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