Public Health Review Morning Edition

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Public Health Review Morning Edition

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

  1. 3 HR. AGO

    National Rural Health Day, Public Health Disability Specialists Program Evaluation

    Caroline Wroczynski, Education Manager for the National Organization of State Health Offices of Rural Health, tells us about the impact of National Rural Health Day; Dr. Robyn Cree, Epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, evaluated the success of the Public Health Disability Specialists Program; the Great American Smokeout is also today; and the CDC has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory focused on the first case of Clade I Mpox. National Rural Health Day Web Page Journal of Public Health Management Practice Article: Best Practices and Lessons Learned From the Public Health Disability Specialists Program – Addressing the Needs of People With Disabilities During COVID-19 American Cancer Society Web Page: The Great American Smokeout ASTHO Web Page: Menthol Capacity Building CDC Web Page: First Case of Clade I Mpox Diagnosed in the United States

    5 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Psychology Diversity, Rulemaking Improvements

    Dr. Charmain Jackman, Licensed Psychologist and Founder and CEO of InnoPsych, tells us how InnoPsych plans to diversify the psychology workforce; Tami Thompson, Regulatory Affairs Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, discusses how Washington is prioritizing health equity in their rulemaking processes; the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has its own newsletter; and ASTHO is hiring several positions. CNN News Article: Why Black women are pushing to diversify health care industry ASTHO Report: Equitable Rulemaking in Washington State PHIG Newsletter ASTHO Web Page: Careers At ASTHO

    5 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    Kentucky PHIG Success, Vaccine Equity Project Webinar

    Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and ASTHO’s Immediate Past President, tells us how his state is using the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to improve the state of public health in Kentucky; ASTHO and the National Community Action Partnership are hosting a webinar focused on lessons learned from the vaccine equity project on November 20th at 2 p.m. ET; and California has confirmed the first known case of Clade I MPox in the United States. PHIG Web Page ASTHO Webinar: Leading the Way for Community-Driven Health Transformation – Lessons Learned from the Vaccine Equity Project California Department of Public Health News Release: California Reports First Known U.S. Case of Emerging Mpox Strain CDC News Release: California confirms first clade I mpox case

    9 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Braiding & Layering Funds, EPA PFAS Limits

    Karl Ensign, ASTHO Vice President for Island Support, tells us why braiding and layering funding can be beneficial as ASTHO launches a learning module on the subject; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, discusses the EPA setting limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water; and ASTHO is looking for its next Chief Medical Officer. ASTHO Learning Module: Braiding and Layering Funding ASTHO Blog Article: States’ Growing Efforts to Eliminate PFAS ASTHO Web Page: Chief Medical Officer ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

    4 min

  5. 5 DAYS AGO

    States Assist McDonald’s E. coli Outbreak, Latest National Youth Tobacco Survey

    Rachel Jervis, Foodborne Enteric, Waterborne and Wastewater Diseases Program Manager for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, discusses how Colorado played a key role in the response to the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak; Joshua Berry, ASTHO Director of Chronic Disease Risk Factors, details the latest version of the National Youth Tobacco Survey; the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has its own newsletter; and an ASTHO Brief takes you through lessons learned from the Data Road Map for Racial Equity Advancement in Maternal and Child Health Learning Community. CNN News Article: How disease detectives’ quick work traced deadly E. coli outbreak to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders CDC Web Page: Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2024 PHIG Newsletter ASTHO Brief: Using Data to Advance Racial Equity – Lessons from the DREAM Learning Community

    5 min

  6. NOV 14

    ASTHO Innovation Advisory Council Launch, ASPR Hurricane Helene Response

    Greg Papillon, ASTHO Director of Public Health Innovation, tells us about the launch of ASTHO’s Innovation Advisory Council; Jonathan Greene, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, reflects on the response in North Carolina to Hurricane Helene; and ASTHO and the National Community Action Partnership are hosting a webinar focused on lessons learned from the vaccine equity project. ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Launches Public-Private Advisory Council to Address Critical Public Health Challenges Vaccine Equity Project Webinar ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

    5 min

  7. NOV 13

    New ACIP Recommendations, PH-HERO Event

    Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health and ASTHO President-Elect, breaks down some of the recommendations from the most recent ACIP meeting; Kelsey Tillema, ASTHO Senior Analyst, discusses the recent PH-HERO Agency Advocate event; and for all PHIG information, PHIG has its own newsletter now. American Medical Association Web Page: New ACIP recommendations – COVID vaccine frequency for seniors and RSV vaccine safety concerns PHIG Newsletter ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

    4 min

  8. NOV 12

    PH Perfect for Veterans, New Rule Standardizes EHRs

    Teresa Ehnert, Federal Affairs Liaison for the Arizona Department of Health Services Office of Resiliency, Policy, and Environmental Services, discusses why public health is the perfect career for someone transitioning from the military; Lillia Colasurdo, ASTHO Director of Public Health Law and Data Sharing, tells us how the HTI-2 rule could help those in public health; the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has its own newsletter; and applications are now open for ASTHO’s Over-the-Counter Contraception Academy. Arizona Department of Health Services Web Page: AZ Hires Vets ASTHO Blog Article: What Public Health Leaders Need to Know About HTI-2 Proposed Rule PHIG Newsletter ASTHO Web Page: Funding & Collaboration Opportunities

    4 min
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