56: APHA Conference Takeaways

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English - October 28, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.94 MB - ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
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Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, discusses the key takeaways from this week’s APHA annual conference; Dr. Mishka Terplan, a nationally recognized expert in the care of pregnant and parenting people with substance use disorders, tells ASTHO members the best way to help those in crisis; ASTHO offers two resources about first responders and their work helping people with substance use disorders; and ASTHO receives the Public Policy Award from the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention today.

APHA website: APHA 2021 Annual Meeting and Expo

ASTHO Blog Article: A New Approach to Breaking the Cycle – Creating a Shift in Emergency Medical Services to Address Substance Use Disorder

ASTHO Report: Innovations in Overdose Response

National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention website: Annual Meeting