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Your daily public health briefing with the latest news from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).

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200: Common Ground on Gun Violence Responses

June 15, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.77 MB

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, discusses the tragedy of gun violence in America and its connection to men’s mental health; Dr. Randall Williams, Missouri’s former Health Director, talks about a book he is writing about his experiences in the position; ASTHO’s Juneteenth webinar examines the impact of racism on health equity on Thursday, June 16th; and the newscast celebrates its 200th episode since its launch last August. Men’s Health Month Webpage: Men’s Health Week A...

199: Juneteenth Webinar Examines Racism, Health Equity Link

June 14, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.1 MB

Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, will host a discussion featuring comments from Miss Opal Lee known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, as part of a Juneteenth webinar on Thursday; Genny Grilli, Epidemiologist Supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Health, discusses food-related hepatitis outbreaks amidst reports that some strawberries are contaminated with hepatitis; and ASTHO examines legislative and legal actions foc...

198: Children’s COVID-19 Vaccine Outlook

June 13, 2022 09:00 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MB

Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the WHERE, discusses vaccines and what to expect for the rest of this year as panels for both the FDA and the CDC begin discussing the COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of five; ASTHO has a new update to its COVID-19 vaccine comparison chart; Dr. Thomas Dobbs, Mississippi State Health Officer, who is leaving his position later this summer, discusses misinformation on a local podcast; and ASTHO’s Juneteenth webinar on the i...

197: Preparing for Monkeypox

June 10, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 8.08 MB

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, discusses the three-step approach to combat Monkeypox in the U.S.; Dr. Jinlene Chan, Maryland’s Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services, outlines her department’s response to Monkeypox; and ASTHO plans a webinar next week to discuss the impact of racism on health equity as part of the organization’s recognition of Juneteenth. ASTHO Juneteenth Webinar: Commemorating Juneteenth A Journey to Equity

196: Gun Violence and Public Health

June 09, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MB

Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont Health Commissioner, explains how public health ought to respond to a recent spate of shootings that have left dozens dead and even more injured across the U.S.; Meighan Haupt, Chief of Staff with the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, discusses how the new 988 line, a lifeline offering assistance to people considering suicide, will work; and ASTHO has a special event planned to honor Juneteenth featuring Ms. Opal Lee, known as the “grandm...

195: Hospitals Prepping for COVID Surge

June 08, 2022 09:00 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MB

Akin Demehin, Senior Director of Quality and Patient Safety Policy with the American Hospital Association, explains how hospitals are preparing for the possibility of another COVID-19 wave later this year; Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont Health Commissioner, discusses how he’s feeling about the recent rash of mass shootings across the country; ASTHO publishes a brief summarizing resources to guide agency healthy aging work; and Missouri shares on a webinar how it used population segmentation to imp...

194: Pain in the Nation Report

June 07, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MB

Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of the Trust for America’s Health, details a new report that offers disturbing data on the drug, alcohol, and suicide crises facing the nation; Lt. Commander Traci Murray, Assistant Regional Administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, explains the benefits of ASTHO’s innovative Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; ASTHO publishes a video offering a six-step process agencies can use when planning hepa...

193: A New Way to Address Dementia

June 06, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.31 MB

Chelsea Kline, Associate Director of the Center of Excellence with the Alzheimer's Association, discusses a workshop planned in July that will give public health professionals the chance to learn how to address dementia through the social determinants of health; Admiral Rachel Levine, the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, talks about the importance of June’s Pride month recognition; ASTHO publishes a new article that addresses the need ...

192: Helping LGBTQI+ Youth

June 03, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.52 MB

Admiral Rachel Levine, the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, explains how recent negative rhetoric focused on gender identity and sexual orientation in the classroom is impacting young people; Sandy Noel, the Statewide Planning and Ending HIV Epidemic Coordinator at the Florida Department of Health, discusses the vast benefits of  ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; and ASTHO has a new blog article focused on im...

191: New Mental Health Commission

June 02, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.87 MB

Lynn Gallagher, former New Mexico State Health Director, explains how a new commission created by the New Mexico Supreme Court will work to address the mental health needs of people who are in and out of the court system; Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, shares how her young son confirmed the value of a state campaign to help connect parents and their kids; and ASTHO has extended the deadline to sign up for its Diverse Execut...

190: Learning to Live with COVID-19

June 01, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.16 MB

Justa Encarnacion, Commissioner of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health, discusses the differences and similarities in responding to COVID-19 as a territory as opposed to a state. Encarnacion also expands on the challenges the U.S. Virgin Islands have faced when it comes to vaccination.

189: Encouraging the Public Health Workforce

May 31, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MB

Dr. Karyl Rattay, Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health, looks back on the past 13 years of her career in Public Health. She has this conversation as she prepares for the next steps in her career, and leaves us with a few words of encouragement for public health workers across the country.

188: Funding the Future of Public Health

May 27, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.99 MB

Mike Fraser, Chief Executive Officer for ASTHO, discusses the need for the continued funding of public health. Fraser also elaborates on the unique challenges they face when requesting the money and he explains where this funding would be allotted.

187: Fighting COVID-19 Fatigue

May 26, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.11 MB

Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, fresh off her time at the ASTHO COVID-19 Summit in Washington D.C., explains the challenge COVID-19 will present for public health officials in the coming months.

186: 2022 COVID-19 Strategy Session

May 25, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.93 MB

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, joins the show from the ASTHO COVID-19 Summit in Washington D.C. to discuss his expectations from the summit and the COVID-19 response going forward.

185: Teen Mental Health Campaign

May 24, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.17 MB

Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, explains the Forward Together campaign; Dr. James Bell, State Assistant Administrator for the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, discusses the benefits of being a graduate from the Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; and Mike Fraser, CEO for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, tackles the cancer of racism in a new blog article. Forward Tog...

184: Advice for PH Officials

May 23, 2022 09:00 - 9 minutes - 13 MB

Dr. Lisa Piercey, Tennessee’s Health Commissioner, reflects on her time in office as she prepares to leave her position at the end of this week; Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Director of the District of Columbia Department of Health, says her department created programs to address vaccine access and hesitancy by listening to community feedback; and ASTHO’s Dr. Kim Wyche Etheridge and Wisconsin State Health Officer Paula Tran talk about health equity in a video conversation now online. Washington ...

183: COVID-19 Fast Track

May 20, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 9.74 MB

Gaafar Uherbelau, the Minister of Health in Palau, discusses the COVID-19 pandemic making landfall last December; Angela Minicuci, former Communications Director for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, reflects on lessons learned from the contaminated water supplies in Flint, Michigan, and their application today; and one last reminder to register for the ASTHO Public Health TechXpo to still watch all the discussions on demand. ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo

182: Consulting School Nurses

May 19, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.72 MB

Linda Mendonca, President of the National Association of School Nurses, discusses nurses needing a break, but also wanting more input regarding school health policy; Dr. Tom Simon, the Associate Director for Science in the Division of Violence Prevention with the CDC, elaborates on a way forward among record increases in the firearm homicide rate with public health leading the way; and a new ASTHO blog article explains recent changes to HRSA’s Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines. CDC W...

181: Messaging the Baby Formula Crisis

May 18, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.76 MB

Brian Dittmeier, Senior Director of Public Policy at the National WIC Association,  tells us how public health agencies can support parents through the baby formula shortage; Lindsey Myers, ASTHO’s Vice President for Social and Behavioral Health, discusses how public health agencies can help curb gun violence; ASTHO released an infographic offering ten strategies to help schools improve their behavioral health programs. CDC Webpage: Vital Signs – Changes in Firearm Homicide and Suicide Ra...

180: Public Health Data Wishlist

May 17, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.34 MB

Lena Sun, National Health Reporter at The Washington Post, joined a closing panel at last week’s ASTHO Public Health Tech Expo to offer her wishlist for public health data; Paula Tran, State Health Officer for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, says leaders need to think beyond data tech if they want to make progress; ASTHO's Public Health TechXpo may be over, but you can catch recordings of the discussions and panels by registering or logging in from the Expo home page. ASTHO We...

179: Public Health Recruits

May 16, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.16 MB

Dr. Brian Dixon, Associate Professor at the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, says the workforce pipeline is filling up with public health students; Dr. Umair Shah, Washington Secretary of Health, explains the challenge of keeping people engaged when a crisis ends or lasts too long; and the ASTHO Public Health TechXpo may be over, but you can catch recordings of the discussions and panels by logging in from the Expo home page. ASTHO Website: Public Health Tec...

178: Data Obstacles and Opportunities

May 13, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.11 MB

Dr. David Rhew, Microsoft’s Global Chief Medical Officer, says there is technology available to help public health agencies standardize and modernize data; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, notes the challenge is not with technology; Janet Hamilton, Executive Director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, says data modernization efforts must protect communities; Scott Becker, CEO of the Association of Public Health Laboratories, wants public health agencies to consider new solutions...

177: Public Health’s Golden Moment

May 12, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.12 MB

Dr. John Halamka,  President of the Mayo Clinic Platform, kicked off the second day of ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo urging public health leaders to take advantage of what he calls a "golden period” in history; Dr. Lisa Piercey, Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health, explains how data systems must work better together if we hope to meet the nation’s goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030; and you can still catch recordings of the discussions and panels by logging in from the T...

176: Smart Health Cards

May 11, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.93 MB

ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia says continued federal investment can help keep the nation on the right track in the fight against the COVID-19 virus; Dr. David Rhew, Global Chief Medical Officer at Microsoft, explains how Smart Health Cards can give patients more control over their health information; and there’s still time to sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo, kicking off its second day of discussions this morning at 11 a.m. eastern time. ASTHO Website: Public Heal...

175: Tracking Threats to Pregnancy Health

May 10, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.33 MB

Dr. Karen Remley, Director of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities with the CDC, discusses the SET-NET project to protect the health of pregnant people and their babies; Dr. Philip LoBue, Director of the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination for the CDC, puts tuberculosis infection rates into context; and the ASTHO Public Health TechXpo kicks off today, but there’s still time to sign up. CDC Webpage: Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Netw...

174: Slow Uptake for COVID Therapies

May 09, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 9.8 MB

Dr. Manisha Juthani, Connecticut’s Public Health Commissioner, explains why providers may not be prescribing COVID-19 therapeutics; ASTHO publishes a new report to help public health leaders maximize the benefits of COVID-19 therapies; Latoya Sahadeo, ASTHO’s Director of Leadership Development, says the organization is accepting applications for the second class of scholars in the Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; and there’s still time to register for ASTHO’s Public Healt...

173: Talking About Ticks

May 06, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10 MB

Tamyra Porter, a partner at Guidehouse, explains a project to improve disease surveillance; Sara Robinson, an epidemiologist working for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, spends a lot of time warning people about the dangers of ticks; and ASTHO announces several new sponsors for next week’s Public Health TechXpo – SAS Institute, OpiSafe, Color Health, STC Health, and MicKinsey and Company. Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Vectorborne School Curricula A...

172: How to Rebuild Public Trust

May 05, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.55 MB

Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota’s former health commissioner, reacts to the Harvard poll that says most people trust their public health department; Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama’s state health officer, explains a new ASTHO report that outlines eight ways health department leaders can support effective programs to address healthcare associated infections; and ASTHO welcomes three new sponsors to its Public Health TechXpo next week – careMESH, WellSky, and Google Health. ASTHO Report: Eight Ways He...

171: Protecting Public Health Authority

May 04, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 8.1 MB

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, defends public health authority after a recent federal court ruling tossed the requirement for masks on public transportation; Dr. Harry Chen, Vermont’s former health commissioner, discusses President Biden’s comments on mental health during his State of the Union speech earlier this year; ASTHO publishes a new Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight article on Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Google’s Chief Medical Officer; and ASTHO announces new sponsors for i...

170: Hepatitis Alert

May 03, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.72 MB

Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama’s State Health Officer, discusses how states and territories are on alert for cases of hepatitis and adenovirus in children; Dr. Jose Romero, Arkansas’ Secretary of Health, is worried about increasing cases of tuberculosis, especially among children; ASTHO has a new blog article on state responses to the growing problem of tick-borne diseases; and ASTHO invites public health officials to attend a webinar featuring a simulation planning tool that helps agencies simul...

169: Listening Builds PH Trust

May 02, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.99 MB

Ioana Ungureanu, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst for Public and Behavioral Health Integration, discusses a new ASTHO report outlining 10 high-level strategies to improve behavioral health for kids in schools; Angela Minicuci, the former Communications Director for the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services during the Flint water crisis, tells us why listening is so important; and J.T. Lane, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Population Health and Innovation, explains how ASTHO’s Public Health T...

168: All-Star TechXpo Lineup Revealed

April 29, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.99 MB

J.T. Lane, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Population Health and Innovation, tells us who is on the agenda to speak during the Public Health TechXpo event set for May 10th and 11th online; Laura Pegram, Director of Drug User Health at the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, details a new resource to help public health agencies improve the way they share data; ASTHO publishes a new blog article about how some early childhood development programs adjusted to meet pandem...

167: TechXpo Preview

April 28, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.38 MB

J.T. Lane, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Population Health and Innovation, explains how public health has a unique opportunity to modernize its data systems to prepare for the next crisis in a preview of the upcoming Public Health TechXpo; Ioana Ungureanu, ASTHO’S Senior Analyst for Public and Behavioral Health Integration, discusses how ASTHO and a national group of educators are working to identify strategies to help lower stress in young people; Isolation and quarantine orders are revi...

166: PH Workforce Opportunities

April 27, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MB

Dr. Leslie Dauphin from the CDC discusses the nation’s public health workforce and the way forward; Emi Chutaro, Executive Director of the Pacific Island Health Officers Association, offers details of a new study to better understand how to address non-communicable diseases in island jurisdictions; and the first ever conference on public health and dementia caregiving is set for June 14th and 15th in Minneapolis. CDC Webpage: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and...

165: New Healthy Aging Program

April 26, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.6 MB

The Trust for America’s Health unveils a new program to give agencies credit for their work promoting healthy aging; ASTHO delivers a report and hosts a webinar later this week detailing strategies to improve youth behavioral outcomes; two public health professionals enrolled in a new leadership program share their experiences in an ASTHO blog article; and the ASTHOS Public Health Expo has a new gold sponsor, Guidehouse Health. Trust for America’s Health Webpage: AFPHS Recognition Program ...

164: California’s COVID-19 Plan

April 25, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.43 MB

Dr. Erica Pan, California’s State epidemiologist, outlines the next phase of California’s COVID-19 response; Dr. Nicole Bhave, a cardiologist at the University of Michigan, discusses the cardiac effects of COVID-19 that continue to plague some patients; and the pandemic health emergency is extended for another 90 days. The California SMARTER Plan Washington Post Article: Five months post-covid, Nicole Murphy’s heart rate is still doing strange things Route Fifty Article: Why Pandemic...

163: Mask Mandate Ruling

April 22, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.46 MB

Andy Baker-White, ASTHO’s Senior Director for State Health Policy, discusses the impact of this week’s federal court ruling striking down the mask requirement for people using public transportation; Phillip Talboy, Senior Advisor with the CDC’s Division of TB Elimination, examines the drop in tuberculosis cases in 2020 and emphasizes the importance of TB awareness among providers; ASTHO publishes a blog article detailing how the Louisiana Department of Health launched a mentorship program du...

162: Helping the PH Workforce

April 21, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.22 MB

Dr. Bruce Perry, psychiatrist and author, tells public health leaders how they can help their frontline workers manage stress caused by the pandemic; ASTHO has a new blog article that lists seven workforce trends to watch for in the coming years; Aline Stone, Georgia’s Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia Coordinator, says a pilot project led by ASTHO and the Trust for America’s Health helped her agency and the state’s public health team find new ways to work together; and HLN Consulting signs o...

161: Hope for the PH Workforce

April 20, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.69 MB

Dr. Bruce Perry offers encouragement for the public health workforce; Dr. Gillian SteelFisher explains how public health leaders might use the information from her latest national survey; ASTHO alum Dr. Joneigh Khaldun from Michigan is in the ASTHO Trailblazer Spotlight this week; and ASTHO announces a new Speakers Bureau. ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration Series ASTHO Article: Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight - Joneigh Khaldun, Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer of CVS...

160: Variant Fatigue

April 19, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.33 MB

Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health at the Vermont Department of Health, explains how the COVID BA.2 sub-variant is being received by people in his state; Caroline Brazeel, ASTHO’s Senior Director for Population Health and Innovation, tells us why it’s important that all public health agencies respond to ASTHO’s 2022 Profile of State and Territorial Public Health; ASTHO publishes a new blog article explaining how some members are building or expanding their community health worker progra...

159: Do People Trust Public Health?

April 18, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 9.73 MB

Dr. Gillian SteelFisher, Deputy Director of the Harvard Opinion Research Program, says a recent poll finds most U.S. adults think public health agencies are important to their communities; Richard Quartarone, a health communicator in the CDC’s Immunization Division, emphasizes the importance of trust in public health programs; ASTHO suggests the focus on COVID-19 immunizations provides an opportunity to rethink other vaccination efforts; and there’s a new ASTHO report on the findings of two ...

158: Best of ME– Epidemiologists Needed

April 15, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10 MB

Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, explains the critical need to hire hundreds of epidemiologists in public health departments nationwide; Richard Hamburg, Executive Director of the Safe States Alliance, outlines the vision for a national injury and violence prevention program; Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, discusses equity as part of a panel hosted by the Centers for Medicare and...

157: Health Equity Report Card

April 14, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 9.9 MB

Dr. Leandris Liburd, the CDC’s Chief Health Equity Officer, talks about her job and the work underway to improve health equity in the U.S.; ASTHO has a new blog article reporting an increase in several categories of STDs across the nation; Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana State Health Commissioner, says revised Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines help to ensure patients receive consistent advice about their care regardless of the provider they see; and Washington Post National Health Reporter Le...

156: STD Awareness

April 13, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.96 MB

Jessica Baggett, ASTHO’s Director of COVID-19 Response, explains the strategies included in ASTHO’s new COVID-19 management plan; Dr. John Hellerstedt, Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, says COVID-19 has led to an uptick in congenital syphilis; ASTHO shares a new blog article detailing new USDA school lunch standards; and ASTHO reports how several members have used GIS and data visualization to support their public health work. ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Unveil...

155: Defining Health – Public Health Week

April 12, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.3 MB

Nathaniel Counts with the non-profit Mental HeaIth America explains the effort to redefine health to include a consideration of mental wellness, as we conclude our seven-part series of conversations with public health leaders in recognition of National Public Health Week 2022; Kay Matthews, founder of the Shades of Blue Project, says public health leaders can help break down barriers to maternal mental health by funding grassroots groups working with people in need; ASTHO has compiled a repo...

154: Climate Health – Public Health Week

April 11, 2022 11:15 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MB

Dr. John Balbus, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, explains the connection between weather and population health as part of our celebration of National Public Health Week; ASTHO’s Caroline Brazeel says work starts today on the 2022 Profile of State and Territorial Public Health; ASTHO publishes a new blog article offering an update on federal and state guidelines for delivery of behavioral health via telehealth technology; and Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris...

153: Equity Gap – Public Health Week

April 08, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.73 MB

Joan Adam, South Dakota’s Secretary of Health, discusses the health equity gap as part of our recognition of National Public Health Week; Dr. Jose Montero, Director of the Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support at the CDC, outlines steps taken to address vaccine equity; ASTHO publishes a blog article noting health equity is the organization’s number one priority; and Delaware provides emergency and crisis training to people who assist those living with disabilities. APHA We...

152: Health as a Human Right – Public Health Week

April 07, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.66 MB

Dr. Denise Johnson, Pennsylvania’s Physician General, tells us why health is a human right, as we continue our examination of the themes for this year’s National Public Health Week; Kay Matthews, founder and executive director of the non-profit Shades of Blue Project, explains how personal health challenges can quickly become public health problems; HHS has a website offering guidance and resources for responding to a variety of emergencies and crisis; and ASTHO reminds listeners to register...

151: Collaboration – Public Health Week

April 06, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.45 MB

Dr. Joseph Kanter, Louisiana’s State Health Officer, explains the importance of collaboration and resilience in public health; ASTHO considers two states with children’s cabinets in a new blog article now online; and CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky answers questions from high school students, including one about building an inclusive and encouraging community for young females interested in STEM careers. APHA Webpage: National Public Health Week ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO Launches Res...

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