Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health and ASTHO President-Elect, breaks down some of the recommendations from the most recent ACIP meeting; Kelsey Tillema, ASTHO Senior Analyst, discusses the recent PH-HERO Agency Advocate event; and for all PHIG information, PHIG has its own newsletter now. American Medical Association Web Page: New ACIP recommendations – COVID vaccine frequency for seniors and RSV vaccine safety concerns PHIG Newsletter ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Teresa Ehnert, Federal Affairs Liaison for the Arizona Department of Health Services Office of Resiliency, Policy, and Environmental Services, discusses why public health is the perfect career for someone transitioning from the military; Lillia Colasurdo, ASTHO Director of Public Health Law and Data Sharing, tells us how the HTI-2 rule could help those in public health; the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has its own newsletter; and applications are now open for ASTHO's Over-the-Counter Contraception Academy. Arizona Department of Health Services Web Page: AZ Hires Vets ASTHO Blog Article: What Public Health Leaders Need to Know About HTI-2 Proposed Rule PHIG Newsletter ASTHO Web Page: Funding & Collaboration Opportunities

Dr. Kenneth Fink, Director of the Hawaii Department of Health, an ASTHO Member and a retired Air Force Colonel, tells us how the military prepared him for his role in public health; Sara Bell, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Public Health Systems and Planning, tells us about a recent ASTHO learning community series focused on public health planning; and ASTHO is sharing best practices for environmental agency resiliency planning. State of Hawaii Web Page: Director of Health ASTHO Blog Article: Balancing Structure and Flexibility for Effective Public Health Planning ASTHO Report: State Resiliency Planning Considerations ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Dr. James Huynh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses what the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey says about racism; Sarah Auer, Program Analyst for the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, outlines the findings from CSTE's Epidemiology Capacity Assessment; ASTHO would like to give a warm welcome to Dr. Stacey Bank as the newest ASTHO member; and an ASTHO blog article details how Minnesota uses the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to streamline public health funding and technical assistance. CDC Web Page: Experiences of Racism in School and Associations with Mental Health, Suicide Risk, and Substance Use Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2023 CSTE News Release: New report shows U.S. has shortfall of health detectives, posing serious threats in future health emergencies Utah Department of Health and Human Services News Release: Utah DHHS welcomes Dr. Stacey Bank as new executive medical director ASTHO Blog Article: How Massachusetts Streamlines Data Sharing to Strengthen Emergency Preparedness ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Dr. Wanda Barfield, Division Director for the Division of Reproductive Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the "Hear Her" campaign that aims to help the national maternal mortality crisis; Naasira Taylor, Leadership Training Coordinator and the Program Manager for Leading the Way, explains how PHIG has funded a leadership training program in South Carolina. CDC Web Page: Hear Her Campaign PHIG Newsletter ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Lori Freeman, Chief Executive Officer for the National Association of County and City Health Officials, discusses a new report from the CDC outlines the decline in required vaccine coverage among kindergartners; and Brittany Lee, ASTHO Director of Family and Child Health, tells us about a recently proposed rule to make over-the-counter birth control free for those with private health insurance. CDC Web Page: Vaccination Coverage and Exemptions among Kindergartners CNN News Article: Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows NPR News Article: Biden administration proposes a rule to make over-the-counter birth control free HHS Web Page: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Expanding Coverage of Birth Control and Other Preventive Services ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Gayatri Raol, Data Modernization Director at the Illinois Department of Public Health, outlines how the Public Health Infrastructure Grant is helping her department; Alicia Camuy, with Health Career Connection, wrote a blog article about the initiatives the Illinois Department of Public Health is funding with PHIG; there is now a newsletter dedicated solely to PHIG; and Jessica Fepelstein, State and Community Engagement Analyst for ASTHO, reflects on STRETCH 2.0. ASTHO Blog Article: Illinois Strengthens Public Health Infrastructure with New Data Modernization Director PHIG Newsletter ASTHO Blog Article: Best Practices for Sustained Community Engagement Learned from the STRETCH 2.0 Midpoint ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, is stepping away from ASTHO after seven years in the position; Dr. Scott Harris, State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health and ASTHO President, says the next few years are critical ones for public health; and this Sunday, November 3rd, marks One Health Day. ASTHO Web Page: Scott Harris CDC Web Page: One Health Day ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Laura Ungar, Science and Medical Writer on the Global Health and Science Team for the Associated Press, discusses the two articles she wrote about the maternal mortality crisis; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO Past President and Alaska's former Chief Medical Officer recently hosted an Alaska Public Media radio show; and applications close today for ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program. AP News Article: Europe offers clues for solving America's maternal mortality crisis AP News Article: America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs Alaska Public Media Web Page: The past, present, and future of Line One and Alaskan health ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Web Page: DELPH Applications ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Dr. Dan Dodgen, Senior Advisor for the Office of Strategy Policy and Requirements in the Office of the Administrator for Strategic Preparedness and Response at HHS, discusses the importance of a recent listening session focused on the effect of disasters on children; Keon Lewis, Health Equity Consultant for C4 Innovations and a DELPH Graduate, talks about how DELPH helped him as the deadline to apply quickly approaches; and applications are now open for ASTHO's Over-the-Counter Contraception Academy. ASTHO Blog Article: How Emergency Preparedness Can Better Protect Children's Health ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Web Page: DELPH Applications ASTHO Web Page: Funding & Collaboration Opportunities