Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, examines recent state-level funding changes for public health; Dr. Pamela Mink, Director of Health Services Research at the Minnesota Department of Health, tells us about a report on the impact of the 2021 Minnesota Telehealth Act; and apply today to be part of ASTHO’s next DELPH cohort.

Minnesota Department of Health Web Page: MDH study finds telehealth continues to benefit Minnesotans

ASTHO Blog Article: State Efforts to Bolster Funding for Core Public Health Services

ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

ASTHO Web Page: DELPH Applications

Dr. Tekisha Everette, Executive Vice President at Trust For America’s Health, outlines the six priorities of the new Trust For America’s Health Blueprint Report; Andrea Schon, National Account Manager for VMSG Dashboard, previews ASTHO’s upcoming performance management system vendor showcase; and ASTHO’s HAI roadmap will help you understand Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance programs.

Trust for America’s Health Web Page: Pathway to a Healthier America: A Blueprint for Strengthening Public Health for the Next Administration and Congress

ASTHO Web Page: Vendor Showcase – Performance Management Systems

ASTHO Web Page: HAI Roadmap

ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Dr. Scott Harris, State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health and now ASTHO President, previews the upcoming year in his new role; Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Correspondent for KFF Health News, discusses her article about public health budget cuts; the deadline to apply for ASTHO’s next Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health cohort is quickly approaching; and the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has its own newsletter.

ASTHO News Release: Scott Harris, State Health Officer of Alabama Department of Public Health, Announced as Next ASTHO President

KFF Health News Article: Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health

ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health

ASTHO Web Page: DELPH Applications

ASTHO Webinar: Elevating Tools and Resources for Transforming Performance Management

PHIG Connections Newsletter

Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and current ASTHO President, tells us about ASTHO’s upcoming leadership transition; Madison Novosel, North Dakota’s Lead Program Coordinator discusses the program’s new home in the state’s Department of Health and Human Services; an ASTHO blog article explains how the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is making improvements to their hiring practices; and a new ASTHO resource provides strategies for enhancing governmental public health workforce well-being and retention. 

Scott Harris, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA Biography 

The North Dakota Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

ASTHO Blog Article: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Improvements in Public Health Hiring Practices

ASTHO Worksheet: Strategies for Enhancing Governmental Public Health Workforce Well-Being and Retention Recommendation to Action Worksheet

Catherine Murphy, Government Affairs Analyst at ASTHO, previews a new blog article that details federal efforts for long COVID; Ewa King, PhD, Chief Program Officer at the Association of Public Health Laboratories, details a new online resource for the latest on H5N1; ASTHO will host an online event on the latest performance management systems to track indicators and outcomes; and in a new ASTHO video, the Oklahoma State Department of Health shares its journey using Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funds to revisit and modernize its communications strategies. 

ASTHO: Federal Policies Search for Insights and Solutions into Long COVID

APHL: 8 Things You Should Know About HPAI A(H5N1)

ASTHO: Vendor Showcase: Performance Management Systems

ASTHO: Strengthening Public Health Communication: Oklahoma’s Strategy and Lessons Learned

Dr. Sejal Hathi, Director of the Oregon Health Authority and an ASTHO Member, dives into her state’s strategic plan to eliminate health inequities by 2030; Shalini Nair, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Infectious Disease, wrote an article about ASTHO’s work with the National Community Action Partnership to address disparities in adult immunizations; and an ASTHO blog article outlines how diversity can create a healthier society.

Oregon Health Authority Web Page: Oregon Health Authority Strategic Plan 

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: Partnering for Vaccine Equity – A Public Health-Community Action Model to Advance Delivery of Essential Health Services

ASTHO Blog Article: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Public Health: Creating a Healthier Society

ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

David Moffitt, Captain with the Phoenix Fire Department Homeland Defense Bureau and Public Health Program Manager and Threat Liaison Officer, tells us how Fusion Centers are integrating with public health; Keon Lewis, Health Equity Consultant for C4 Innovations, tells us why DELPH was so valuable to him; and the CDC has issued a health alert network advisory about a supply interruption to certain dialysis and IV solutions due to Hurricane Helene.

Homeland Security Web Page: Fusion Centers

ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health

ASTHO Web Page: DELPH Applications

CDC Web Page: Disruptions in Availability of Peritoneal Dialysis and Intravenous Solutions from Baxter International Facility in North Carolina

ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Lily McClure, Workforce Director for the Texas Department of State Health Services, tells us how Texas benefited from the ASTHO Peer Assessment Program; Christina Mullins, Deputy Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders at the West Virginia Department of Human Services, details how they reduced overdose deaths by 28 percent; the 2024 Virtual Performance Management Vendor Showcase is on October 30; and the CDC has launched a new web portal to support emergency preparedness for people living with disabilities.

ASTHO Blog Article: Texas Leverages ASTHO Program to Advance Workforce Strategy

West Virginia Department of Health News Release: West Virginia Department of Human Services Reports Significant Reduction in Overdose Fatalities

ASTHO Web Page: Vendor Showcase – Performance Management Systems

CDC Web Page: Communication Resources

Kristin Sullivan, ASTHO Director of Public Health Systems Improvement and Infrastructure, details how the ASTHO Peer Assessment Program can benefit an organization; Dr. Monica Schoch-Spana, Research Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, dives into the PanREMEDY project; an upcoming ASTHO’s webinar focuses on how to navigate the rulemaking process; and a new Forever Stamp honors the healthcare community.

ASTHO Web Page: Peer Assessment Program

PanREMEDY Report

ASTHO Webinar: Navigating the Rulemaking Process

ASTHO Public Health Review Morning Edition Episode 756: Improving Cancer Messaging, Importance of Rulemaking Webinar

USPS Web Page: Healthcare Community Recognized on New Forever Stamp

Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and an ASTHO Member, dives into the state’s first-ever statewide public awareness campaign focused on dementia; Dr. Rachel Hare Bork, Director of Research and Impact at the de Beaumont Foundation, tells us why the PH WINS survey is so beneficial; applications for the next cohort of ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program are now being accepted; and an ASTHO webinar that will equip you with the tools to better your performance management systems.

de Beaumont Foundation Web Page: What is PH WINS?

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment News Release: State health department launches statewide dementia awareness campaign

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment News Release: State releases five-year plan to reduce Alzheimer's disease and related dementias impacts on Coloradans

ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health

ASTHO Web Page: Applications