JW Randolph, Deputy Commissioner at the Tennessee Department of Health, shares how his state's new Office for Healthy Aging has been successful in coordinating statewide efforts to care for Tennessee's aging communities; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO's Senior Director for Government Affairs, provides an update on funding for the federal government in this week's View From Washington, D.C. report; part three of the Public Health Nursing Learning Lab Series takes place next week on September 24th, at 3:00 p.m. ET, which will focus on residency programs and leadership pathways; a recent ASTHO blog article details the North Dakota Lead Prevention Program and how the state strengthened its coordination with tribal health officials; and congratulations to ASTHO alum Doctor John Armstrong, former Surgeon General and Secretary of Health for the state of Florida, for his reelection as Vice Speaker of the American Medical Association House of Delegates.

ASTHO Web Page: Healthy Aging and Brain Health

Tennessee Dept of Health: Office of Healthy Aging

ASTHO Legislative Alert: Summary of FY26 Continuing Resolution

ASTHO Webinar: Public Health Nursing Workforce Learning Lab - A Series

ASTHO Blog: North Dakota Lead Exposure Outreach Program

Bio: John H. Armstrong, MD