Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer, shares the challenges facing plans to ban tobacco flavorings; Dr. David McSwane, Executive Director of the Conference for Food Protection, explains the collaborative work of CFP and NACCHO to research and evaluate retail program standards networks; a new ASTHO blog article examines how everyday surroundings impact the health of communities; and an...

Christina Severin, ASTHO's Director of Public Health Law, outlines upcoming Supreme Court cases that will impact public health; Susan Donnelly, Workforce Director at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, shares the work her team is doing to support the public health workforce; applications are open to join the STRETCH 2.0 project; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. A...

Dr. Jennifer Tang, Professor of OB-GYN at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, calls for better solutions to maternal health inequities; a new ASTHO blog article examines the impact of rural hospital closures on pregnant people and their babies; Tamara McBride, the Chief of Health Preparedness at the Ohio Department of Health, shares the value of promoting mentorship programs in th...

Brandon del Pozo, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Brown University, explains that collaboration between public health, public safety, and harm reduction is needed to fully address public health needs; Antony Cousins, the Executive Director for AI Strategy at Cision, outlines how generative AI can contribute to public health work; and ASTHO has a new blog article celebrating Dr...

Dr. Gillian SteelFisher, Director of Global Polling at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, says promoting the flu, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccines together help broaden the appeal; Dr. Jennifer Shuford, Commissioner for the Texas Department of State Health Services, explains how creating more specific data records for pregnant people impacts health outcomes; and Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO's Senior Director...

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...

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 p...

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...

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 H...

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 Cong...

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. Mpo...

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...

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...

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 Edit...

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, A...

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 rep...

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 commu...

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...

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 Depart...

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...

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 ASTH...

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...

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 a...

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...

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 Un...