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550: Data Exchange Network Explained, Tribal Liaisons Build Connections
November 22, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.24 MBJ.T. Lane, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Population Health and Innovation, discusses the impacts of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement; Catherine Jones, Senior Analyst for Government Affairs, looks at new congressional deadlines to meet and several spending bills that still need approval; Janet Johnson, Tribal Liason for the New Mexico Department of Health, says designated tribal liaisons have helped New Mexico improve connections with multiple populations; and Public Heal...
549: Role of Schools in Preventing Teen Overdose, CDC Builds Outbreak Modeling Network
November 21, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.05 MBDr. Lauren Tanz, an Epidemiologist with the CDC, talks about the rising numbers of teen overdose deaths in the United States; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics at the CDC, discusses the CDC’s creation of a new national network to improve outbreak and disease modeling; and Public Health Thank You Day was yesterday. CDC Webpage: Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years — United States, July 2019–December 2021 NPR News Article: As mo...
548: Thankful for Public Health, New Guide to Manage Respiratory Illness
November 20, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.51 MBDr. Steven Stack, ASTHO President and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health; extends his gratitude for Public Health Thank You Day; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, discusses how ASTHO worked on a discussion guide to help jurisdictions get ready for challenges that could impact their communities; Dr. Megin Nichols, Deputy Division Director, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases with the CDC, tells us more about starting a One Health...
547: Listening and Data in Native Communities, Congress Meets a Deadline
November 17, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBMelissa Magstadt, Secretary of Health for the South Dakota Department of Health, outlines how she works with nine sovereign nations in her state; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, tells us about the avoided shutdown and lays out new deadlines for several federal programs; Jared Shoultz, ERSI Health and Human Services Technical Lead, shares the power of mapping and data visualization on GIS Day; and Public Health Thank You Day is November...
546: New Youth Tobacco Data, Celebrate Rural Health
November 16, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.1 MBCharla Sutton, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Chronic Disease Risk Factors, tracks the latest National Youth Tobacco Survey’s encouraging results; Chris Salyers, Director of Programs and Evaluation at the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, shares how to highlight National Rural Health Day; ASTHO celebrates the work of State Offices of Rural Health in a new blog article; and Public Health Thank You Day is November 20th. CDC Webpage: Tobacco Product Use Among U.S. Middle and ...
545: Medicaid and Public Health Collaborate, Covey’s Parting Advice
November 15, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.64 MBDr. Shannon Dowler, Chief Medical Officer for North Carolina Medicaid, says health care gets better when state Medicaid and public health agencies take the time to understand each other; Dr. Matthew Christiansen, State Health Officer for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, details how he plans to use lessons learned from author Stephen Covey in his work; ASTHO is hiring for multiple positions; and Public Health Thank You Day is on November 20th. ASTHO Report: Stren...
544: New ASTHO Resource Center, How to Build External Trust
November 14, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.2 MBBrian Lentes, ASTHO Senior Director of Public Health Infrastructure, discusses the supports offered by the ASTHO STAR Center; Stephen Covey, a well-known author, says leaders first need to build trust within the public health agency before expanding outside the organization; ASTHO has resources on leveraging public health funding initiatives to support housing and food access; and Public Health Thank You Day is November 20th. ASTHO Webpage: STAR Center ASTHO Webpage: Braiding and Layer...
543: Rural Health Equity, Covey’s Advice for Building Trust
November 13, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.12 MBDr. Somava Saha, President and CEO of Well-being and Equity in the World, discusses the importance of National Rural Health Day; Stephen Covey, a well-known author, had a message for ASTHO when he joined members at a meeting in Washington D.C. in late October; an ASTHO webpage gathers stories of public health teams working to close the gaps between root causes and crisis; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 20th. National Rural Health Resource Center Webpage: Health Equity ...
542: Veterans Face Health Disparities, Island Areas Examine Indirect Cost Rates
November 09, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.17 MBCharity Menefee, Lieutenant Colonel and Public Health Officer in the Tennessee Air National Guard and the Director of the Division of Public Health at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, highlights the connections between her public health and military service; Alex Wheatley, Assistant Director of the Island Support Team, examines an ASTHO report that looks to help Island areas address challenges with indirect cost rates; and an ASTHO blog article discusses disability inclu...
541: Syphilis Needs a Campaign, Expand Your Community Health Worker Force
November 08, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.07 MBDr. Anne Zink, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Alaska Chief Medical Officer, raises the alarm on the need for new attention to the rising number of syphilis cases in the U.S.; Stephanie Doyle, Deputy Director for the Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, describes how Massachusetts agencies are collaborating on a Medicaid 1115 waiver; and Shelby Rowell, ASTHO Senior Analyst, joined colleagues in producing a technical package for members ex...
540: How to Hire a Public Health Nurse, Roundtables Get Lawmakers Talking
November 07, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 6.94 MBDr. Robert Goldstein, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, says local agency partnerships are key to the success of new public health performance standards; Allison Nickrent, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Illinois Department of Public Health, discusses a recent roundtable meeting with a group of state senators; the first of an ASTHO four-part series titled “Implementing Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception” is this week; and ASTHO looks forward to continuin...
539: Mental Health in Tribal Communities, Working With Medicaid Partners
November 06, 2023 10:00 - 3 minutes - 5.09 MBKaleb Roedel, News Reporter at KUNR Public Radio, reacts to a recent Pew survey that documents extremely high suicide rates among Native Americans and Alaska Natives; and Stephanie Doyle, Deputy Director for the Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Madi Wachman, Director of Parent, Child, and Family Policy at MassHealth with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, says agencies in Massachusetts are working together to help improve health while...
538: One Health Simplified, Shutdown Potential
November 03, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.2 MBDr. Karen Smith, Former California Public Health Officer, discusses how agencies can begin their One Health approach; an ASTHO report outlines how Idaho and New Jersey are taking a One Health approach to address environmental health concerns; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director of Government Affairs, tracks progress toward a budget solution on Capitol Hill as another federal budget deadline looms; and Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont Health Commissioner, talks about the health impacts of climate c...
537: Presidential Reflections, Medicaid Successes
November 02, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.51 MBDr. Anne Zink, Alaska Chief Medical Officer and ASTHO Immediate Past President, reflects on her time at the head of the organization; Dr. Susan Kansagra, North Carolina Assistant Public Health Secretary, says her agency works with the state’s Medicaid office to find new ways to help people; ASTHO has identified strategies to include maternal and child health in emergency plans; and an ASTHO blog outlines the work of eight Health Equity fellows assigned to work in agencies during the pandemic...
536: Workforce Care Initiative, JUUL Settlements
November 01, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.92 MBTom St. Louis, Director of the Office of Public Health Workforce Development for the Connecticut Department of Public Health, tells us about the new Culture of Care initiative that aims to help staff recover from the pandemic; Amy Ciarlo, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Chronic Disease Risk Factors, catches us up on 46 states, Puerto Rico, and D.C. reaching settlements in their cases against e-cigarette maker Juul; an ASTHO toolkit wants to help agencies train for possible disruptions to the supply...
535: Community Engagement Fosters Equity, Legislative Testimony Tips
October 31, 2023 09:00 - 3 minutes - 5.4 MBJade Ramsdell, Performance Improvement Director with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, says community engagement leads to more inclusive decision-making; Lorrin Kim, Chief Policy Officer and Legislative Coordinator for the Hawaii Department of Health, appears in a new video offering advice to ASTHO members spending time in hearings and meetings; ASTHO is hosting a Contraception Access Learning Community to expand knowledge about pharmacist-prescribed contraception; and an ASTH...
534: Alliance to Solve Substance Use, Advice to Prevent Falls
October 30, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.1 MBDr. Cathy Slemp, Former State Health Officer for the WV Department of Health and Human Resources and now Co-Chair of the West Virginia Hope in Action Alliance, says the alliance is a group that builds collaborations focused on substance use concerns in the state; Amy Schlotthauer, an ASTHO consultant, helped author a new ASTHO guide to help agencies expand their falls prevention work; an ASTHO report examines the Medicaid safety net and the impact of Section demonstration 1115 waivers; and a...
533: ASTHO President Seeks Common Ground, Congress Moving Again
October 27, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.66 MBDr. Steven Stack, ASTHO’s New President and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, wants to find common ground to push public health forward in his new role; Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, is getting ready to welcome public health leaders in early November to their annual meeting; and Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, looks at the impacts of Congress securing a new Spea...
532: New ASTHO President, Licensing Questions May Promote Stigma
October 26, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.83 MBDr. Steven Stack, ASTHO’s New President and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, previews his goals for the upcoming year; Jacqueline Howard, a CNN Health Reporter, reacts to the idea that questions on licensing forms may prevent health care workers from seeking help; and an ASTHO report explains how Health in All Policies strategies can promote health equity and address the root causes of disparities. ASTHO News Release: Steven Stack, Commissioner of Kentucky Depart...
531: RSV Vaccine Pitch, Virus Disparities
October 25, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.06 MBDr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, wants public health to focus on medical providers as the primary way to promote the RSV vaccine; an ASTHO blog article explains why public health readiness during the respiratory virus season is key; an ASTHO blog article outlines how to use data to better understand the vaccine opinion landscape; and Dr. Kris Bryant, a healthcare epidemiologist at Norton Children's Hospital, says the American Academy of Pediatrics is working to make it known ...
530: Equity Policy Statement, New Maine Official Ponders Pandemic Lessons
October 24, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.29 MBDr. 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 tr...
529: New Falls Prevention Guide, Vaccine Uptake Strategies
October 23, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.29 MBPriya Shah, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Health Improvement, discusses a new guide to falls prevention that outlines strategies and best practices; Dr. Philip Chan, Infection Disease Consultant at the Rhode Island Department of Health, credits Rhode Island’s status as a universal vaccine state as to why they are a leader in adolescent immunizations; and an ASTHO blog article by ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, Marcus Plescia, outlines why healthy aging and brain health are public health issues. A...
528: Flexible Climate Funding, New Federal Budget Deadline
October 20, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBState Public Health Officials Dr. Umair Shah, Dr. Joseph Kanter, and Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, discuss the public health impacts of climate change; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, discusses hot topics on Capitol Hill this week including a new deadline in Congress and CDC reform; and an ASTHO Blog Article outlines plans developed by ASTHO members to improve coverage, access, and health equity for Medicaid beneficiaries with waivers to sec...
527: Disaster Exercise Toolkit, Healthy Brain Resources
October 19, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.27 MBJennifer Lynch, Emergency Management Specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, says the frequency and intensity of natural disasters is changing the way planners think about emergency response; Nathan Wormington, Emergency Program Manager for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, discusses his experience with the public health preparedness mentorship program; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, tells us about the role public health has to play in th...
526: Youth Substance Use Interventions, PH Jobs Website Attracts Candidates
October 18, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.96 MBDr. Sarah Stoddard, a Member of the Community Preventive Services Task Force with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, says the organization reviewed 60 studies to determine what can help prevent substance use among young people; Dr. Mandy Cohen, CDC Director, has already traveled to several states as part of a campaign to build trust; Dr. Heather Krasna, Associate Dean of Career Services and Professional Development at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, ex...
525: CDC Director Shares Priorities
October 17, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBCDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen joins the newscast to discuss changing mindsets around health data infrastructure and the new RSV vaccine; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter ASTHO Newsletter
524: CDC Director Urges Data Sharing, Wisconsin Prioritizes Youth Mental Health
October 16, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.36 MBCDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen encourages public health agencies to share their data with each other; Linda Hall, Director of the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health, says her state is working to align its government agencies on a strategy to improve children’s mental health with a current focus on the well-being of girls in the state; an ASTHO blog article outlines how to improve sexual and reproductive health services and education for young people; and stay informed with ASTHO reso...
523: Making Decisions During a Crisis, PH Help Wanted
October 13, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.06 MBASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser and Dr. Ray Barishansky, Former Deputy Secretary for Health Preparedness and Community Protection at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, explain new research on barriers to decision making in public health response; Dr. J.P. Leider, Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, says more data scientists are needed in the public health workforce; ASTHO has two case studies on a One Health approach to address environmental health issue...
522: New Overdose Dashboard, Public Health Leadership Training
October 12, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.15 MBMaria Sarabia, Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health, shares an overdose dashboard that clarifies the people most affected; Shannan Rome, Health Access Nurturing Development Services Manager at the Franklin County Health Department in Kentucky, says the ELM leadership training program helped her grow as a leader; a new ASTHO framework outlines public health's role in promoting mental health well-being and suicide prevention; applications for ASTHO’s Diverse Executives ...
521: Territories Invisible in Many Databases, Strategies to Reduce Childhood Obesity
October 11, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.51 MBDr. Anna-Michelle McSorley, Postdoctoral Scholar at the NYU School of Global Public Health, reports territories are not represented in federal health data systems; ASTHO is looking for a contractor to build a toolkit for health equity performance indicators; and Dr. Steven Gortmaker, Professor of the Practice of Health Sociology at the Harvard School of Public Health, encourages public health to work with community partners to address childhood obesity. JAMA Network: A Call to Increa...
520: Policies Help Improve Childhood Mental Health, Overdose Prevention Barriers
October 10, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.14 MBGabby Ruiz, ASTHO Analyst of Maternal and Infant Health, explains strategies to promote infant and early childhood mental health; Joy Rucker, National Harm Reduction Consultant at JR Harm Reduction Consulting, reflects on the harm reduction journey of the overdose crisis; Dr. Steve Corsi is the new CEO of Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services; and applications are open for ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program. ASTHO: Approaches Public Health Leader...
519: Framing Mental Health Connections, New Shutdown Deadline
October 06, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBMary Giliberti, Chief Public Policy Officer at Mental Health America, explains a new framework that connects public health with mental health and suicide prevention; Latoya Sahadeo, Director of the Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program (DELPH), says the initiative empowers public health leaders; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, says the deadline for Congress to reach agreement on federal funding and thus avoid a government ...
518: Vaccination Conversations, Respiratory Disease Forecast
October 05, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.36 MBDr. Fatimah Dawood, Pediatrician and Medical Officer on the Influenza Prevention and Control Team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains how the SHARE method can help providers inform patients about vaccines; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, says the upcoming fall and winter respiratory season will generate more peak hospitalizations than pre-pandemic seasons; an ASTHO brief examines social stressors in chemical risk ...
517: New Mental Health Framework, Teaming Up to Address Overdoses
October 04, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.69 MBDr. Nia West-Bey, the Director of Youth Policy at the Center for Law and Social Policy, shares a new framework focused on prevention and wellness promotion among young people; Dr. Cathy Slemp, Co-Founder and Vice Chair of the West Virginia Hope in Action Alliance, explains the importance of collaboration across public safety and public health fields when it comes to addressing the overdose crisis; an ASTHO webinar outlines how to work with PRAMS data; and ASTHO is accepting applicants to its...
516: MPOX Approaches, Health Equity Report Card Creator
October 03, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.53 MBChris Taylor, ASTHO’s Director of Infectious Disease Outbreak Response and Recovery, says it's important that health departments remain vigilant against Mpox; Alyssa Gonzales, Communication Specialist at Salud America, shares a tool that identifies community health inequities; an ASTHO webinar explains how data equity can improve maternal and infant health outcomes; and sign up for ASTHO’s Legislative Alert emails. CDC: 2022-2023 Outbreak Cases and Data ASTHO Webpage: Looking Back a...
515: Menthol Messaging, Retail Food Safety Grants
October 02, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.23 MBDr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, offers public health agencies three talking points they can use when the tobacco industry tries to argue against proposed bans on flavored tobacco products; Dr. Alison Evans Cuellar, Chair of the Community Preventive Services Task Force, says patient navigation services to increase cancer screening are cost-effective; Laura Wildey, Senior Program Analyst in Food Safety at the National Environmental Health Association, says there's still time...
514: Telehealth Offers Options, Weekend Shutdown Looms
September 29, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 9.81 MBKyle Zebley, Senior Vice President of the American Telemedicine Association, explains the benefits of telehealth; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, explains what ASTHO members should know about the pending government shutdown; ASTHO has resources on healthy aging available; and ASTHO has resources on cardiovascular disease for World Heart Day. American Telemedicine Association: Telehealth Awareness Week The White House: Agency C...
513: Menthol Ban Lessons, Retail Food Safety Networks
September 28, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.97 MBDr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, shares the challenges facing plans to ban tobacco flavorings; Dr. David McSwane, Executive Director of the Conference for Food Protection, explains the collaborative work of CFP and NACCHO to research and evaluate retail program standards networks; a new ASTHO blog article examines how everyday surroundings impact the health of communities; and an ASTHO infographic shares exercises health agencies can use to prepare for emergencies. ...
512: Court Cases Impacting Public Health, Helping PH Managers
September 27, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.51 MBChristina Severin, ASTHO’s Director of Public Health Law, outlines upcoming Supreme Court cases that will impact public health; Susan Donnelly, Workforce Director at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, shares the work her team is doing to support the public health workforce; applications are open to join the STRETCH 2.0 project; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter. ASTHO Webpage: Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts Careers in Public Health ...
511: Maternal Equity Study, Shutdown Budget Impacts
September 26, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.64 MBDr. Jennifer Tang, Professor of OB-GYN at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, calls for better solutions to maternal health inequities; a new ASTHO blog article examines the impact of rural hospital closures on pregnant people and their babies; Tamara McBride, the Chief of Health Preparedness at the Ohio Department of Health, shares the value of promoting mentorship programs in the public health workforce; and a new ASTHO Legislative Alert addresses the budget impact of the ...
510: Harm Reduction Partnerships, AI in PH Comms
September 25, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBBrandon del Pozo, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Brown University, explains that collaboration between public health, public safety, and harm reduction is needed to fully address public health needs; Antony Cousins, the Executive Director for AI Strategy at Cision, outlines how generative AI can contribute to public health work; and ASTHO has a new blog article celebrating Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Employee Wellbeing and Resilience Program Manager at the Washington State Dep...
509: Bundling Vaccinations, Hoping to Avoid a Government Shutdown
September 22, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.7 MBDr. Gillian SteelFisher, Director of Global Polling at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, says promoting the flu, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccines together help broaden the appeal; Dr. Jennifer Shuford, Commissioner for the Texas Department of State Health Services, explains how creating more specific data records for pregnant people impacts health outcomes; and Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, discusses the threat of a government shutdown and challenges within a bi...
508: Healthy Aging Challenges, Supporting Maternal Mental Health
September 21, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.49 MBDr. Puja Seth, the Healthy Aging Branch Chief at the CDC, shares a new state-focused program that aims to address dementia; Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, the Deputy Secretary of Public Health at the Maryland Department of Health, explains that policy changes have allowed the state to better support mental health among pregnant people; an upcoming ASTHO webinar focuses on Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity; and sign up for ASTHO’s Legislative Alert emails. CDC: Alzheimer’s Disease a...
507: New Vaccine Poll Data, Blogs Help PH Workers Connect
September 20, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.54 MBDr. Gillian SteelFisher, Director of Global Polling at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, shares the results from a study on public perception of COVID-19, RSV and Flu; Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Employee Wellbeing and Resilience Program Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, explains the impact of a blog series on wellness; an ASTHO presentation on AI’s role in state and territorial public health is available online; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter....
506: Maintaining Pandemic Partnerships, Septic System Data
September 19, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.86 MBAndrew Pickett, Director of the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, says collaboration among preparedness professionals is essential for public health; ASTHO has issued a statement supporting the recommendation that all Americans age six months and older get the latest COVID-19 vaccine; Tim Callahan, the Evaluation Support Program Director at the Georgia Department of Public Health, explains the significance of mapping septic systems when i...
505: Looking for New Vaccine Messaging, Fall Vaccine Strategy
September 18, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.16 MBDr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, says health departments are working to create effective vaccine messaging for this fall; Maggie Davis, ASTHO's Director of State Health Policy, shares policies aimed at reducing barriers to vaccines; and a new ASTHO webinar explains how to manage data in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. ASTHO Webpage: Policymakers Boosting Public Health Readiness for Respiratory Illness Season ASTHO Webinar: It’s a Weighty Matter: E...
504: Creative Vaccine Events, Congress Faces Two September Deadlines
September 15, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.7 MBDr. Armando De Alba Rosales, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, shares creative strategies to boost vaccine uptake among hispanic communities; a CDC campaign aims to boost vaccination rates and raise awareness among rural communities; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, shares insights on Congress’s return to session; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter. ...
503: Michigan’s Behavioral Health Budget, Better Data to Address Childhood Lead Poisoning
September 14, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.11 MBElizabeth Hertel, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, says a new budget for the state expands resident’s access to behavioral health services; Taffany Hwang, Nurse Consultant Specialist for the State of California Department of Public Health, explains a new data system aimed to prevent childhood lead poisoning; a new ASTHO blog shares lessons learned from the U.S. Mpox outbreak and plans for moving forward; and public health agencies looking to hire can post the...
502: Rural Health Plan, Age-Friendly Public Health Systems
September 13, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.02 MBDr. Ralph Alvarado, Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health, explains the work the Tennessee Rural Health Care Task Force sets out to do; Dr. Karon Phillips, Policy Development Manager at Trust for America's Health; shares a funding initiative focused on creating age-friendly public health systems; Avia Mason, ASTHO Vice President of Leadership and Learning, says ASTHO is working on a new leadership training program; ASTHO is hiring multiple positions; and sign up for ASTHO’s Leg...
501: Prepping for Cyber Attacks, Suicide Awareness and Data
September 12, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.75 MBAdrianna Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, says cybersecurity is an emerging topic in preparedness planning; Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan, explains that suicide prevention is a year-round effort; an ASTHO webinar outlines how data equity can help improve maternal and infant health outcomes; and ASTHO has a full list of resources related to 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain. ...