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450: A Call for Data, Lead Poisoning Prevention
June 28, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.38 MBDr. Janelle Palacios, Nurse Midwife and Researcher at Kaiser Permanente, says we need better data on the health challenges facing American Indian and Alaska Native mothers and their babies; Dr. Clifford Mitchell, Director of the Environmental Health Bureau for the Maryland Department of Health, discusses advancements in Maryland’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program; ASTHO partners with NACCHO on a new webinar discussing the Public Health AmeriCorps program; ASTHO has a new Q&A with ...
449: PH’s Data Challenge, Scholarly Advice
June 27, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBWilliam Kassler, Chief Medical Officer for Palantir Technologies, calls for a comprehensive and collaborative approach to understanding health data; Krystle White, Manager of Health Equity Outcomes for the Gaston County Government in North Carolina, says the future of public health is in ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; Amy Rubis, Epidemiologist for the CDC Meningitis and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Branch, explains a CDC report that found an increase in Meningoc...
448: Vital Records Accreditation Matters, Therapeutic Psilocybin Programs Gain Traction
June 26, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBMariah Pokorny, Director of Accreditation & Reporting for the South Dakota Department Of Health, explains the importance of vital records and health statistics accreditation; Chantell Reed, Interim Deputy Director Of Operations at the Multnomah County Oregon Health Department, discusses how public health infrastructure grants impact health agencies’ community partnerships; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, shares state policies supporting therapeutic Psilocybin use; and re...
447: Ending Hepatitis C in Prisons, Mosquito Control Awareness Week
June 23, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.8 MBDr. John Ward, Director of the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination at the Task Force for Global Health, urges public health to address Hepatitis C in prisons; Marisa Wong, ASTHO Environmental Health team, shares Dengue tracking and new prevention options; ASTHO and the CDC developed a new tool to help agencies measure suicide prevention programs; and registration to watch the live streamed video of this year’s TechXpo on demand is open through June 30th. The Coalition for Glob...
446: Supporting Tribal Nations, Workforce Goes Back to School
June 22, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBDr. Laura Chanchien Parajon, Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Health, explains how the New Mexico Health Department is working with tribal communities to improve health services; Dr. Michelle Taylor, Director of the Shelby County Tennessee Health Department, invests in a new program for public health workers’ education; and Dr. Vicki Kramer, Chief of Vector-Borne Disease Section at the California Department of Public Health, shares how to prepare and protect from mos...
445: Pride Month Lessons, DELPH Graduate
June 21, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBDr. Stephen Lee, Executive Director of the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, shares advice for building public health programs for the LGBTQ+ community; Heather Pangelinan, Director of Public Health Services at Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, says the DELPH program helped her strengthen her advocacy; Wayne Cascio, the EPA Director of the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, explains how to prepare for wildfire smoke; and ASTHO is hiring in mult...
444: STI Interventions, Communication Priorities
June 20, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBDr. Jonathan Mermin, Director of the CDC National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, shares how public health can better address the STI epidemic; ASTHO Alum Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Immediate Past Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and President and CEO of Sinai Chicago, explains why communication is a priority in public health; Melanie Highland, Director of the Division of Senior and Disability Services at Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, e...
443: 2023 DELPH Cohort, House Hearing on Preparedness
June 16, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 9.79 MBAvia Mason, ASTHO Vice President of Leadership and Organizational Performance, explains the significance of the 2023 DELPH cohort; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director of Government Affairs, says public health emergency preparedness, data infrastructure, and more were topics on Capitol Hill this week; Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, encourages public health officials to commemorate Juneteenth; and there is an upcoming AST...
442: Telling Public Health Stories, RSV Vaccine Reaction
June 15, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBDr. Edward Ehlinger, former chair of the HHS Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality, says public health needs to look beyond numbers to best serve American Indian and Alaska Native mothers and their babies; Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, explains why it’s important to have an RSV vaccine available to pregnant women; Alice Schenall, Director of Cross-Sector Leadership and Facilitation for ASTHO, outlines an A...
441: Learning to Advocate, Responsible Data Use
June 14, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBDr. Susan Polan, Associate Executive Director for Public Affairs and Advocacy with the American Public Health Association, says the Policy Action Institute meeting will help public health officials address challenges; Dr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, reflects on the need for modernizing public health data systems; an ASTHO webinar series addresses youth mental health; and Public Health Review: Morning Editio...
440: Place-Based Metrics, Peer-to-Peer Data Discussions
June 13, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 9.69 MBDr. 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-peer discussions about technology; diverse leaders reflect on influence in a new ASTHO blog article; and ...
439: Congenital Syphilis Strategies, Medicaid Demonstration Projects
June 12, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.23 MBJoAnne McClure, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, details a new report written to help public health leaders address rising rates of congenital syphilis; Alex Kearly, ASTHO’s Director of Medicaid and Value-Based Payment, breaks down recent direction from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding social services and Medicaid dollars; an ASTHO blog article highlights the importance of proper leadership strategies when building a high-performing team; and a virtual ed...
438: CDC Data Initiative, Hill PH Hearings
June 09, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.84 MBDr. Heather Strosnider, Customer Success and Engagement Lead for the CDC's Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology, says the Data Modernization Initiative is pivotal to advancing public health; ASTHO has planned a bonus event for those who attended TechXpo in Chicago or online scheduled for June 15th; and Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director for Government Affairs, discusses the public health workforce being the focus of a Congressional briefing this week on Capitol Hill...
437: Urgent Data Needs, Becoming the Healthiest State
June 08, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.18 MBDr. Janelle Palacios, a member of the Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality, says there is an urgent need to improve health outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native mothers and their babies; Julia Greenspan, ASTHO Director of Infectious Disease Infrastructure and Policy, worries about rising rates of STIs in the country, but looks to policy for solutions; and Dr. Nizar Wehbi, North Dakota's State Health Officer, outlines the state’s plan to become the healthiest state in ...
436: Disability Inclusion Steps, Healthy People 2030 Champions
June 07, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.93 MBAnnie Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, previews an article she wrote for the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice about disability inclusion in health agencies; Carter Blakey, Deputy Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the United States Department of Health and Human Services, explains why ASTHO is a Healthy People 2030 Champion; and the Florida Department of Health has developed an algorithm to automate syphilis...
435: Training Fearless Leaders, PH Authority Dashboard
June 06, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.53 MBDr. Marissa Levine, Director of the Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice at the University of South Florida, says the PHEARLESS Initiative launching today aims to bring public health and community members together; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, highlights a new interactive database that provides data about new laws that impact public health authority; Dr. Edward Ehlinger, Former Commissioner of Health for Minnesota and Former Past President of ASTHO, outlin...
434: Mpox Concerns, Newborn Screening Policies
June 05, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.84 MBDr. Demetre Daskalakis, Deputy Coordinator of the Mpox National Response for the White House, shares steps public health leaders can take to protect against a potential rise in Mpox cases; Christina Severin, Director of Public Health Law at ASTHO, says newborn screening policies often vary by jurisdiction; ASTHO celebrates the success of a pandemic-era program to help agencies better serve people with disabilities during public health emergencies; and register for a webinar to learn how two ...
433: New AR Tool, Debt Ceiling Deal Explained
June 02, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.7 MBMichael Craig, Senior Advisor for Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit (ARX) for the CDC, says a new online tool maps federal investment in antimicrobial resistance programs at the state, territorial, and municipal levels; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, assesses the bipartisan agreement to raise the federal debt ceiling; an ASTHO blog article explains a new tool kit Puerto Rico is using to optimiz...
432: An Equity Champion, Leaders Wanted
June 01, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.39 MBDr. Palina Louangketh, Chief of the Bureau of Equity and Strategic Partnerships at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, explains how her bureau is making healthcare in Idaho more equitable; Dr. Marissa Levine, Director of the Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice at the University of South Florida, shares the goals of the PHEARLESS Initiative; Avia Maison, Vice President of Leadership and Organizational Performance at ASTHO, identifies three pillars of public health leadersh...
431: Harmful Nicotine Formulas, Wildfire Smoke Bloggers
May 31, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.11 MBNeil Charvat, Director of the North Dakota Health And Human Services Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, explains the challenges of reducing the use of nicotine and tobacco products with so many options on the market; Kaitlyn Kelly, Air Quality Policy Specialist for the Washington State Department of Health, says the Washington Smoke Blog has everything you need to know about Washington air quality conditions; Palina Louangketh, Bureau Chief of Equity and Strategic Partnerships for the I...
430: Pandemic Recovery Tips, Data Modernization Partnerships
May 30, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBDr. Tammy McCoy Arballo, a clinical forensic psychologist, explains how public health leaders can improve the mental health of employees following the stress of COVID-19; Elizabeth Ruebush, ASTHO Senior Director, Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, says partnerships play a key role in the push for data modernization; a new ASTHO blog article explains why the history of the Chicago River is important to public health; and sign up for ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly email newsletter...
429: New Fall Prevention Guide, Debt Debate Drags On
May 26, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.47 MBKatherine Palm, Senior Program Analyst for Injury and Violence Prevention with the National Association of County and City Health Officials, details a new clinical fall prevention guide; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Relations, explains frustrations with the ongoing debt ceiling debate; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, takes part in an ASTHO webinar to discuss the need to preserve laws that enable agencies to protect communitie...
428: FDA Meets on Drug Shortages
May 25, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.76 MBDr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, says drug shortages are on the docket for the FDA meeting in Chicago; and today is the last day to register to attend ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum online. ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
427: PH Equity Corps Experience, Academy to Eliminate Structural Racism
May 24, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.81 MBErika Akers, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Equity Corps Fellow, says the fellowship helped develop a health equity lens that she brings into her career; Wilma Alvarado-Little, New York State Health Department Associate Commissioner, takes part in an ASTHO academy about eliminating structural racism; Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, writes a blog about ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit; and registrat...
426: Medicaid for Post-Partum People, Women’s Health Policy Statement
May 23, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.44 MBSowmya Kuruganti, ASTHO Public Health Analyst, explains how Medicaid expansion could increase access to care for postpartum people; Sanaa Akbarali, ASTHO Senior Director of Maternal and Infant Health, says a renewed ASTHO policy statement addresses ways to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity; ASTHO has a blog on the debt ceiling negotiations in Congress; and online tickets are still available for ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum. States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Ex...
425: Data Tune-Up, ASTHO Media Playbook
May 22, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.7 MBDr. Monica Bharel, Senior Public Health Advisor at Advanced Clinical, discusses data infrastructure needs; Dr. Michael Fraser, ASTHO CEO, says new a ASTHO guidebook will help public health leaders navigate news media requests; Pacific Island region health leaders plan to meet in June to discuss ways to control the Dengue virus; and you have one more day to purchase online tickets to ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum starting tomorrow. Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum The stor...
424: People Power, Movement on Spending Bills
May 19, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBAJ Pearlman, Director of Public Health AmeriCorps, says the organization can provide the people to support agency infrastructure improvements; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, says there is some movement on spending bills in Congress; ASTHO plans a webinar on Wednesday, June 21st that features teams who’ve improved vaccine uptake in their communities; and ASTHO reports the number of proposals to ban flavored tobacco products in a STAT ...
423: Teaching AI Inclusion, Adjusting COVID Stats
May 18, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.95 MBDr. Brian Anderson, Chief Digital Health Physician at the MITRE Corporation, says public health needs to make data and technology more inclusive; online tickets to attend ASTHO’s TechXpo are still available; Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, discusses Kentucky’s COVID-19 infection and death rates; an ASTHO blog article outlines the benefits of attending the TechXpo and the bonus gathering in June; and ASTHO has a news release for the TechXpo. ...
422: Loneliness Report, In-Person or Telemedicine Care
May 17, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.79 MBDr. Kerstin Emerson, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, examines a new report on loneliness from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy; Ericka McGowan, ASTHO Senior Director of Emerging Infectious Disease, tells us providers and patients prefer in-person care over telemedicine appointments; there’s still time to get an online ticket to ASTHO’s TechXpo set to begin May 23rd; and ASTHO has a blog about the benefits of community design. New Sur...
421: Talking TechXpo, Maternal Mortality Help
May 16, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.73 MBAvia Mason, ASTHO Vice President of Leadership and Learning, shares what attendees can expect from ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum happening next week in Chicago and online; Dr. Lily Lou, former Chief Medical Officer in Alaska and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois Chicago, outlines how a risk appropriate care model can help maternal mortality rates; Andrea O’Brien-Vives, Director of Cross-Cultural Marketing at Klick Health, discusses how meaningfu...
420: Maternal Mortality Disparities, Risk Appropriate Care Could Help
May 15, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.6 MBDr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, explains why South Carolina is seeing high rates of infant and maternal mortality; Dr. Eugene Toy, Gynecologist and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, outlines how the risk-appropriate care model can reduce maternal mortality rates; Emma Talkington, ASTHO Senior Analyst of Environmental Health, sh...
419: ASTHO’s NC Amicus Brief, PAHPA Hill Hearing
May 12, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.03 MBMaggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, explains an amicus brief ASTHO filed in a North Carolina court case; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, reports on progress with the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act; Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health at the Vermont Department of Health, says that COVID-19 has become like many other infectious diseases; and a new ASTHO report tells you how to connect Health in All Policies ...
418: Post-Emergency Plans, Americorps Investment
May 11, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.35 MBThe public health emergency ends today; ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser says ASTHO members are prepared; Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, explains that public health is adopting emergency measures into local statute and policies; ASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink looks ahead to improve systems for those who continue to suffer from COVID-19; Dr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, outlines how South Caro...
417: Public Health Emergency Ending, Food Safety Training
May 10, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.33 MBChrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, hosts a news conference to discuss what happens when the pandemic-related public health emergency ends on Thursday; John Tagabuel, Director of Environmental Health and Disease Prevention in the Northern Mariana Islands, commends ASTHO’s Food Safety Policy Academy for their help to train his team while he works to build a local program; ASTHO is a Healthy People 2030 Champion; and ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum is ha...
416: Vital Records Accreditation, Sharing Medicaid and HIV Data
May 09, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.64 MBMelissa Bird, Bureau Chief for the Iowa Bureau of Health Statistics, explains why vital records accreditation is important to public health; Rachel Scheckman, ASTHO Senior Policy Analyst, says new data sharing techniques in Iowa improve care for people living with HIV; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, points out the end of the public health emergency may impact state vaccine policies; and ASTHO has a new partner spotlight with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, President of the National As...
415: Burnout Advice, Policy Wins
May 08, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.51 MBJennifer Moss, author of The Burnout Epidemic, says self-care alone is not a solution to employee fatigue; Moss will speak at ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum later this month, where online tickets remain available; Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, outlines public health policy wins so far this year; follow legislative actions across the states and territories with ASTHO’s legislative alert emails; and a new ASTHO blog article recommends podcasts on public health. ...
414: Five Mental Health Steps, Corporate Health Equity
May 05, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.62 MBSchroeder Stribling, President and CEO of Mental Health America, says focusing on early prevention and wellness activities can improve mental health outcomes; the Public Health Review podcast has a new episode on STI care models and patient engagement; Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott, Former ASTHO Board President, is on the CVS Health National Health Equity Advisory Board; and ASTHO has a blog article about how the Alaska Division of Public Health uses data to improve children’s lives. About M...
413: Biden Gets PH Workforce Report; Maternal Care Policies
May 04, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.75 MBLindsey Myers, ASTHO’s Vice President for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, explains the importance of President Biden’s report on the public health workforce; Maria Gabriela Ruiz, an analyst on ASTHO’s Maternal and Infant Health team, outlines how public health officials can address the root cause of rising maternal mortality rates; the FDA updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidance; and you still have time to register online for ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum. ASTHO Statement ...
412: May 11 Preps, Linking Data to Protect Kids
May 03, 2023 11:07 - 5 minutes - 7.88 MBASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser discusses the end of the public health emergency on May 11th; Dr. Cathy Baldwin-Johnson, Medical Director of the Children’s Place Child Advocacy Center in Alaska, explains how a project by the Alaska Division of Public Health uses data to prevent adverse childhood experiences; an ASTHO E-learning module explaining the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map is now available online; and ASTHO is hiring multiple positions. Leveraging Data Linkage to Address Adverse Chil...
411: Racism Linked to Heart Disease, Benefits of Diverse Leadership
May 02, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.22 MBShanshan Sheehy, Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor at Boston University, studies the correlation between racism and heart disease among black women; Alonza Pamplin, Communicable Disease Supervisor for the Wake County Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the importance of diverse public health leadership; a new ASTHO blog article outlines how public health can help young people struggling with mental health; and ASTHO has a new Partner Spotlight with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Bo...
410: Early Legislative Actions, Implement Data Systems Now
May 01, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.16 MBMaggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, discusses policies that have been considered or approved across the country since January; Dr. Gabriel Seidman, Director of Policy at the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, says agencies need to move pilot data projects to full implementation status; there's still time to reserve an online seat at ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum in Chicago; and Dr. Luigi Ferrucci, Scientific Director of the National Institute on ...
409: Data Landscape, Deeper in Debt Ceiling Debate
April 28, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.67 MBCraig Behm, President and CEO of CRISP, Maryland's Health Information Exchange, explains how technology has advanced data sharing capabilities; registration to attend ASTHO’s Tech Xpo and Futures Forum online are still available; the end of data sharing could make COVID-19 harder to control; and Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, gives an update about the debt ceiling debate in Washington. CRISP Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum ...
408: Childhood Toxic Stress, Encouraging Exercise
April 27, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.87 MBDr. 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 states can lead on mitigating the effects of climate change; and another ASTHO blog article advises leaders...
407: Disaster Response Getting Better, Leadership Diversity
April 26, 2023 11:26 - 5 minutes - 6.93 MBMaggie Nilz, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of Preparedness and Disability Integration, says preparedness is important to public health; the annual Preparedness Summit is ongoing in Atlanta; Dr. Kandi Fredere, Upstate Regional Health Director for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, says diversity makes leadership teams better; ASTHO, with support from the CDC, conducted focus groups with people involved in overdose prevention; and ASTHO has new job positions listed onl...
406: One Health Discussion, CDC Data Tech Funding
April 25, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.81 MBDr. Umair Shah, Washington State Secretary of Health, explains the One Health concept at the annual Preparedness Summit in Atlanta; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, says building strong data connections can improve response to disease outbreaks; an ASTHO webinar addresses the relationship between mental health and breastfeeding; and ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit is happening now in Atlanta. 2023 Preparedness Summit Public Health TechX...
405: Childhood Immunization Schedules, Island Area Health Equity Plans
April 24, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.59 MBOn the first day of National Infant Immunization Week, Dr. José Romero, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, discusses the importance of vaccines and the COVID-19 schedule for children; Karl Ensign, ASTHO Vice President of Territorial Support, explains plans to publish new health equity frameworks developed with Island area members; today is the final day to register online for ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit; and a new ASTHO tool provides climat...
404: Food Safety Goals, Debt Ceiling Debate
April 21, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBJenice Butler, Project Manager with the U.S Food and Drug Administration, outlines a partnership with ASTHO and others that advances food safety; an ASTHO blog article explains ASTHO’s plan to advance national retail food programs; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, walks us through the federal debt ceiling debate; registration is open for ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; ASTHO announces Google Health as a Gold Sponsor at...
403: Immunization Data Sharing Reports, Equity Summit Take-Aways
April 20, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.87 MBElizabeth Ruebush, ASTHO Senior Director of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, previews two reports to help members navigate the immunization information sharing landscape; Dr. Angelica Geter, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business for the Black Women's Health Imperative, previews her address at ASTHO’s upcoming Health Equity Summit; Registration to attend ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit online is still open; an ASTHO blog article outlines five reasons you need to atte...
402: Equity Change Agents, Equity Success In Michigan
April 19, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.27 MBDr. Somava Saha, Founder and CEO of We in the World, shares a framework to help public health officials create health equity; Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan, explains how Michigan has reduced health disparities; an ASTHO blog article discusses the role of public health disease intervention specialists in disease investigation; and ASTHO has a job website listing open positions. Pathways to Population Health Equity- Home Page Pathways to Popula...
401: New HAI/AR Resources, STI Hurdles and Opportunities
April 18, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.8 MBElizabeth Mothershed, Deputy Associate Director of State Strategy for the CDC, says it’s important for leaders to work together on Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) programs; a new ASTHO report outlines how health department leaders can support effective HAI/AR programs; ASTHO releases two new videos on state approaches to HAI/AR programs; David C. Harvey, Executive Director at National Coalition of STD Directors, explains the importance of STI awareness;...