Public Health Review Morning Edition

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 Art...

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. Kimbe...

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...

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 TechXp...

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. AS...

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...

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; registrat...

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...

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...

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; an...

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 Soci...

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 Immu...

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 ter...

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...

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 Ser...

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 initi...

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 ag...

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 ap...

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: Prepari...

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 Commun...

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 b...

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 Medi...

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 ri...

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 membe...

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...