Dr. 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 exploring ways to boost their Community Health Worker programs.

Boston Globe Article: Syphilis, the ‘Great Pretender,’ is back

ASTHO Report: Strengthening the Role of Public Health Agency Officials in the Health Safety Net System

Massachusetts Webpage: The Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, also known as Title V

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Webpage:The Role of State and Territorial Health Agencies in Supporting and Hiring Community Health Workers

ASTHO Webpage: Careers At ASTHO