Public Health Review Morning Edition

Christina Severin, ASTHO's Director of Public Health Law, dives into the ins and outs of the status of hemp; Linda Helland, Manager of California's Climate Change and Health Equity Branch at the California Department of Public Health, tells us more about the work the branch is doing; ASTHO is looking for qualified candidates to be its Senior Director of Accounting Operations; and Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan and an ASTHO Member, shares her thanks for public health. ASTHO Report: Integrating Environmental Justice and Health Equity into Statewide Climate Planning ASTHO Blog Article: Hemp's Hazy Legal Status Challenges Public Health Efforts California Department of Public Health: Climate Change and Health Equity ASTHO Web Page: Senior Director, Accounting Operations

Linda Helland, Manager of the Climate Change and Health Equity Branch in the Office of Health Equity at the California Department of Public Health, tells us how the California Department of Public Health is working to incorporate health equity into climate work; Tyrone Bethune, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Health Improvement and Healthy Aging, discusses support ASTHO provides for Alzheimer's; ASTHO has a resource on the legal requirements for state funding core public health services; and Patrick Allen, Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, shares thanks for public health. ASTHO Report: Integrating Environmental Justice and Health Equity into Statewide Climate Planning California Department of Public Health Webpage: Climate Change and Health Equity ASTHO Web Page: Healthy Aging and Brain Health ASTHO Web Page: Needs Assessment Toolkit for Dementia, Cognitive Health and Caregiving ASTHO Web Page: State Funding Requirements for Core Public Health Services in Local Health Agencies – A Legal Overview

Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President and State Health Officer of the Alabama Department of Public Health and Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, share their thoughts on Public Health Thank You Day; and Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, delivers a message for Public Health Thank You Day. ASTHO Blog Article: Public Health Thank You Day American Public Health Association Web Page: Public Health Thank You Day ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Dr. Awele Maduka-Ezeh, Medical Director for the Delaware Division of Public Health, details the launch of the Health Equity Institute of Delaware; Ken Rose, Branch Chief for the Physical Activity and Health Program in the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity at the CDC, tells us how community design can affect health aging; an ASTHO blog article focuses on building more equitable communities through policy; and Dr. Kenneth Fink, Director of the Hawaii State Department of Health, shares his thoughts as we near Public Health Thank You Day. Delaware News Release: Health Equity Institute of Delaware Offers Training to Clinical and Public Health Workers CDC Web Page: Community Design ASTHO Blog Article: Building More Equitable Communities Through Public Health Law

Caroline Wroczynski, Education Manager for the National Organization of State Health Offices of Rural Health, tells us about the impact of National Rural Health Day; Dr. Robyn Cree, Epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, evaluated the success of the Public Health Disability Specialists Program; the Great American Smokeout is also today; and the CDC has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory focused on the first case of Clade I Mpox. National Rural Health Day Web Page Journal of Public Health Management Practice Article: Best Practices and Lessons Learned From the Public Health Disability Specialists Program – Addressing the Needs of People With Disabilities During COVID-19 American Cancer Society Web Page: The Great American Smokeout ASTHO Web Page: Menthol Capacity Building CDC Web Page: First Case of Clade I Mpox Diagnosed in the United States

Dr. Charmain Jackman, Licensed Psychologist and Founder and CEO of InnoPsych, tells us how InnoPsych plans to diversify the psychology workforce; Tami Thompson, Regulatory Affairs Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, discusses how Washington is prioritizing health equity in their rulemaking processes; the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has its own newsletter; and ASTHO is hiring several positions. CNN News Article: Why Black women are pushing to diversify health care industry ASTHO Report: Equitable Rulemaking in Washington State PHIG Newsletter ASTHO Web Page: Careers At ASTHO

Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and ASTHO's Immediate Past President, tells us how his state is using the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to improve the state of public health in Kentucky; ASTHO and the National Community Action Partnership are hosting a webinar focused on lessons learned from the vaccine equity project on November 20th at 2 p.m. ET; and California has confirmed the first known case of Clade I MPox in the United States. PHIG Web Page ASTHO Webinar: Leading the Way for Community-Driven Health Transformation – Lessons Learned from the Vaccine Equity Project California Department of Public Health News Release: California Reports First Known U.S. Case of Emerging Mpox Strain CDC News Release: California confirms first clade I mpox case

Karl Ensign, ASTHO Vice President for Island Support, tells us why braiding and layering funding can be beneficial as ASTHO launches a learning module on the subject; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, discusses the EPA setting limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water; and ASTHO is looking for its next Chief Medical Officer. ASTHO Learning Module: Braiding and Layering Funding ASTHO Blog Article: States' Growing Efforts to Eliminate PFAS ASTHO Web Page: Chief Medical Officer ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Rachel Jervis, Foodborne Enteric, Waterborne and Wastewater Diseases Program Manager for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, discusses how Colorado played a key role in the response to the McDonald's E. coli outbreak; Joshua Berry, ASTHO Director of Chronic Disease Risk Factors, details the latest version of the National Youth Tobacco Survey; the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has its own newsletter; and an ASTHO Brief takes you through lessons learned from the Data Road Map for Racial Equity Advancement in Maternal and Child Health Learning Community. CNN News Article: How disease detectives' quick work traced deadly E. coli outbreak to McDonald's Quarter Pounders CDC Web Page: Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2024 PHIG Newsletter ASTHO Brief: Using Data to Advance Racial Equity – Lessons from the DREAM Learning Community

Greg Papillon, ASTHO Director of Public Health Innovation, tells us about the launch of ASTHO's Innovation Advisory Council; Jonathan Greene, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, reflects on the response in North Carolina to Hurricane Helene; and ASTHO and the National Community Action Partnership are hosting a webinar focused on lessons learned from the vaccine equity project. ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Launches Public-Private Advisory Council to Address Critical Public Health Challenges Vaccine Equity Project Webinar ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed