Amber Williams, ASTHO Senior Vice President, reflects on the changes in public health in her seven years with the organization; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President, discusses Congress’ focus this fall, a continuing resolution, and what ASTHO members need to know in the View from Washington, DC report; A webinar on how to put performance management into action is scheduled for Tuesday, September 17th; An e-learning course on the STRETCH Framework will teach attendees how to apply health equity principles; and ASTHO will hold office hours Monday, September 16th, for agencies to ask questions about the Public Health Data Modernization Implementation Center Program. 

ASTHO Legislative Alerts

ASTHO Webinar: Operationalizing Performance Management in a Health Department

ASTHO Online Course: Tools to Operationalize Equity Using the STRETCH Framework

Office Hours: Data Modernization Implementation Center Program

Dr. James McDonald, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Health, New York State Department of Health, details a program that uses scholarships to address health inequities; Dr. Umair Shah, MD, MPH, Secretary of Health, Washington State Department of Health, had a recent appearance on a podcast and discussed the relationship between public health, health care providers and communities; Marie Flake, Senior Program Manager at the Public Health Foundation, outlines an e-learning training on the Foundational Public Health Services Framework, FPHS; Preview of an interview with a longtime ASTHO executive. 

New York State Department of Health Announces Additional Funding to Continue Efforts to Improve and Expand Physician Diversity

Reimagining Government for the Digital Age Podcast Episode: Reimagining Public Healthcare with Globally Renowned Innovator, Dr. Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Secretary of Health, Washington State Department of Health

ASTHO and PHF: Foundational Public Health Services eLearning Series

Maggie Nilz, MPH, CPH, Senior Analyst, Preparedness and Disability Integration, ASTHO, discusses emergency stockpiles management; Allison Budzinski, Social & Behavioral Health and Workforce Senior Analyst, ASTHO, previews strategies for agencies to recruit and hire from a new article in Journal of Public Health Management and Practice; A new ASTHO blog article explains how members can promote a planning culture; And sign up for ASTHO Legislative Alert emails. 

Strategic Stockpiling: How New State Policies will Impact Emergency Preparedness

JPHMP: Optimizing Governmental Public Health Recruitment and Hiring 

 Cultivating a Culture of Planning

ASTHO Legislative Alerts

Alysia Mihalakos, Chief, Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Rhode Island Department of Health, and Chair of the ASTHO Directors of Public Health Preparedness Peer Network, discusses National Preparedness Month and year-round collaboration of agencies that respond to emergencies; Dr. Andrea Young, Director for the Division of Workforce Development, CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure Center, details the AmeriCorps and CDC grant funding to support more than 4,000 AmeriCorps workers; and information on the HHS “Risk Less. Do More” campaign to educate audiences about respiratory viruses. 

National Preparedness Month Ready.gov

AmeriCorps and CDC Award $76 Million in Funding to Support Public Health Needs Nationwide

ASTHO Office Hours: Data Modernization Implementation Center Program

HHS “Risk Less. Do More” Campaign

Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America’s Health, breaks down the latest ‘Pain in the Nation’ report; Chantel Emery, the Dialysis Infection Prevention Lead with the Florida Department of Health’s Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Program, tells us how the Making Dialysis Safer Coalition has helped her team; and the third convening of the STRETCH 2.0 initiative will take place on Wednesday, September 18th at 4 p.m. ET.

2024 Pain in the Nation Report: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths

CDC Web Page: Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition

ASTHO Blog Article: Enhancing Dialysis Safety – Voices from the Making Dialysis Safer Coalition

ASTHO Webinar: Grounding Leadership and Engagement in Psychological Safety to Promote a Culture of Equity

ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

John Auerbach, Senior Vice President for Health at ICF, previews an upcoming webinar on AI;  Paula Lee, Manager of Public Health Training at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Office of Public Health Practice, Planning, and Local Partnerships; tells us about the Athena Success Partnering Program; the Data Modernization Implementation Center Program is off and running; SAMHSA is hosting an inaugural 988 day later this month; and the Illinois Department of Public Health has launched a podcast called “This is Public Health.”

ICF Webinar: The role of AI in advancing public health

ASTHO Blog Article: Colorado's New Online Mentorship Initiative Supports Local Public Health Agencies

PHIG Web Page: Data Modernization Implementation Center Program

SAMHSA Web Page: 988 Day

Illinois Department of Public Health Podcast: Exploring Public Health Efforts in Illinois with Director Sameer Vohra

Rachel Jervis, Foodborne, Enteric, Waterborne, and Wastewater Diseases Program Manager with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, discusses a recent CDC report on foodborne illnesses; Paolo Del Vecchio, Director of SAMHSA’s Office of Recovery, outlines the upcoming observances of National Recovery Month; ASTHO welcomes new member Naomi Adeline-Biggs, who was recently appointed as the new Public Health Director for the Oregon Health Authority; and several ASTHO members were quoted in a recent Route Fifty article focused on ASTHO’s recent respiratory virus season deskside briefing.

CDC Report: Reported Incidence of Infections Caused by Pathogens Transmitted Commonly

Through Food

SAMHSA Web Page: National Recovery Month 2024

ASTHO Web Page: Naomi Adeline-Biggs

Route Fifty News Article: How states can tackle vaccine hesitancy with data

Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, Secretary of Health for the Maryland Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, discusses the state’s revamped overdose dashboard; Claire Hannan, Executive Director of the Association of Immunization Managers, tells us how immunizations get extra attention during this month; Dr. James McDonald, New York State Health Commissioner and an ASTHO Member, explains his approach to health equity; and an ASTHO webinar focuses on pharmacist-prescribed contraception on Tuesday, September 17th.

Maryland Department of Health News Release: Maryland Department of Health launches new overdose data dashboard 

Association of Immunization Managers Web Page: 2024 Immunization Champion Award Winners

New York Now Web Page: Full Episode – The State of NY's Cannabis Industry, NYS DOH Commissioner

ASTHO Webinar: Implementation of Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception: Public Outreach & Awareness

Dr. Rachel Wightman, Consultant Medical Director at the Rhode Island Department of Health for Drug Overdose Prevention and Surveillance, catches us up on the state’s opioid strategy; Kelly White, Director of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Division at the Indiana Department of Health, discusses tuberculosis drug shortages; performance management is on the agenda for a webinar hosted by ASTHO and the Public Health Foundation on September 17th; and Dr. Kelly Kimple is the new acting director of the North Carolina Division of Public Health.

Rhode Island News Release: Rhode Island Overdose Deaths Decreased 7.3% in 2023

ASTHO Blog Article: Partnering to Increase Access to Tuberculosis Medications

ASTHO Webinar: Operationalizing Performance Management in a Health Department

ASTHO Web Page: Kelly Kimple, MD, MPH 

Chris Taylor, ASTHO Director of Infectious Disease Outbreak Response and Recovery, discusses a new strain of Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; a CDC advisory warns about an increase in cases of human parvovirus B19 in the U.S.; Kara Kane, Public Information Officer at the Erie County Department of Health in New York, tells us about a new planning guide available to agencies looking to improve communications; ASTHO’s DELPH program wins a Power of Associations Summit Award from the American Society of Association Executives; and International Overdose Day is tomorrow.

CDC Web Page: Mpox Caused by Human-to-Human Transmission of Monkeypox Virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Spread to Neighboring Countries

CDC Web Page: FACT SHEET – United States Response to the Clade I Mpox Outbreak in Several African Countries

ASTHO Web Page: Looking Back and Moving Forward from the U.S. Mpox Outbreak

CDC Web Page: Preventing Parvovirus B19

NACCHO Web Page: New Communications Planning Guide for Local Health Departments

ASTHO News Release: ASTHO’s Diverse Executives Leadership Program Receives National Recognition

International Overdose Awareness Day Web Page

ASTHO Web Page: Overdose Prevention