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

ASTHO Web Page: Subscribe

Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, gives examples from across the country of success stories that stem from the Public Health Infrastructure Grant.

PHIG Partners Web Page

PHIG Newsletter

Dr. Susan Kansagra, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, offers an update on funding after a flurry of activity; Martha Hagen, Consultant Nutritionist with the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, explains the cultural focus of new transition feeding briefs; and ASTHO and NACCHO will host a virtual learning session on Thursday, April 3rd about partnering with community coalitions.

ASPHN Web Page: The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans – Focus on Infant, Toddler, and Transition Feeding

ASTHO Webinar: State and Local Partnerships to Promote Community Health

Emma Dewhurst, Senior Program and Research Associate at the de Beaumont Foundation, tells us why public health and business partnerships are still rare; Edlen Anzures, Acting Deputy Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Human Services in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, explains why PHIG funding is needed to upgrade technology in the island areas; an ASTHO toolkit can help your agency improve access to critical medications.; and ASTHO’s PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center is your place to find tools, recommendations and more to help you help your workforce.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: How Business and Public Health Can Work Better Together

ASTHO Web Page: Improving Access to Critical Medications – A Policy Toolkit for Health Agency Program Leadership

ASTHO Web Page: PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center

Emma Dewhurst, Senior Program and Research Associate at the de Beaumont Foundation, tells us why public health and business partnerships are still rare; Edlen Anzures, Acting Deputy Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Human Services in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, explains why PHIG funding is needed to upgrade technology in the island areas; an ASTHO toolkit can help your agency improve access to critical medications.; and ASTHO’s PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center is your place to find tools, recommendations and more to help you help your workforce.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: How Business and Public Health Can Work Better Together

ASTHO Web Page: Improving Access to Critical Medications – A Policy Toolkit for Health Agency Program Leadership

ASTHO Web Page: PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center

Kelly Anderson-Thomas, Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, explains why ASTHO’s Leadership Institute has been so helpful; Ali Grossman, Prevention and Intervention Section Supervisor at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, tells us the benfits of having a Public Health AmeriCorps service member on site; an ASTHO resource looks at modernizing public health data while also protecting privacy; and it’s a perfect time to sign up for ASTHO’s next INSPIRE: Readiness webinar which will take place on April 17.

ASTHO Web Page: ASTHO Leadership Institute

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

ASTHO Web Page: Modernizing Public Health Data and Protecting Privacy

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

Maria Gabriela Ruiz, an analyst on ASTHO’s maternal and infant health team, discusses a new ASTHO resource on strategies to use during prenatal care to address hypertension and other chronic diseases; Warren Villagomez, Public Health and Hospital Emergency Preparedness Director for the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands (CMNI), outlines lessons and discussions from the 2025 Pacific Island Preparedness Emergency Response (PIPER) Summit; Public Health Review Morning Edition earns a top spot among public health podcasts.

ASTHO: Addressing Hypertension During Pregnancy Improves Maternal and Infant Health

2025 PIPER Summit

PHRME Earns Top Rank in Top 100 Public Health Podcasts

Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, tells us how Illinois worked to successfully reduce opioid overdoses; and Beth Giambrone, ASTHO Senior Analyst of State Health Policy, recaps some of the efforts across the country to combat tobacco use.

ASTHO Blog Article: Tobacco Policy Roundup – Smoking Rates Down but Youth E-Cigarette Use Rising

ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Amelia Poulin, Assistant Director of Emerging Infectious Disease at ASTHO, gives an update on public health’s battle against tuberculosis on World TB Day; Moses Pretrick, Assistant Secretary for Health for the Federated States of Micronesia, tells us how ASTHO’s Executive Leadership Forum helps the island areas; ASTHO will host a webinar focused on how AmeriCorps is Shaping Public Health in Indiana on April 3.

CDC Web Page: 2025 U.S. TB Elimination Champions

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

ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed