tell us about cultivating future public health leaders. CDC Web...

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, tells us ASTHO continues to focus on improving heart health in our island areas; Lisa Peterson, ASTHO Senior Director for Preparedness, discusses the upcoming 2024 Preparedness Summit; and an ASTHO report highlights successful partnerships between state health agencies and transportation sectors to address health disparities in accessing care. ASTHO...

Dr. Alison Athey, Associate Behavioral Scientist at RAND, worked with her colleagues to take a deeper look at the impact of overdose deaths; Connie Moon Sehat, Principal Investigator of the Analysis and Response Toolkit for Trust Project, says the project aims to develop a set of guidelines around AI use for health communicators; an ASTHO blog article outlines opportunities for the improvement of...

Dr. Michelle Mello, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine, studied state lawmakers' response to the use of public health authority during the pandemic; Dr. Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, Chief Science Officer at the Washington Department of Health, discusses the vending machines filled with COVID and Flu tests that are popping up all...

Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America's Health, discusses the 21st edition of the Ready or Not Report; Catherine Jones, ASTHO Government Affairs Senior Analyst, tells us ASTHO's Hill Day program in late February continues to receive high marks; and an ASTHO webinar on the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement with ASTHO President Dr. Steven Stack, will take place i...

Dr. Harris, State Health Officer with the Alabama Department of Public Health and ASTHO Member, recalls his recent visit to Congress a few weeks ago; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, says ASTHO continues to talk with elected leaders about the President's proposed budget released earlier this week; and Dr. Susan Kansagra, North Carolina Public Health Director and ASTHO M...

Dr. Michelle Mello, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and a Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine, teamed up with colleagues at Temple University to study the legislative response to legal authority; Danielle Nelson, Senior Program Analyst in the Office of Program Management at the Federal Transit Administration, discusses how the federal fund braiding guide wa...

Dr. Lisa Iezzoni, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, worries the U.S. isn't ready to accommodate the coming wave of seniors with disabilities; Jennifer Botsford, Bureau Chief for the Bureau of Environmental Health Services at the Arizona Department of Health Services, discusses a listeria outbreak discovered in early January continues to worry public health officials; an ASTHO blog a...

Dr. Susan Kansagra, Director of the North Carolina Division of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, tells us how the tenacity of one inspector caused an investigation that uncovered lead-contaminated applesauce packets in North Carolina; Dr. Tara Kirk Sell, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineer...

J.T. Lane, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Population Health and Innovation, previews the HIMSS Global Health Conference that kicks off today; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, tells us how routine lead level screenings in North Carolina began an international investigation; and an ASTHO blog article outlines changes the USDA is considering making to nutrition standards. HIMSS 2...

Dr. Matthew Biel, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center, worries about the impact of social media on young people; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, says the federal budget continues to be the focus of work on Capitol Hill; ASTHO has new policy statements on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Public Heal...

Dr. Matthew Biel, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center, tells us social media is not necessarily a good part of childhood; Lexa Giragosian, ASTHO Senior Analyst for the Maternal and Newborn Health Team, says one concern linked to social media use is eating disorders among young people; and Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO Past President and Chief Medical Officer for t...

Keon Lewis, Equity and Development Coordinator for the Cabarrus Health Alliance, talks about his experience as a recent graduate of ASTHO's DELPH program; Dr. Joseph Kanter is ASTHO's new CEO and begins his role in April; Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO President and Kentucky Health Commissioner, shares his experiences working with Dr. Kanter through the years; and ASTHO is hiring for several open positio...

Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO President and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, announces Dr. Joseph Kanter as ASTHO's new CEO; Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO's newly-announced CEO, who joins ASTHO from the Louisiana Department of Health, outlines his approach to the role; and an ASTHO blog article outlines steps to advancing DEI efforts at the state level. ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Appoints...