Dr. Karen Remley, ASTHO Alum and Director for the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the CDC, says early detection of birth defects is a focus in January; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Chief Medical Officer for the Alaska Department of Health Division of Public Health, elaborates on the critical role adults play in sexual education; ASTHO has a new report to help providers address the barriers that can prevent people from receiving long-term opioid therapy; and ASTHO has several job openings.

CDC Webpage: National Birth Defects Awareness Month

CDC Webpage: Birth Defects

ASTHO Webpage: 2024 Legislative Prospectus Series

ASTHO Webpage: Supporting a Syndemic Approach – Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections

ASTHO Report: How Healthcare Providers Can Reduce Stigma to Improve Care for Patients Taking Long-Term Opioid Therapy

ASTHO Webpage: Careers At ASTHO