Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America's Health, discusses the 21st edition of the Ready or Not Report; Catherine Jones, ASTHO Government Affairs Senior Analyst, tells us ASTHO's Hill Day program in late February continues to receive high marks; and an ASTHO webinar on the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement with ASTHO President Dr. Steven Stack, will take place in April.

Trust for America's Health Webpage: Ready or Not 2024 – Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

ASTHO Blog Article: State and Territorial Health Officials Convene First On-site Hill Day Since COVID

ASTHO Webinar: TEFCA Overview and Perspectives from the Field

Dr. Harris, State Health Officer with the Alabama Department of Public Health and ASTHO Member, recalls his recent visit to Congress a few weeks ago; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, says ASTHO continues to talk with elected leaders about the President's proposed budget released earlier this week; and Dr. Susan Kansagra, North Carolina Public Health Director and ASTHO Member, discusses the significance of Women's History Month.

ASTHO Webpage: President Biden Releases FY25 Budget Proposal

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Michelle Mello, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and a Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine, teamed up with colleagues at Temple University to study the legislative response to legal authority; Danielle Nelson, Senior Program Analyst in the Office of Program Management at the Federal Transit Administration, discusses how the federal fund braiding guide was created; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO Past President and Alaska Chief Medical Officer, kicks off the Disease Forecasting Learning Series today; and ASTHO releases a review of President Joe Biden's proposed budget for the new fiscal year.

BMJ Article: Legal infrastructure for pandemic response: lessons not learnt in the US

Public Health Review Podcast

ASTHO Webinar: Disease Forecasting Learning Series

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Lisa Iezzoni, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, worries the U.S. isn't ready to accommodate the coming wave of seniors with disabilities; Jennifer Botsford, Bureau Chief for the Bureau of Environmental Health Services at the Arizona Department of Health Services, discusses a listeria outbreak discovered in early January continues to worry public health officials; an ASTHO blog article addresses the growing use of AI in public health; and ASTHO is hiring a senior accountant.

The Washington Post News Article: U.S. health care isn't ready for a surge of seniors with disabilities

CBS News Article: Costco, Trader Joe's and Walmart products made with cheese linked to deadly listeria outbreak

ASTHO Blog Article: States Assessing and Mitigating Risks of Agencies Using Artificial Intelligence

ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO

Dr. Susan Kansagra, Director of the North Carolina Division of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, tells us how the tenacity of one inspector caused an investigation that uncovered lead-contaminated applesauce packets in North Carolina; Dr. Tara Kirk Sell, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, explains how a new toolkit can help you deal with misinformation; and an ASTHO blog article outlines federal policies and Medicaid options that together address hunger and promote wellness.

ASTHO Blog Article: Lead, Food Safety, and Public Health's Power and Responsibility to the People

Practical Playbook for Addressing Health Misinformation Webpage

ASTHO Blog Article: Supporting Positive Mental Health Through Food Security and Good Nutrition

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

J.T. Lane, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Population Health and Innovation, previews the HIMSS Global Health Conference that kicks off today; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, tells us how routine lead level screenings in North Carolina began an international investigation; and an ASTHO blog article outlines changes the USDA is considering making to nutrition standards.

HIMSS 24 Webpage

ASTHO Blog Article: Lead, Food Safety, and Public Health's Power and Responsibility to the People

ASTHO Blog Article: USDA Takes Long-Term Look at Nutrition Standards

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Matthew Biel, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center, worries about the impact of social media on young people; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, says the federal budget continues to be the focus of work on Capitol Hill; ASTHO has new policy statements on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Public Health Infrastructure; and harm reduction laws are mapped in a webpage developed by ASTHO's Public Health Legal Mapping Center.

ASTHO Webpage: Policy Statements

ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO's Public Health Legal Mapping Center

Dr. Matthew Biel, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center, tells us social media is not necessarily a good part of childhood; Lexa Giragosian, ASTHO Senior Analyst for the Maternal and Newborn Health Team, says one concern linked to social media use is eating disorders among young people; and Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO Past President and Chief Medical Officer for the Alaska Department of Health's Division of Public Health, headlines a series of four events aimed at learning the basics of disease forecasting.

New York Times News Article: Today's Teenagers – Anxious About Their Futures and Disillusioned by Politicians

ASTHO Blog Article: Reducing the Impact of Eating Disorders on Adolescent Girls

ASTHO Webinar: Disease Forecasting Learning Series

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Keon Lewis, Equity and Development Coordinator for the Cabarrus Health Alliance, talks about his experience as a recent graduate of ASTHO's DELPH program; Dr. Joseph Kanter is ASTHO's new CEO and begins his role in April; Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO President and Kentucky Health Commissioner, shares his experiences working with Dr. Kanter through the years; and ASTHO is hiring for several open positions.

ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health

ASTHO Webpage: DELPH Magazine

ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Appoints Joseph Kanter, MD, MPH, as New Chief Executive Officer

ASTHO Webpage: Careers At ASTHO

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO President and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, announces Dr. Joseph Kanter as ASTHO's new CEO; Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO's newly-announced CEO, who joins ASTHO from the Louisiana Department of Health, outlines his approach to the role; and an ASTHO blog article outlines steps to advancing DEI efforts at the state level.

ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Appoints Joseph Kanter, MD, MPH, as New Chief Executive Officer

ASTHO Blog Article: Leading from the Inside: Advancing DEI at the State Level

ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed