Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, explains why some states had difficulty getting access to new immunization products; the newly announced implementation centers wouldn’t be possible without key partners; Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, tells us about Connecticut’s recent adoption of the FDA Food Code; an ASTHO webinar allows you to hear from leaders at ASTHO and the CDC about how to properly communicate with policymakers; and an ASTHO brief examines how Puerto Rico strengthened its grant management functions.

ASTHO Blog Article: State Policies Impact Access to New Immunization Products

ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization 

Public Health Review Podcast: Improving Retail Food Safety with the FDA Food Code

ASTHO Webinar: Disease Forecasting Learning Series - Communicating with Policymakers

ASTHO Report: A Framework for Linking PRAMS with Administrative Data

Dr. Jennifer Layden, Director of the Office of Public Health Data Surveillance and Technology at CDC, tells us about CDC’s investment into the new Implementation Center program; Tabatha Offutt-Powell, ASTHO Vice President of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, says the Implementation Centers are key to helping agencies accomplish their data modernization goals; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, updates us on Congress’ work on budgets; and an ASTHO blog article examines substance use disorder policies.

ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization 

ASTHO Blog Article: SUD Policy and Access to Care – Implications for Pregnant and Postpartum Persons

Chelsea Cipriano, Managing Director of the Common Health Coalition, tells us about ASTHO’s inclusion in the group that aims to build a bridge between healthcare and public health; Megan Wolfe, Senior Policy Development Manager for Trust for America’s Health, says Trust for America's Health has made ASTHO the first national public health organization to win recognition for its healthy aging policy work; ASTHO members and the federal government are taking action to bolster the public health workforce; and an ASTHO report outlines how New Jersey will expand access to contraception under laws passed in 2022 and 2023.

Common Health Coalition News Release: The Common Health Coalition Announces Over 50 Health Care & Public Health Organizations Have Joined in Just Three Months

Trust for America’s Health News Release: The Association for State and Territorial Health Officials Achieves Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Recognition

ASTHO Blog Article: State Policies Bolster Rural Healthcare Workforce

ASTHO Report: Moving from Design to Implementation – Lessons on Expanding Contraception Access in New Jersey

Scott Burris, Director of the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law, explains the value of scientific legal mapping; ASTHO presents a webinar on how to share public health information with elected officials; Lamarr Lewis, consultant and trainer, shares how leaders can improve workforce conditions through trauma leadership training; and an upcoming ASTHO webinar explores innovative strategies within public health systems.

ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO’s Public Health Legal Mapping Center

Temple University: Public Health Law Research

Law Atlas: Policy Surveillance Portal, Center for Public Health Law Research

ASTHO Webinar: Disease Forecasting Learning Series - Communicating with Policymakers

ASTHO Webpage: PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center

ASTHO Webinar: INSPIRE: Readiness: Innovating in Public Health Systems

ASTHO President and Kentucky Commissioner for Public Health Dr. Steven J. Stack shares how ASTHO's peer networks give agency leaders the opportunity to make connections with colleagues; Dr. Jonathan Mermin, Director of the CDC National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, says the CDC has published clinical guidelines for the antibiotic Doxy PEP; ASTHO has two upcoming webinars on how to better support people with disabilities during emergencies; and a new policy guide explains the benefits of internal training modules.

ASTHO Webpage: Leadership Development

CDC Publishes Doxy PEP Clinical Guidelines for Bacterial STI Prevention

CDC Clinical Guidelines on the Use of Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis

ASTHO Webinar: Disability Equity in Emergency Preparedness: Lessons from COVID-19 Vaccination in Massachusetts 

 ASTHO Webinar: Using Medicaid Data to Support People with Disabilities During Public Health Emergencies

ASTHO Webpage: Developing Internal Quality Improvement and Performance Management Training Modules

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, encourages ASTHO members to consider braiding and layering funding approaches; Carrie Poser, Continuum of Care Director for the Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum of Care, tells us how Wisconsin public health leaders are teaming up to address rising cases of homelessness in the state; and an ASTHO webinar with details from the State of Washington on how integrated data can enhance tobacco surveillance.

ASTHO Blog Article: From the Chief Medical Officer: Braiding and Layering Funding Amplifies Public Health Impact

ASTHO Brief: Cross-Sector Collaboration to End Homelessness in Wisconsin

ASTHO Webinar: Lessons with the State of Washington on Medicaid Data and Tobacco Use

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

This special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from June 7th, 2024.

Dr. Audrey Juhasz, researcher at the Institute for Disability Research Policy and Practice at Utah State University, discusses findings from their disability data analysis research; Nada Hassanein, health inequities reporter at Stateline, talks about her article which details research from UC San Francisco dealing with maternal implicit bias training; and ASTHO’s PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center can help protect and support your teams.

Association of University Centers on Disabilities Webpage: Announcement of AUCD-ASTHO Grant Awardees

The Salt Lake Tribune Article: Opinion – Too often, Utah neglects the mental health needs of individuals with disabilities

Chronic Health Conditions Among People with Disabilities Living in the Mountain West

Stateline News Article: To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at implicit bias

ASTHO PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

This special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from May 16, 2024.

Derek Olson, web content manager for the Washington State Department of Health, tells us the importance of digital access and inclusion; Emily Lapayowker, assistant director of Web at ASTHO, says ASTHO has systems to ensure its online products are accessible; and two ASTHO-authored papers in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice examine the agency role associated with healthy aging.

Washington State Department of Health Webpage

Global Accessibility Awareness Day Webpage

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: Improving Older Adult Health by Operationalizing State Plans on Aging and Health Improvement

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: Supporting Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health: The Role of State and Territorial Health Agencies

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

This special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from June 3rd, 2024.

Chris Teale, a journalist with Route Fifty, discusses a federal rule that requires websites to adopt standards outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act; Courtney Youngbar, ASTHO director of Environmental Health, tells us about the concern over a tick-borne disease called alpha-gal syndrome; an ASTHO brief explains how agencies can help pregnant people and infants find the specialized care they need; and an ASTHO framework outlines public health's role in mental health promotion and suicide prevention.

ADA Fact Sheet: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities

Route Fifty News Article: Feds move to make gov websites more accessible to people with disabilities

ASTHO Blog Article: What Health Officials Should Know About Alpha-Gal Syndrome

ASTHO Brief: Implementing Levels of Maternal Care Improves Access to Risk-Appropriate Care

ASTHO Report: Public Health's Role in Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention

This special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from May 24th, 2024.

ASTHO staff, members, and alumni, discuss a recent meeting focused on the implementation of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant program for the island areas; Dr. Mark Levine, commissioner of Health for the State of Vermont, says his state’s Facing Suicide Vermont website is more than a collection of online links to available resources; Dr. Ari Bernstein, director of the National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry at the CDC, tells us about a new tool available to help people avoid the dangers of hot weather.

Public Health Infrastructure Grant Webpage FacingSuicideVT Webpage

Vermont Support Line Webpage

ASTHO Webpage: Supporting Mental Health – Addressing a New Public Health Crisis

CDC HeatRisk Dashboard

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed