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700: Best of PHRME: Utah State Disability Research, Maternal Implicit Bias Training
July 05, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.1 MBThis special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from June 7th, 2024. Dr. Audrey Juhasz, researcher at the Institute for Disability Research Policy and Practice at Utah State University, discusses findings from their disability data analysis research; Nada Hassanein, health inequities reporter at Stateline, talks about her article which details research from UC San Francisco dealing with maternal implicit bias training; and ASTHO’s PH-HERO Workforce R...
699: Best of PHRME: Digital Accessibility, Research Guides Healthy Aging Work
July 04, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.53 MBThis special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from May 16, 2024. Derek Olson, web content manager for the Washington State Department of Health, tells us the importance of digital access and inclusion; Emily Lapayowker, assistant director of Web at ASTHO, says ASTHO has systems to ensure its online products are accessible; and two ASTHO-authored papers in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice examine the agency role associated with h...
698: Best of PHRME: Website Accessibility Rule, Tick-Borne Disease Awareness
July 03, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.2 MBThis special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from June 3rd, 2024. Chris Teale, a journalist with Route Fifty, discusses a federal rule that requires websites to adopt standards outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act; Courtney Youngbar, ASTHO director of Environmental Health, tells us about the concern over a tick-borne disease called alpha-gal syndrome; an ASTHO brief explains how agencies can help pregnant people and infants find the spe...
697: Best of PHRME: Pacific Islands Embrace PHIG Investments, New Dashboard Calculates Heat Risk
July 02, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.9 MBThis special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from May 24th, 2024. ASTHO staff, members, and alumni, discuss a recent meeting focused on the implementation of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant program for the island areas; Dr. Mark Levine, commissioner of Health for the State of Vermont, says his state’s Facing Suicide Vermont website is more than a collection of online links to available resources; Dr. Ari Bernstein, director of the National ...
696: Best of PHRME: Avian Flu Symposium Takeaways, Adolescent Immunization Toolkit
July 01, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.02 MBThis special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from May 6th, 2024. Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, elaborates on a blog he authored on takeaways from the recent Avian Flu Symposium; Katelyn Wells, Chief Research Evaluation and Development Officer for the Association of Immunization Managers, discusses a toolkit to help with adolescent vaccination numbers; and ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Prospectus series can be a valuable resource for ...
695: LGBTQ+ Inclusivity, Appropriation Season in Full Swing
June 28, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 9.9 MBDr. Jorge Petit, Founder and CEO of Quality Healthcare Solutions, discusses his article in Forbes where he advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusivity; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, helps us navigate appropriation season in D.C.; an ASTHO blog article outlines efforts to reduce maternal mortality; and you can apply for the Building Capacity to Advance Health program to address health equity in your everyday work. Forbes Article: Championing Change – Healthcare Initiati...
694: New Data Sources Inform Tobacco Prevention Work, Caring for PH Workers During Disasters
June 27, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.48 MBEli Kern, Senior Epidemiologist at Public Health Seattle and King County, says public health teams in Washington are finding new ways to identify tobacco prevention challenges and opportunities; Tiffany Meche, Director of the Bureau of Sanitary Services within the Office of Public Health under the Louisiana Department of Health, tells us employees should also be considered during preparations for natural disasters; the CDC is warning about an increased risk of dengue virus infections in the ...
693: Lit Scan Examines Workforce Diversity, Vaccination Barriers Impact People with Disabilities
June 26, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.42 MBDr. Elena Rios, President of the National Hispanic Health Foundation, discusses a scan of literature focused on diversity to encourage people to consider work in public health; Nassira Nicola, Deputy Director for Access and Inclusion in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement, reflects on a study by ASTHO and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities that focuses on how people living with disabilities interacted with mass vac...
692: Training New Tobacco Prevention Hires, Challenges Facing Work on Social Determinants
June 25, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.89 MBKatie Steffens, Deputy Program Manager for the State of Alaska Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, is working to give potential employees the skills they need to thrive; Suja Shunmugavelu, ASTHO Senior Director of Engagement, discusses this week’s Executive Leadership Forum; Joh Auerbach, Senior Vice President for Public Health at ICF, tells us about a high-level discussion on the social determinants of health that you can now watch; and an ASTHO brief explains how Guam public health off...
691: Building Trust Takes Time, Science Supports Health Equity
June 24, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 5.39 MBDr. Tara Kirk Sell, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, offers straightforward advice on managing online misinformation; Locola Hayes, the Deputy Director for Strategy and Implementation in CDC's Office of Science, explains how science can help advance health equity; ASTHO CEO Dr. Joseph Kanter encourages public health to un...
690: Medicaid Letter Supports Territories, FDA Food Code Resources
June 21, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.72 MBASTHO CEO Dr. Joseph Kanter and Executive Director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, Kate McEvoy, have sent a letter to Congress to lift the Medicaid funding cap on all U.S. territories and approve a permanent 83 percent federal contribution to Medicaid costs in Puerto Rico; an ASTHO blog article discusses proposed legislation and the benefits of telehealth in rural areas; Heather Tomlinson, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Immunizations, explains ASTHO tools to help adopt the FDA F...
689: Territorial Medicaid Funding, Closing PH Knowledge Gaps
June 20, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.87 MBDr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, discusses a letter to Congress that asks lawmakers to lift the Medicaid funding cap on all U.S. territories; Gordon Thane, CEO and Principal Consultant for Public Health Insight, says gaps in public health knowledge can keep important information from reaching those who need it most; communication is the topic of an ASTHO webinar happening on Monday June 24th; and an ASTHO blog article from Dr. James Bell III, Chief of Staff at the Michigan Health Department and...
688: Telehealth Needs Assessment, Executive Training in Action
June 18, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 5.03 MBSuleima Salgado, an ASTHO Telehealth Consultant, shares details of a new needs assessment focused on telehealth; Dr. Fredrick Echols, CEO and Founder of Population Health and Social Justice Consulting LLC and a DELPH Graduate, tells us how DELPH graduates use their newly acquired skills to impact work in agencies across the states and territories; and an ASTHO resource provides ideas to build additional capacity to address adverse childhood experiences. ASTHO Webpage: 2024 Telehealth Need...
687: Island Area Agencies Make Time to Plan, PH Leaders Wanted
June 17, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.43 MBMegan Drake-Pereyra, ASTHO Advisor for Public Health Infrastructure, says island area agencies are looking to update plans and processes following the pandemic; Arthur U. San Agustin, Special Assistant to the Office of the Governor, tells us Leaders in Guam have spent a lot of time working to improve the way they manage small purchase procurement; the CDC has issued a health advisory regarding a federal health care fraud indictment against a telehealth company that provides ADHD treatment; a...
686: Community Tobacco Control Strategies, Health Equity Science
June 14, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.14 MBAshley Hebert, Senior Program Manager for Community and Government Relations with the Center for Black Health and Equity, says despite challenges organizations must continue their work to protect communities of color from tobacco industry campaigns; Ashley Ottewell, ASTHO Director of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics at ASTHO, discusses a JPHMP article written about health equity science; and Kristin Sullivan, ASTHO Director of Public Health Systems Improvement and Infrastruct...
685: Washington State University Disability Data, FSM Improving Healthcare Access
June 13, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.74 MBDr. Liz Wood, Scholarly Assistant Professor at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University, discusses her grant-winning research on disability data; Julia Von Alexander, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Island Support, says leaders with the Federated States of Micronesia are working to improve healthcare access for remote island populations; Veronica Halloway, Executive Director for the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health, reflects on National Minority ...
684: Epidemiology Competencies Toolkit, Advancing Vaccine Equity
June 12, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.04 MBSarah Auer, Program Analyst for the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, tells us about the Applied Epidemiology Competencies toolkit; Lillie Seels, Director of Practice Transformation at the National Community Action Partnership, says ASTHO’s vaccine equity toolkit was developed using real-world experience; Jon Junior Calvo, Chief of Staff for the Office of the Governor of Guam, discusses why ASTHO’s business process improvement approach has been time well spent; and an ASTHO w...
683: RSV Season Preps Underway, Tips to Build PH Trust
June 11, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.91 MBDr. Michelle Fiscus, Chief Medical Officer at the Association of Immunization Managers, discusses numbers released in March that show the RSV immunization for infants is 90 percent effective; Dr. Tom Frieden, President and Chief Executive Officer of Resolve to Save Lives, says public health needs to take three steps to rebuild trust in communities; Darrah Dunlap, Food Protection Program Manager at the Illinois Department of Public Health, tells us about a cottage food guide to help people in...
682: PH Trust in Three Steps, Mobile Clinics Roll in SD
June 10, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.55 MBDr. Tom Frieden, President and Chief Executive Officer of Resolve to Save Lives, shares three steps he says are needed to rebuild trust in public health; Melissa Magstadt, Secretary of Health for the South Dakota Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, discusses how their states’ mobile clinics aim to bring health services to where people are; and a new ASTHO report outlines suicide prevention resources for agencies. STAT News Opinion Article: To rebuild trust in public health – Better ...
681: Utah State Disability Research, Maternal Implicit Bias Training
June 07, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.65 MBDr. Audrey Juhasz, Researcher at the Institute for Disability Research Policy and Practice at Utah State University, discusses findings from their disability data analysis research; Nada Hassanein, Health Inequities Reporter at Stateline, talks about her article which details research from UC San Francisco dealing with maternal implicit bias training; and ASTHO’s PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center can help protect and support your teams. Association of University Centers on Disabilities We...
680: SC Overdose Dashboard, Disability Data Analysis Grants
June 06, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.26 MBDr. Edward Simmer, Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, talks about a dashboard for state-wide overdose data; Chevelle Glymph, Senior Director of Public Health at the Association for University Centers of Disabilities, discusses grant funding that focuses on disability data analysis; an ASTHO brief emphasizes the need for specialized care for high-risk pregnant persons and infants; and Dr. Jerome Larkin is the new Director of the Rhode Island Departm...
679: Community Health Workers Need Sustained Funding, Pediatricians Feel Ill-Equipped to Help Teens Struggling with Addiction
June 05, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.64 MBDenise Octavia Smith, Executive Director of the National Association of Community Health Workers, discusses the need for sustained funding for Community Health Workers; and Dr. Scott Hadland, Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Mass General for Children, discusses a survey that reveals most pediatricians don’t feel equipped to help teenage patients struggling with drug addiction. National Association of Community Health Workers Webpage American Academy of Pediatrics Webpage: Perceptions, Pr...
678: HEALing Communities Study, Heat Impacts on EMS
June 04, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.62 MBMonika Salvage, Project Director for Cayuga County in New York, explains their participation in the HEALing Communities Study; Dr. Hao Yu, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, conducted a national study on the effect of record heat on EMS; and ASTHO has a new resource to help health agencies address suicide. Healing Cayuga Webpage HEALing Communities Study Webpage NIH HEALing Communities Initiative County-Level Disparities in Heat-Related Emergencies Study ASTHO Webpa...
677: Website Accessibility Rule, Tick-Borne Disease Awareness
June 03, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.75 MBChris Teale, a journalist with Route Fifty, discusses a federal rule that requires websites to adopt standards outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act; Courtney Youngbar, ASTHO Director of Environmental Health, tells us about the concern over a tick-borne disease called Alpha-Gal Syndrome; an ASTHO brief explains how agencies can help pregnant people and infants find the specialized care they need; and an ASTHO framework outlines public health's role in mental health promotion and su...
676: How Tobacco Cultivates Young Customers, Opioid Crisis Solutions
May 31, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 5.13 MBEllen Cartmell, Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program Manager at the Kentucky Department for Public Health, updates us on her state’s tobacco situation for World No Tobacco Day; an ASTHO blog article outlines how your jurisdiction might leverage its JUUL settlement funds to promote public health; and Dr. Timothy Hunt, Research Scientist at Columbia University, discusses the Healing Communities Study which aims to provide possible solutions to the opioid crisis. World No Tobacco Day Webp...
675: Latest Tobacco Concerns, Overdose Data Brings Mixed Results
May 30, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.44 MBJohn Bowman, Executive Vice President for U.S. Tobacco Programs at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, sounds the alarm about the tobacco industry’s relentless drive to encourage young people to use their products; Kayley Humm, ASTHO Senior Analyst on the Overdose Prevention Team, says there is some encouraging news about the rate of overdose deaths; ASTHO continues its celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; and learn how to promote healthy aging as a public heal...
674: Reporting on Avian Flu, Student Loan Forgiveness Webinar
May 29, 2024 10:46 - 4 minutes - 6.39 MBHelen Branswell, Senior Writer on Infectious Diseases and Global Health at STAT, reflects on her early coverage of the avian flu virus impacting mostly dairy cows across the country; Betsy Mayotte, President of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors, discusses an upcoming webinar on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program; ASTHO continues its celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with reflections from public health leaders in the island areas; and an ASTHO blo...
673: ASTHO Reports New PH Policies, Behavioral Health Urgent Care Centers
May 28, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.96 MBMaggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, updates us on public health policy updates from state legislatures across the country; Cody Kinsley, North Carolina Secretary of Health and Human Services, says North Carolina will continue to build a network of behavioral health urgent care centers; and Moses E. Pretrick, Assistant Secretary for Health at the FSM Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. ASTHO Blog Article: AS...
672: Pacific Islands Embrace PHIG Investments, New Dashboard Calculates Heat Risk
May 24, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.45 MBASTHO staff, members, and alumni, discuss a recent meeting focused on the implementation of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant program for the island areas; Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health for the State of Vermont, says his state’s Facing Suicide Vermont website is more than a collection of online links to available resources; Dr. Ari Bernstein, Director of the National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry at the CDC, tells us a...
671: Michigan Mental Health Work, Hawaii Wildfires Environmental Impact
May 23, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.98 MBElizabeth Hertel, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, tells us how her department is working to improve mental health; Kathleen Ho, Deputy Director for Environmental Health with Hawaii’s State Department of Health, explains her team’s response to the historic wildfires in 2023; and an ASTHO blog article looks at five trends from across state legislatures that you should be aware of. Michigan Webpage: Mental Health Mental Health Awareness Month Webpage Ha...
670: ASTHO Profile Workforce Takeaways, Viral Hepatitis Goals
May 22, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.39 MBDr. JP Leider, Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, tells us what the ASTHO Profile reveals about the public health workforce; Dr. Carolyn Wester, Director of the CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis, talks about national viral hepatitis elimination goals; and an ASTHO webinar will help you communicate more effectively through an equity lens. ASTHO Profile CDC Webpage: Viral Hepatitis ASTHO Webinar: B...
669: Lawmakers Consider PH Priorities, Public Health Strategies for Older Adults
May 21, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 5.45 MBLillian Colasurdo, ASTHO Director of Public Health Law and Data Sharing, tells us about part one of ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative session update; Dr. Katrina Piercy, Director of the Division of Prevention Science in the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the federal government’s report on physical activity guidelines for older adults; healthy aging is the focus of a new ASTHO resource; and podcasters in the software...
668: NJ Contraception Case Study, Federal Discussions on Aging
May 20, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.8 MBLiz Gipson, Senior Program Officer at the Center for Healthcare Strategies, discusses a case study about New Jersey contraception legislation that ASTHO partnered on; Catherine Jones, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Government Affairs, says the federal government is beginning to have discussions about the rapidly aging U.S. population; and an ASTHO blog article offers several perspectives on how a diverse public health workforce can be beneficial. ASTHO Webpage: Contraception Access Learning Com...
667: Pause to Heal Campaign, House Minority Leadership Meeting
May 17, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBDr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, tells us about his state’s “Pause to Heal” campaign; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, discusses a recent meeting she attended where she heard from staff members with the House Minority Leader’s office; the National Coalition of STD Directors and ASTHO will host a webinar on May 22 that will feature a “policy 101” perspective focused on state legislative sessions; and...
666: Digital Accessibility, Research Guides Healthy Aging Work
May 16, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 5.07 MBDerek Olson, Web Content Manager for the Washington State Department of Health, tells us the importance of digital access and inclusion; Emily Lapayowker, Assistant Director of Web at ASTHO, says ASTHO has systems to ensure its online products are accessible; and two ASTHO-authored papers in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice examine the agency role associated with healthy aging. Washington State Department of Health Webpage Global Accessibility Awareness Day Webpage ...
665: Syphilis Warm Line, Equity Work Recognized
May 15, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 5.06 MBDr. Maura Quinlan, Women's Health Medical Advisor for the Illinois Department of Public Health, describes Illinois’ warm line for syphilis and congenital syphilis cases; Patrick Luces, Program Coordinator for the NCD Prevention and Control Program, tells us about an award Guam has won for its work in health equity; an ASTHO webinar will give you the latest information about pharmacist prescribed contraception; and if you’re looking for a career in public health… ASTHO has an interactive map ...
664: Pharmacy-Based Birth Control Expands, Maternal Mental Health Policy Ideas
May 14, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.28 MBDr. Sally Rafie, Founder of Birth Control Pharmacist, says pharmacies are an accessible and private option for those in need of contraceptive care; Joy Burkhard, Executive Director of the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, wants to make sure providers who see pregnant people and new parents get the help they need to perform screenings; an ASTHO blog article covers Missouri's response to a maternal health crisis; and disease forecasting is the topic of an ASTHO webinar set for later th...
663: Michigan Wildfire Lessons, Empowering Community Health Workers
May 13, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.07 MBAaron Ferguson, Manager of the Climate and Tracking Unit in the Division of Environmental Health at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, tells us what Michigan leadership learned when they dealt with unprecedented air quality in the state; Karla Granado, Senior Operations Manager with the Travis County Hospital District and a DELPH Scholar, says Community Health Workers need to be empowered to advance health equity; ASTHO has a webinar focused on communicating about disease ...
662: Doula Care Gains Support, Helping Mothers Heal
May 10, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.87 MBAlex Kearly, ASTHO Director of Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships, says doula care is one of the most promising strategies to address maternal health disparities; Kay Matthews, Executive Director and Founder of the Shades of Blue Project, tells us that too often Black mothers have to choose between their mental health and basic family needs; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, discusses a federal plan to replace lead pipes used for drinking water in this week’s ...
661: PH Adopts EJ Priorities, Health Forecasts Model Weather Service Approach
May 09, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.01 MBAnil Nair, Director for the Division of Environmental Health Epidemiology within the Department of Health in Pennsylvania, says their state is taking a deeper look at environmental justice; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics at the Centers for Disease Control, tells us about a forecasting project to help communities anticipate and prepare for outbreaks; and ASTHO has two new members, Heidi Hedberg in Alaska and Dr. Douglas Harrington in Montana. ...
660: Retail Food Safety Barriers, Guam Launches Public Health AmeriCorps
May 08, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.48 MBAmber Gibbar, Health Promotion Coordinator for the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, says they have been working for years to dismantle communication barriers in retail food safety; Julia Rivera, Program Director for the Public Health AmeriCorps Centralized Call Center in Guam, tells us the benefits of launching the Public Health AmeriCorps program in Guam; ASTHO is hosting a webinar on pharmacist-prescribed contraception; and Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the Washington Stat...
659: Break Free From Burnout; Nurse Workforce Diversification
May 07, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.4 MBOmar Khalid, ASTHO Director of Workforce, tells us about the American Nurses Foundation’s upcoming webinar, “Break Free From Burnout”; Maya Goldman, a healthcare reporter for Axios, discusses her article on the nurse workforce; and ASTHO has a policy statement on Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health. Webinar Webpage – Break Free from Burnout: Free Webinar & Interactive Q&A for Nurses & Healthcare Workers Axios News Article: Nursing workforce is becoming more diverse ASTHO Policy Stat...
658: Avian Flu Symposium Takeaways, Adolescent Immunization Toolkit
May 06, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.55 MBDr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, elaborates on a blog he authored on takeaways from the recent Avian Flu Symposium; Katelyn Wells, Chief Research Evaluation and Development Officer for the Association of Immunization Managers, discusses a toolkit to help with adolescent vaccination numbers; and ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Prospectus series can be a valuable resource for you and your team as it lists the top 10 public health policy trends to watch. ASTHO Blog Article: From the...
657: Nurses Will Discuss Burnout, Proposed Rules on Menthol and Labs
May 03, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.22 MBNyuma Harrison, Director of Programs at the American Nurses Foundation, explains a webinar about burnout planned as part of National Nurses Week activities; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO's Senior Director for Government Affairs, and his team are tracking developments on two federal rulemakings that ASTHO members should pay attention to; today is Dr. Anne Zink’s last day as Chief Medical Officer in Alaska; and an ASTHO blog article authored by Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, shares hi...
656: Racism A Public Health Threat, Syndemic Approaches
May 02, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.52 MBDr. Robert Goldstein, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, details his state’s Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity; Michelle Van Handel, Associate Director for the Program and Performance Improvement Office at the CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, discusses a syndemic approach to combatting certain infections; and an ASTHO report addresses the issue of unintentional falls among older adults. Massachuse...
655: Social Media Interventions, Center Builds Capacity to Help Older Adults
May 01, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.78 MBDr. Jessica Schleider, Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University, says social media platforms are one of the best ways to reach kids in crisis; Josh Hodges, Chief Customer Officer at the National Council on Aging, explains how older adults will be helped by a new direct care workforce strategy center; and a webinar will offer perspective on several ways to effectively advance STI program needs. STAT News Article: Banning teens from social media won’t help t...
654: Emergency Preparedness Framework Preview, Website Tells PH Stories
April 30, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.27 MBJessica Baggett, Senior Advisor for Public Health Response at ASTHO, talks about a package of evidence-based strategies outlined in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice; Megan Tompkins, Director of Data Modernization for the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, tells us about a web page full of stories about the impact of data modernization work; and Dr. James Bell III, Chief of Staff for the Public Health Administration at the Michigan Department of Health and ...
653: HPAI National Symposium, 30 Days of Public Health
April 29, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.9 MBA national symposium on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, moderated by ASTHO CEO Dr. Joseph Kanter and attended by many ASTHO members, discussed many aspects of the virus; Dr. Janice Phillips, Assistant Director at the Illinois Department of Public Health, discusses their 30 Days of Public Health Campaign; and ASTHO has a webinar focused on leveraging syndromic surveillance to promote health equity for people with disabilities. ASTHO Webpage: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Scientific S...
652: Naloxone Distribution Challenges, Appropriations Advocacy
April 26, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.58 MBCorey Davis, Director of the Harm Reduction Legal Project at the Network for Public Health Law, discusses the challenges of improving naloxone distribution; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, tells us about her team’s advocacy efforts as fiscal year 2025 appropriations advocacy gets underway; and the CDC has a warning about the dangers of some botox injections. ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO’s Public Health Legal Mapping Center ASTHO Blog Art...
651: Building Non-Traditional Partnerships, Health Equity Alliance
April 25, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.41 MBCorinne Gillenwater, ASTHO Chronic Disease and Health Improvement Analyst, talks about an ASTHO toolkit that uses the Healthy People 2030 framework to help build partnerships; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, says today’s Avian Flu Symposium is all about preparing; Tamira M. Moon, ASTHO Director of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, tells us about the Power of Partnerships Health Equity Alliance; and an ASTHO webinar will discuss workforce challenges and opportunities a...