Dr. Jamie Means, Workforce Development Director for the Metro Public Health Department of Nashville and Davidson County, explains how they have used Public Health Infrastructure Grant dollars to fund a public health residency program.

PHIG Partners Web Page

PHIG Newsletter

Theresa Arriola, Director of the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, tells us how she takes care of public health workers; Dr. Emia Oppenheim, Public Health Consultant for the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, explains the importance of a Farm to ECE program; and an upcoming ASTHO webinar dives into how you can create a successful academic health department partnership.

Association of State Public Health Nutritionists Web Page: Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) programs

ASTHO Webinar: Exploring Successful Academic Health Department Partnerships

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Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, highlights public health workers as National Public Health Week wraps up this weekend; Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President and Alabama State Health Officer, outlines public health priorities to Congress; Jacki Tulafono, Division Head for the Department of Health in American Samoa, explains why ASTHO’s Spring Leadership Forum was such a valuable experience.

American Public Health Association Web Page: National Public Health Week

ASTHO News Release: ASTHO President Scott Harris, MD, MPH, Testifies to Congress Advocating for Sustainable and Predictable Public Health Funding

Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Public Witness Day

ASTHO Public Health Review Morning Edition Episode 882: Harris Testifies on Hill, 2025 TFAH Report

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Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President and Alabama State Health Officer, testified before Congress about the needs of Public Health; Emi Chutaro, the Executive Director of the Pacific Island Health Officers Association, recently spoke to leaders on Capitol Hill about the challenges she is facing; and Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America's Health, discusses Trust For America’s Health’s new “Ready or Not 2025: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism” report.

Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Public Witness Day

Trust for America’s Health Web Page: Ready or Not 2025 – Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, previews ASTHO President Dr. Scott Harris’ testimony before Congress today; Anna Bradley, ASTHO Senior Analyst with the Public Health Infrastructure and Performance Improvement Team, details a new ASTHO toolkit that assists you with virtual engagement; and the Alaska Department of Health has launched a new website to better serve all Alaskans.

Appropriations Web Page: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Public Witness Day

ASTHO Web Page: Engaging Partners in a Virtual Space

State of Alaska Web Page: Department of Health

ASTHO Web Page: State and Territorial Administrative Readiness (STAR) Center

Kilah Walters-Clinton, Director of Race, Equity, and Community Engagement for the Executive Office of Health and Human Services in Rhode Island, explains how ASTHO’s Building Capacity to Advance Health Certificate Program has helped dozens across the country; Dr. Christine Muganda, Data and Analytics Team Leader at County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, details a new 2025 Model of Health; and the Navigating AI-Enabled Community Inclusive Preparedness webinar will occur on Thursday, April 17th at 2 p.m. E.T.

ASTHO Web Page: Building Capacity to Advance Health Certificate Program

County Health Ranking & Roadmaps Web Page: Explore health topics

ASTHO Webinar: INSPIRE – Readiness – Navigating AI-Enabled Community-Inclusive Preparedness

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Alexis Travis, Assistant Provost and Executive Director of the University Health and Well-being at Michigan State University, details a few priorities for National Public Health Week; Arnice Yuji, Director of the Bureau of Health System Administration for the Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services, explains how she is prioritizing veteran health as part of public health; and Dr. Scott Harris will testify on Capitol Hill later this week.

National Public Health Week Web Page

ASTHO Web Page: Public Health Review Morning Edition

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Naomi Adeline Biggs, Director of the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division and an ASTHO Member, explains how her team has made community-based organizations a priority; Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, tells us about his experience at the HIMSS Global Health Conference; an ASTHO webinar of April 24th explores partnerships with academic institutions; and the Virginia Department of Health’s Internship Academy is gaining recognition.

Oregon Health Authority Web Page: Partnering with Community-Based Organizations

HIMSS Global Health Conference Web Page

ASTHO Webinar: Exploring Successful Academic Health Department Partnerships

Virginia Department of Health Web Page: VDH Internship Academy

John Vick, Director of the Office of Primary Prevention at the Tennessee Department of Health, discusses how important partnerships are since many industries affect public health; Esther Muna, Chief Executive Officer of the CNMI Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, discusses CNMI’s main priorities; an ASTHO blog article teaches you more about trauma-responsive leadership skills; and Dr. Saipale Fuimaono is ASTHO’s newest member.

ASTHO Webinar: State and Local Partnerships to Promote Community Health

ASTHO Blog Article: Supporting the Public Health Workforce with Trauma-Responsive Leadership Skills

ASTHO Member Directory

Ryan Jury, Assistant Division Director for Operational Excellence with the Department of Health and Human Services in North Carolina, tells us what he has learned from the ASTHO Leadership Institute and the ASTHO Spring Leadership Forum; Justa Encarnacion, Commissioner of Health for the United States Virgin Islands, details a recent interagency leadership team convened by ASTHO; and on Thursday, April 3, an ASTHO webinar will focus on how AmeriCorps is shaping Public Health across the country.

ASTHO Web Page: ASTHO Leadership Institute

ASTHO Webinar: Public Health in Action – How AmeriCorps is Shaping Public Health in Indiana and NACDD

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