Public Health Review Morning Edition

Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and an ASTHO Member, dives into the state's first-ever statewide public awareness campaign focused on dementia; Dr. Rachel Hare Bork, Director of Research and Impact at the de Beaumont Foundation, tells us why the PH WINS survey is so beneficial; applications for the next cohort of ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program are now being accepted; and an ASTHO webinar that will equip you with the tools to better your performance management systems. de Beaumont Foundation Web Page: What is PH WINS? Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment News Release: State health department launches statewide dementia awareness campaign Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment News Release: State releases five-year plan to reduce Alzheimer's disease and related dementias impacts on Coloradans ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Web Page: Applications

Dr. Roxanne Connelly, Entomology and Ecology Team Lead in the Arboviral Diseases Branch of the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at the CDC, tells us about the CDC's response plan for Oropouche Virus; Latoya Sahadeo, ASTHO's Leadership Development Program Director, discusses the wide-ranging benefits of the DELPH program; on Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. ET ASTHO and ChangeLab Solutions will host part two of their webinar series on regulations and rulemaking; and an ASTHO resource focuses on the basics of case investigation and contact tracing. CDC Web Page: Response to Oropouche Virus Disease Cases in U.S. States and Territories in the Americas ASTHO Web Page: Applications ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Webinar: Navigating the Rulemaking Process ASTHO Web Page: Foundations in Case Investigation and Contact Tracing

Suzanne Bornschein, Rhode Island State Epidemiologist, outlines Rhode Island's approach to combating Eastern Equine Encephalitis; Francesca Provenzano, Public Health Section Chief with the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health, tells us about ASTHO's recent Directors of Public Health Preparedness Meeting; ASTHO staff have co-authored a Journal for the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice; and an ASTHO toolkit helps state and territorial health agencies mitigate drug shortages. CDC Web Page: About Eastern Equine Encephalitis ASTHO Web Page: Preparedness Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: Approaching Public Health Issues Among People Who Use Drugs Through a Syndemic Lens ASTHO Web Page: Improving Access to Critical Medications: A Policy Toolkit for Health Agency Program Leadership

Mieka Sanderson, Deputy Director for Public Health AmeriCorps, discusses the latest Notice of Funding Opportunity; Amy Wodarek O'Reilly, Principal Managing Consultant at Mathematica Policy Research, tells us Mathematica's role as an Implementation Center; ASTHO's upcoming webinar focuses on how to best navigate the rulemaking process; and applications are now open for ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program. AmeriCorps Web Page: FY 2025 AmeriCorps State and National Grants ASTHO Web Page: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization PHIG Partners Web Page: Wave 1 (2024) Expression of Interest ASTHO Webinar: Navigating the Rulemaking Process ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health

Dr. Kelly S. Ramsey, an Addiction Medicine and Harm Reduction Consultant, discusses a Q&A she wrote for Johns Hopkins about the expansion of methadone treatment access; Matta Sannoh, ASTHO Chronic Disease Risk Factors Senior Analyst, tells us about ASTHO's Menthol Capacity Building web page; and an ASTHO blog article details how Washington State continues to improve emergency preparedness. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Web Page: Expanding Access to Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Carceral Settings LinkedIn Web Page: Kelly S. Ramsey ASTHO Blog Article: Menthol Capacity Building ASTHO Blog Article: How Washington State Leverages Data to Improve Emergency Preparedness

Dr. Zack Moore, State Epidemiologist with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, explains how his state effectively uses wastewater testing; Truc Taylor, Director of Public Health Informatics at Guidehouse, discusses Guidehouse being one of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant Implementation Centers; Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, is now also part of the Connecticut Health Foundation's advisory committee; and an ASTHO blog article will help you learn how to create a more equitable public health system through grants; CDC Web Page: Wastewater Surveillance for Influenza A Virus and H5 Subtype Concurrent with the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Outbreak in Cattle and Poultry and Associated Human Cases CDC Web Page: Notes from the Field – Support for Wastewater Monitoring and Influence on Protective Behavioral Intentions Among Adults — United States, July 2024 CDC Web Page: Infectious Disease Physicians' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Wastewater Surveillance, United States, 2024 PHIG Partners Web Page: Wave 1 (2024) Expression of Interest Yale School of Public Health Web Page: Connecticut Health Foundation launches advisory committee for statewide blueprint on maternal health equity ASTHO Blog Article: Advanced Grant Payments – Creating a More Equitable Public Health System

Dr. Peggy Honein, Director of the Division of Infectious Disease Readiness and Innovation at the CDC, tells us how the CDC has used wastewater surveillance to track influenza; Kari White, Director of Community Health Equity with Northern Counties Healthcare, discusses the Vermont STRETCH Collaborative; and two ASTHO blog articles address different issues to consider when responding to hurricanes. CDC Web Page: Wastewater Surveillance for Influenza A Virus and H5 Subtype Concurrent with the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Outbreak in Cattle and Poultry and Associated Human Cases CDC Web Page: Notes from the Field – Support for Wastewater Monitoring and Influence on Protective Behavioral Intentions Among Adults — United States, July 2024 CDC Web Page: Infectious Disease Physicians' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Wastewater Surveillance, United States, 2024 ASTHO Blog Article: STRETCH-ing for Health – Operationalizing Health Equity in Public Health Agencies ASTHO Blog Article: Empowering Connection Through STRETCH ASTHO Blog Article: Responding to Environmental Health Threats Following Hurricanes ASTHO Blog Article: Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes

Dr. John Anderton, Associate Director for Communication Science at the CDC's Office of Readiness and Response, tells us how the CDC has changed their approach to National Preparedness Month; Brian Lentes, Senior Director for Public Health Infrastructure at ASTHO, discusses ASTHO's upcoming Virtual Performance Management Vendor Showcase; and you can now apply for ASTHO's latest cohort of the Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program. CDC Web Page: National Preparedness Month 2024 ASTHO Web Page: Vendor Showcase – Performance Management Systems ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Web Page: DELPH Applications

Dr. Lynn Bufka, Deputy Chief of Professional Practice at the American Psychological Association, discusses the Surgeon General's recent general advisory on the mental health and well-being of parents; A.C. Rothenbuecher, ASTHO Director of Workforce, details ASTHO's new workforce planning guide; and an ASTHO blog article focuses on how to better protect children's health through emergency preparedness. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web Page: Parental Mental Health & Well-Being ASTHO Web Page: Workforce Planning Guide – Guidance, Tools, and Resources to Assist Public Health Agencies in Workforce Planning ASTHO Blog Article: How Emergency Preparedness Can Better Protect Children's Health

Dr. Steven Stack, MD, MBA, Commissioner for Public Health and Chief Medical Officer, Commonwealth of Kentucky, and ASTHO President, discusses a partnership with HBCU Kentucky State University to bolster the public health workforce; Julia Greenspan, MPH, CHES, Director, Infectious Disease Infrastructure and Policy, ASTHO, lists the benefits of FDA approval of the first at-home syphilis test; a new ASTHO blog article looks at the Ohio Department of Health's effort to improve public health data and emergency preparedness through partnerships; a new ASTHO toolkit is available on advancing contraceptive care to improve maternal health outcomes. New Partnership with Kentucky State University Will Expand Pathways to Public Health Careers FDA: Marketing Authorization Enables Increased Access to First Step of Syphilis Diagnosis ASTHO: Ohio Department of Health Using Partnerships to Improve Public Health Data and Emergency Preparedness ASTHO Toolkit: Advancing Contraceptive Care to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes