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500: Xylazine Plan, Diverse Executives Address Equity
September 11, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.25 MBDr. Rahul Gupta, Director of National Drug Control Policy at the White House, outlines the federal government’s response to the threat of Xylazine; the 2024 Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH) Program is accepting applications for professional development; a new ASTHO blog article explains how data modernization intersects with diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the Morning Edition celebrates its 500th episode. ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Officials Stand Ready to ...
499: Equity Strategies Cohort Forming, Federal Shutdown Looms
September 08, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 9.77 MBJessica Fepelstein, ASTHO Analyst of State and Community Engagement, explains the work the ASTHO Strategies to Repair Equity and Transform Community Health (STRETCH) Initiative is doing to promote health equity; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, says there is a lot of work to be done to prevent a government shutdown this fall; Alicia Justice, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Programmatic Health Equity Initiatives & Strategy, is recognized in th...
498: Extreme Heat Ideas, Updated Healthy Aging Policy
September 07, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.83 MBDr. Aaron Bernstein, Director of the National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) at the CDC, explains the CDC’s work to address extreme heat; Dr. Ihsan Azzam, Chief Medical Officer of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services; outlines the updated Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health ASTHO Policy Statement; a new ASTHO report offers solutions for jurisdictions to better support individuals who rely on life support an...
497: New Approach to ACEs Prevention, Climate Challenges Lead to Cooperation
September 06, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.61 MBSafia Khan, Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Staff at the Minnesota Department of Corrections, outlines how the Healthy Start Act will reduce the negative impact of adverse childhood experiences in Minnesota; Danny Staley, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President for Public Health Programs and Practice, says both governmental and nongovernmental agencies are working together to create climate resilient communities; an ASTHO webinar focuses on understanding Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System da...
496: Vaccine Legislation Advice, Online Trust Tool
September 05, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBHeather Tomlinson, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of Immunizations, outlines the impacts of proposed vaccine and immunization bills; Connie Moon Sehat, Researcher-at-Large for Hacks/Hackers, details a tool to help public health communicators address online trust issues called the Analysis and Response Toolkit for Trust (ARTT) public health communicator tool; ASTHO has an upcoming webinar on how to discuss sexual and reproductive health with young people; and applications are open for ASTHO’s Diverse...
495: Power Outage Toolkit, Alpha-Gal Syndrome Explained
September 01, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.81 MBEric Cote, Founder of Power Outage Partners, explains how the ASTHO Power Outage tool kit can help prevent life-threatening situations; Elizabeth Schiffman, Supervisor of the Vector-Borne Disease Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health, says it’s important for care teams to learn about Alpha-Gal Syndrome; Elizabeth Anderson Hoagland, Cabinet for Health and Family Services at the Kentucky Department of Public Health Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement, shares the ASTHO leadershi...
494: Mapping Overdose Center Legislation, Overdose Prevention Work Demands Flexibility
August 31, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.84 MBJoanne McClure, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Policy, explains an ASTHO webpage that tracks legislation to authorize overdose centers in some states; Dr. Laura Chisolm, Section Manager for Injury and Violence Prevention with the Oregon Health Authority, outlines her state's response to the overdose crisis; an ASTHO webinar will help participants address barriers to treatment that have a negative impact on pregnant people with substance use disorder; and a tranquilizer used by veterinarians ...
493: Substance Use During Pregnancy, Partnering with the Youth Justice System
August 30, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.03 MBSowmya Kuruganti, Analyst with ASTHO’s Family and Child Health Team, discusses disturbing numbers surrounding overdose-related deaths among pregnant and postpartum people; Shelby McCulley, Director of the Bureau of Youth Services at the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, says treating youth health as public health could help reduce the number of youth arrested and incarcerated; an ASTHO brief dives into the fact that hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of ma...
492: Breastfeeding Equity, TFAH’s New Podcast
August 29, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.63 MBHeather Hamner, Maternal, Infant, and Toddler Nutrition Team Lead at the CDC, explains the importance of Breastfeeding Awareness Month; the Trust For America’s Health has launched a new podcast to highlight the work in the Age-Friendly Public Health systems movement; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, is quoted in The Hill newspaper regarding the recent approval of RSV vaccines; and ASTHO members are sharing their thoughts about work to improve the safety of dialysis. CDC Webpage: Priority B...
491: CDC Rural Health, Childhood Mental Health
August 28, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.78 MBDiane Hall, Director of the CDC Office of Rural Health, outlines the office's priorities; Claire Rudolph, ASTHO Consultant and Assistant Director of the New York State Department of Health’s Child Health Bureau, discusses how childhood experiences affect society; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, is quoted in a Governing.com article about misinformation; and ASTHO is hosting a webinar on adolescent sexual and reproductive health. CDC Webpage: Rural Health ASTHO Brief: Supporting Positive Mental H...
490: Immunization Policy Statement, Fiscal Year Predictions
August 25, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.96 MBKris Ehresmann, former Director of Infectious Disease at the Minnesota Department of Health, describes ASTHO’s revised policy statement; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, discusses predictions for Congressional action before the end of the fiscal year; and an ASTHO blog article outlines messaging and response strategies for wildfires. ASTHO Immunization Policy Statement ASTHO Blog Article: Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke—States Prepare for Health Impacts o...
489: School Vaccinations, Chemical Weapon Disposal
August 24, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.29 MBDr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, details the state’s back-to-school vaccination campaign; Terry Tincher, Section Chief for the CDC’s Chemical Demilitarization Program, marks a big milestone for the program; and American Indian and Alaska Native communities are at higher risk of COVID-19 complications. Illinois Department of Public Health News Release: IDPH Unveils "Don't Wait, Get Your Kids Up-To-Date" Campaign to Remind Parents of Back-To-School Vac...
488: PH Workforce Consortium, Maternal Health Disparities
August 23, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.64 MBJ.P. Leider, Director of the Center for Public Health Systems at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, explains the importance of the Consortium for Workforce Research and Public Health; Nancy Scotto Rosato, Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, tells us about the $3.5 million headed to the Healthy Women, Healthy Families initiative in New Jersey; and an episode of the Public Health Review podcast dives into health disparities. Public Health Careers ...
487: AI in Public Health, Hurricane Environmental Health Surveillance
August 22, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.25 MBDr. Kris Mork, Director of Public Health Informatics at Guidehouse, says the development of AI needs to be inclusive; Heidi Bojes, Director of the Environmental Epidemiology and Disease Registry at the Texas Department of State Health Services, discusses incorporating an environmental health surveillance unit as part of their overall Hurricane response; an ASTHO blog article describes how to respond to additional hurricane threats aside from water and wind; and ASTHO has a webpage for fundin...
486: Over-the-Counter Naloxone, Hurricane Partnerships
August 21, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.86 MBRicha Ranade, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Overdose Prevention, says ASTHO’s policy statement on Over-the-Counter Naloxone supports increasing access; Chris Medina, State Medical Operations Center Director at the Texas Department of State Health Services, outlines the department’s preparation for hurricane response; and ASTHO has a virtual event on Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health. ASTHO Webpage: Over-the-Counter Naloxone Policy Statement ASTHO Webpage: AI in...
485: Planning Post-Pandemic, Arizona’s Heat Map
August 18, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.45 MBWarren Villagomez, Director of Public Health Hospital for the Emergency Preparedness Program at the Commonwealth Health Care Corporation, shares the public health planning lessons learned form COVID-19; Hsini Lin, Office Chief for Environmental Epidemiology at the Arizona Department of Health Services, explains the ADHS response to record breaking heat; ASTHO has a new Speakers Bureau that connects event organizers with expert speakers; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email news...
484: Back-to-School Air Quality, HAI Outbreak Framework
August 17, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.48 MBKerry Wyss, ASTHO’s Director of Environmental Health, explains how ASTHO held focus groups to address school air quality concerns; Dawn Terashita, Associate Director ofthe Acute Communicable Disease Control Program at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, shares the The Council for Outbreak Response: Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogen (CORHA) framework document made to standardize healthcare-associated infection notifications; and ASTHO will h...
483: PFAS Rulemaking, AI Finds Public Health
August 16, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.25 MBBeth Giambrone, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of State Health Policy, says the EPA has proposed regulations on certain forever chemicals; Jamie Pina, ASTHO’s Vice President of Public Health Data Modernization, explains how AI can be a public health tool; ASTHO has a new Congenital Syphilis Technical Package; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter ASDWA, ECOS, and ASTHO Send Letter to President Biden Seeking Support from Federal Agencies to Remove Sources of PFAS AST...
482: Back-to-School Water Dollars, Youth Mental Health Partnerships
August 15, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.93 MBWendi Wilkes, Senior Advisor at the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, explains lead testing program that allows schools and child care agencies to remove the threat of lead; Heather Sebero, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst for Social and Behavioral Health, says partnering with community-based organizations is a powerful tool to address mental health; ASTHO resources show that your physical environment significantly impacts health; and stay up to date by signing up for ASTHO’s Legislativ...
481: Syphilis Drug Shortage, Maternal and Child Health Priorities
August 14, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.73 MBDr. Jeffrey Klausner, Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, describes how drug shortages are making it tough to treat syphilis; Jazmyn Covington, ASTHO Director of Maternal and Infant Health, says ASTHO members are making maternal and child health a priority; there is still time to sign up for ASTHO’s webinar about ways to improve access to emergency contraception; and stay in the loop about all things happening in public health wh...
480: RSV Messaging, Emergency Contraception
August 11, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.33 MBHear from the experts who participated in an ASTHO online briefing on the coming RSV season; Sophia Durant, ASTHO’s Analyst of Family and Child Health, says access to emergency contraception is a health equity issue; and an ASTHO virtual session explores explore the potential of artificial intelligence in public health. ASTHO Video: State Health Officials Share Preparations for Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season ASTHO Webinar: Leveraging State Health Departments to Improve Access to ...
479: Considering Rural Voices, Misinformation and Disinformation
August 10, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBBethany Alcauter, Director of Research and Public Health Programs at the National Center for Farm Worker Health, is focused on local action when it comes to rural health infrastructure; an ASTHO online briefing discussed the coming RSV season; and this episode marks the second anniversary of the ASTHO newscast and features the first newscast interview with Dr. Nirav Shah, Principal Deputy Director of the CDC. National Agricultural Worker Health Program: Combating Covid-19
478: Mapping Opioid Response, Managing FTE Caps
August 09, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.59 MBMaggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, outlines ASTHO’s new Public Health Legal Mapping Center tool aimed to highlight policies that may prevent overdose; Liljana Baddour, ASTHO’s Senior Director for Workforce Development, says challenges to expanding public health workforce go beyond recruiting; ASTHO’s new Project ECHO: Overdose Fatality Investigative Techniques aims to improve reporting; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter ASTHO Webpage: ASTH...
477: PH-HERO Set to Grow, Dialysis Patient Voices
August 08, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.5 MBOmar Khalid, ASTHO’s Director of Workforce Development, explains the expansion of ASTHO’s Public Health – Hope, Equity, Resilience, and Opportunity (PH-HERO) initiative; Erin Laird, ASTHO’s Director of Emerging Infections, says preventing infections among dialysis patients is an important public health issue; ASTHO has a new report on the Suicide, Overdose, Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment tool; and a new ASTHO blog article explains how to build capacity to addres...
476: Urging Calm Over COVID-19 Numbers, Health and Social Systems Alignment
August 07, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.61 MBDr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, shares the current COVID-19 status and a look ahead into the coming seasons; Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO president elect and the Commissioner for Public Health for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, outlines the goals of a new ASTHO policy statement on health and social service system alignment; an ASTHO brief details Pennsylvania’s new tool to streamline STI reporting; and sign up for ASTHO’s webinar about maintaining Patient Access to Care in Rural...
475: Health Data Modernization, Senate Appropriations Bill
August 04, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska, says policy is the biggest challenge facing public health data modernization; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, explains the Senate’s Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2024. ASTHO: Public Health Data Modernization Policy Statement
474: Overdose Strategies, Pregnancy Risk Data
August 03, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.35 MBVictoria Pless, ASTHO’s Assistant Director of Social and Behavioral Health, explains recommendations states can use to reduce overdoses; Stephany Strahle, with ASTHO’s Family and Child Health team, says updating public health surveillance systems to include diverse data can better address the root of inequities; and sign up for ASTHO’s legislative alert emails. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice: Reducing Overdose Through Policy Interventions: ASTHO's Recommendations for...
473: Rethinking Rural Immunization Strategies, Expanding Mental Health Coverage
August 02, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.28 MBMelissa Magstadt, Cabinet Secretary for the South Dakota Department of Health, says healthcare must meet patients where they live; Ali Maffey, ASTHO’s Vice President of Social and Behavioral Health, explains approaches to making mental healthcare more accessible; Adrianna Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, shares the award-winning Disability and Preparedness Specialist Program which aimed to promote inclusivity for people with disabilities; ASTHO is hiring a ...
472: Vaccine Equity Honors, How to Pay for Birth Control Services
August 01, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.74 MBGeetika Nadkarni, ASTHO’s Director of Chronic Infectious Disease, shares the award-winning Partnering for Vaccine Equity project which aims to increase vaccinations among diverse communities; Meredith Sussman, Vaccine Equity Project Coordinator for the Palmetto Community Action Partnership, says the vaccine equity project has made new collaboration possible; Kai Tao, Co-founder and Principal of Impact and Innovation for Illinois Contraceptive Access Now; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health...
471: Disability Equity Tools, ASTHO Wins Vaccine and Preparedness Awards
July 31, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.59 MBAdrianna Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, outlines how public health ethics committees help guide preparedness; Kurell Julien, Associate Director of Equity, Inclusion and Justice at Business for Social Responsibility, calls for ongoing support for equity work; ASTHO earned two national awards from The American Society of Association Executives; and ASTHO has a new webinar on access to emergency contraception. ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Earns Two National Awards...
470: Mental Health Rulemaking, Senate Version of PH Spending
July 28, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.5 MBAlison Maffey, ASTHO’s Vice President of Social and Behavioral Health, explains the impact of President Biden’s proposed rule to make it easier to access in-network mental health care; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, walks through federal spending on public health ahead of Congressional August recess; ASTHO has a new virtual food safety inspection guide; and ASTHO has a blog article on the updated FDA Food Code. White House Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Admini...
469: How to Modernize Your Data, Opill Equity
July 27, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.61 MBJ.T. Lane, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President for Population Health and Innovation, explains recommendations to improve public health data systems; Brittany Lee, ASTHO’s Director of Family and Child Health, says public health education will play a role in accessing new over the counter contraceptive Opill; an ASTHO webinar explains how to use PRAMS data; and a new ASTHO blog article outlines how public health can support the mental health of young children and their caregivers. ASTHO Webp...
468: Pandemic Preps, New Ways to Think About Public Health
July 26, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.14 MBDr. Thomas Dobbs, ASTHO Alum and Dean of the John D. Bower School of Population Health at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, says growth is needed in public health to be prepared for the next pandemic; Raymond Neal, Project Director at Human Impact Partners, says health equity strategies need to become standard process; ASTHO has a toolkit to help agencies better prepare for power outages that impact life support users; and ASTHO is hiring multiple positions. Journal of Pu...
467: ASTHO Releases Authority Policy Statement, CDC Kicks Off School Vaccination Campaign
July 25, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.02 MBAndy Baker White, ASTHO’s Senior Director of State Health Policy, outlines three new policy recommendations on Public Health Legal Authority; Dr. Georgina Peacock, the Director of the Immunization Services Division in the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, says vaccine coverage among kindergarten children is at a decade low; an ASTHO blog explains how Rhode Island was able to add 28 permanent staff positions; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly ema...
466: New Workforce Recommendations, Community Health Worker Policy Discussion
July 24, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.07 MBOmar Khalid, ASTHO’s Director of Workforce, explains new strategies for enhancing workforce well-being and retention; Brianna Gorman, ASTHO’s Clinical to Community Connections team member, says community health workers are a key connection between policy interventions and what’s happening on the ground; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletters. ASTHO Webpage: PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center Journal of Public Health Management and Practice: Strategies for Enh...
465: New Violence Prevention Plan, FY 24 Public Health Funding Proposal Examined
July 21, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.93 MBTracie Campbell, Senior Health Manager and the leader of Mecklenburg County Public Health Office of Violence Prevention, shares a five-year plan to reduce community violence; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, explains why the House proposal for FY 2024 public health spending is detrimental to public health; ASTHO has a new book of communication advice for public health officials; and stay up to date by signing up for ASTHO’s Legislative a...
464: Paxlovid Uptake Lags, New Healthy Aging Policy Statement
July 20, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.28 MBMarcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, says public health aims to strengthen the use of antiviral COVID-19 protections in nursing homes; Priya Shah, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of Health Improvement and Healthy Aging, shares an updated policy statement that focuses on improving older adults access to care and healthy aging; an ASTHO webinar will focus on Medicaid family planning state plan amendments and waivers; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter. JAMA Network...
463: Tracking West Nile Virus, Funding Doula Care
July 19, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.91 MBDr. Catherine Brown, State Epidemiologist at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, explains how Massachusetts is addressing West Nile Virus found in the state; Jennifer Lee, Director of the Bureau of Tobacco Control at the New York State Department of Health, says a multifaceted approach is key to reducing tobacco and e-cigarette use; a new ASTHO blog article outlines funding options for doula care in state health agencies; and ASTHO is hiring multiple positions. Massachusetts...
462: New Power Emergency Toolkit, Fresh Guidelines for Older Adults
July 18, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.58 MBEric Cote, Founder of Power Outage Partners and ASTHO Consultant, explains a new tool kit that addresses the risk of power outages for those using life support devices; Dr. Katrina Piercy, Director of the Division of Prevention Science in the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion for the US Department of Health and Human Services, shares new guidelines for physical activity in older adults; a new episode of the Public Health Review podcast outlines the impact extreme weather has ...
461: Tobacco Taxes Work, Dashboard Keeps Swimmers Safe
July 17, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.12 MBDr. Ola Fajobi, Director of the Tobacco Surveillance, Evaluation, and Research Team for the New York State Department of Health, outlines new measures continue to decrease cigarette and e-cigarette use; Victor Poretti, Director of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Monitoring, Standards, and Pesticide Control, says the harmful algal blooms dashboard can help keep people informed about water quality conditions; an ASTHO webinar addresses LGBTQ+ youth healt...
460: Big City Gun Violence Data, Drug Shortage Letter to Congress
July 14, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBChrissie Juliano, the Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, says that policy changes are needed to address rising rates of gun violence; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, explains recommendations from ASTHO’s letter to Congress on drug shortages; an ASTHO blog covers how members are addressing the negative health impacts of wildfire smoke; and ASTHO has a new blog article on LGBTQ+ leadership by ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ...
459: LGBTQ+ Youth Health Disparities, Syphilis Cases Jump in Minnesota
July 13, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.96 MBRobin Matthies, ASTHO’s Director of Social and Behavioral Health, discusses the disparities facing LGBTQ+ youth, which is the topic in an upcoming ASTHO webinar; Christine Jones, Assistant Manager of the STD and HIV Section at the Minnesota Department of Health, explains the biggest challenges of slowing down the spread of STDs; an upcoming ASTHO webinar will cover how to serve people with disabilities during disaster events; and an ASTHO blog article explains the impact of Kentucky’s choice...
458: Indiana Invests in Local PH, Youth Mental Health Webinar
July 12, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.55 MBPam Pontones, Deputy Health Commissioner of Local Public Health Services for the Indiana State Department of Health, shares Indiana’s plan to invest in local health departments to address community health needs; Ioana Ungureanu, ASTHO's Senior Analyst for Public and Behavioral Health Integration, says youth need access to holistic mental health services; a new ASTHO blog article reviews data and messaging around vaccine policy; an ASTHO blog article explains how pharmacists are overcoming st...
457: Medicaid Strategies for Rural Communities, Pregnancy-Related Mental Health Disorders
July 11, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.89 MBLexa Giragosian, Analyst for Maternal & Infant Health at ASTHO, explains the improvements being made to health care for pregnant people and infants in rural areas; Ilisa Stalberg, Maternal and Child Health Deputy Director for the Vermont Department of Health, says there are treatment options for perinatal mood and an and anxiety disorders; an upcoming ASTHO webinar with Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health for the Vermont Department of Health, addresses the health disparities impacting LG...
456: PH Communicators Assemble, Website Helps SC Workforce Recover
July 10, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 9.92 MBRobert Jennings, Executive Director at the National Public Health Information Coalition, shares what to expect from this year’s National Conference on Health Communication; Nicholas Davidson, Senior Deputy for Public Health and the Director for Community Health Services for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, shares a new tool to help public health workers stay healthy; an upcoming ASTHO webinar shares the work North Carolina has done to increase access to ment...
455: REPLAY: Place-Based Metrics, Peer-to-Peer Data Discussions
July 07, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.56 MBThis special edition revisits Episode 440 of Public Health Review Morning Edition from June 13th. Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Commissioner of Health for the Minnesota Department of Health, says public health leaders must review place-based metrics to understand health inequities; register for ASTHO’s virtual TechXpo on June 15th; Janet Hui, Senior Director of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics at ASTHO, says TechXpo gives public health officials a chance to engage in peer-to-p...
454: REPLAY: Childhood Toxic Stress, Encouraging Exercise
July 06, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.96 MBThis special edition revisits Episode 408 of Public Health Review Morning Edition from April 27th. Dr. Nathaniel Harnett, Assistant Professor at The Harvard Medical School, discusses findings from his study connecting early childhood stress to mental health problems; Dr. Alison Cuellar, Chair of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and a Professor at George Mason University, explains how well-designed public spaces improve public health; a new ASTHO blog article explains how st...
453: REPLAY: Dealing with Xylazine, Island Care for Veterans
July 05, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBThis special edition revisits Episode 386 of Public Health Review Morning Edition from March 28th. Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, discusses the dangers of Xylazine, a strong tranquilizer, and how to treat patients who have ingested it; Moses Pretrick, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Department of Health & Social Affairs (DHSA) Assistant Secretary, outlines improvements needed to increase access to care for U.S. veterans livin...
452: Making Federal Connections, Malaria in the U.S.
June 30, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.44 MBDr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Chief Medical Officer for Alaska Department of Health, explains best practices for building connections with the federal government; Dr. Benjamin Beard, Deputy Director of the CDC's Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, discusses Malaria cases in the United States; ASTHO has published a blog article advising health officials on Malaria; John Auerbach, Senior Vice President for Public Health at ICF, talks about growing concerns for the health of the LGBTQ commu...
451: Higher Ed Partnership, Leadership Graduate Insights
June 29, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBArnaldo Machado, Director of Public Health Workforce Development and Resilience at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, talks about a new program that connects public health students with the workforce; ClarLynda Williams-DeVane, Deputy Secretary of Operational Excellence at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, shares her takeaways from the ASTHO Leadership Institute; Admiral Rachel Levine, the Assistant Secretary for Health for the United States Department o...