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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. 1 DAY AGO

    Historically Large TB Outbreak, Telehealth Call to Action

    Jason Cummins, President of the National Tuberculosis Coalition of America, gives an update on a TB outbreak in Kansas; Dr. Charles Chima, Washington Department of Health Chief Healthcare Innovation and Strategy Officer, tells us about the “clarion call” for public health regarding telehealth; on ASTHO PROFILE resource focuses on the transition from Healthy People 2020 to Healthy People 2030; and ASTHO has several resources for “Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain.” The Topeka Capital-Journal News Article: Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in recorded history National Tuberculosis Coalition of America ASTHO Telehealth Project Initiation and Scoping Assessment Web Page Washington State Department of Health Web Page: Telehealth ASTHO PROFILE Web Page: Making the Transition to Healthy People 2030 ASTHO Web Page: Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain

    4 min

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    Youth Behavioral Health, Khaldun Heads PHAB

    Heidi Hedberg, Commissioner for the Alaska Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, tells us about Alaska's Youth Behavioral Health Roadmap; Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, former ASTHO Member and the newest President and CEO of the Public Health Accreditation Board, explains what brought her to her new role; ASTHO is now taking applications for the Implementing Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception Learning Community; and there are several brand-new updates to ASTHO’s Legal Mapping Center. Behavioral Health Roadmap Project for Alaska Youth ASTHO Public Health Review Morning Edition Episode 846: Comprehensive Mental Health Program, Syphilis Resources in One Place PHAB News Release: PHAB Names Joneigh Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP, As New President and CEO ASTHO Web Page: Implementing Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception Learning Community ASTHO Web Page: Public Health Infrastructure

    4 min

  3. 3 DAYS AGO

    Comprehensive Mental Health Program, Syphilis Resources in One Place

    Heidi Hedberg, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, describes Alaska's Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan; Julia Greenspan, Director of Infectious Disease Infrastructure and Policy at ASTHO, explains how ASTHO’s new syphilis web page could help public health leaders; applications are now open for the 2025 ASTHO Leadership Institute; and the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is inviting you to participate in a needs assessment. Alaska's Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan ASTHO Web Page: Syphilis ASTHO Web Page: ASTHO Leadership Institute National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Web Page: 2025 SPRC National Strategy Needs Assessment

    5 min

  4. 4 DAYS AGO

    The Multiple Uses of PHIG

    Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, Secretary of Health for the Maryland Department of Health, explains how her team used the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to fund a myriad of initiatives.  PHIG Partners Web Page PHIG Newsletter

    6 min

  5. FEB 14

    Data Modernization Citizens Can Use, Indoor Air Quality

    Wesley Korteum, Data Analytics Section Lead at the Arizona Department of Health Services, explains how his team created a comprehensive public health data portal; Abraham Kulungara, Senior Director for Environmental Health at ASTHO, updates us on the state of indoor air quality; an ASTHO blog article highlights the staffing challenges public health agencies face; and if you’re attending HIMSS25 Global Health Conference and Exhibition make sure you check out the Public Health Data Modernization Preconference Forum. Arizona Department of Health Services News Release: Arizona Department of Health Services Launches Public Health Data Portal ASTHO Blog Article: States Are Innovating to Improve Indoor Air Quality ASTHO Blog Article: How Staffing and Workload Can Impact Public Health Agencies HIMSS25 Web Page

    4 min

  6. FEB 13

    Historic Data Sharing Agreement, Own Every Piece Campaign

    Kristin Peterson, Chief of Policy at the Washington State Department of Health, tells us why the data-sharing agreement with the Tulalip Tribe is historic; Dr. Kim Baker, Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean of Practice at UT Health Houston School of Public Health, explains the success of the Own Every Piece campaign; several members of the ASTHO team collaborated on a recent Journal of Public Health Management and Practice article that focuses on efforts to improve access to care; and an ASTHO report explores the reasons cancer prevention messaging has often not resonated with its intended audience. Washington State Department of Health News Release: DOH and Tulalip Tribe sign historic Tribal-specific data sharing agreement UT Health Houston School of Public Health Web Page: “Own Every Piece” Campaign Promotes Reproductive Wellness and Birth Control Access to More than 3 Million Women Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: Public Health Agency Approaches to Improving Access to Care ASTHO Report: Improving Public Health Messaging – Exploring the Reach and Effectiveness of Cancer Prevention Communications

    4 min

  7. FEB 12

    Syphilis Strategies, Update to Family Planning Guidelines

    Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and an ASTHO Member, provides an update on Colorado’s progress dealing with syphilis; Dr. Sonya Borrero, Professor of Medicine and Director of CONVERGE at the University of Pittsburgh, explains the updated guidelines of Providing Quality Family Planning Services in the United States; a data story in the ASTHO PROFILE focuses on the number of public health non-temporary employees as well as the rise of vacant and temporary positions; and the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is inviting you to participate in a needs assessment to help shape the future of suicide prevention. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Web Page: Syphilis in Colorado American Journal of Preventative Medicine Article: Providing Quality Family Planning Services in the United States: Recommendations of the U.S. Office of Population Affairs (Revised 2024) ASTHO PROFILE Web Page: The number of public health non-temporary employees rises slightly; vacant and temporary positions rise more Suicide Prevention Resource Center Web Page: 2025 SPRC National Strategy Needs Assessment

    4 min

  8. FEB 11

    Opioid Overdose Tool, Adolescent Behavioral Health

    Mia Christopher, Research Epidemiologist at RTI International, explains how the Opioid Overdose Community Decision Tool could benefit public health; Lexa Giragosian, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Maternal and Child Health, tells us why she believes her blog article on adolescent mental health resonated with so many; and an ASTHO toolkit is aimed at improving working relationships between a health agency’s internal staff and external partners. NIH Heal Initiative Web Page: Overdose Crisis Community Decision Tool ASTHO Blog Article: Reducing the Impact of Eating Disorders on Adolescent Girls ASTHO Web Page: Engaging Partners in a Virtual Space ASTHO Web Page: 2025 Legislative Prospectus Series

    4 min
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