530: Equity Policy Statement, New Maine Official Ponders Pandemic Lessons

Dr. Joan Duwve, State Health Officer for the Kansas Department of Health, talks about the need to put equity at the center of all public health work; Dr. Puthiery Va, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, explains that lessons learned from the pandemic will inform her new role at a critical time as she begins her new job; Dr. Mandy Cohen, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says she is working to build trust with local agencies; and ASTHO training modules will tell you what it means to be a state trusted contact for the CDC’s Opioid Rapid Response Program.

ASTHO Policy Statement: Equity Driven Promotion of Optimal Health Outcomes

Kansas Office of the Governor Webpage: Commission on Racial Equity and Justice

Maine Department of Health and Human Services News Release: DHHS Commissioner Lambrew Announces Director for Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 

ASTHO Webpage: Trusted Contacts Training Modules