Public Health Review Morning Edition

Whitney Magendie, Lead Advisor of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant at the Public Health Accreditation Board, tells us about PHAB's involvement in the newly announced National Implementation Centers; Ann Abraham, Senior Analyst of Chronic Disease Risk Factors at ASTHO, explains the tobacco retailer licensing policy trends; Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the Washington State Department of Health, recently spoke with Dr. Vivek Murthy, the United States Surgeon General, about loneliness in the United States; ASTHO has a new blog article on the integration of health equity into state and local data-sharing practices; and an ASTHO brief dives into the Grants Management Office Structure Optimization Toolkit. ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization PHIG Partners Webpage: Data Modernization Implementation Center Program ASTHO Blog Article: Enhancing Tobacco Control through Retailer Licensing Policies Public Health Connects - RX For a Lonely Nation YouTube Video ASTHO Blog Article: Integrating Health Equity into State and Local Data Sharing Practices ASTHO Brief: Strengthening Grant Management Functions in Puerto Rico

Melissa Jezior, CEO of Eagle Hill Consulting, says burnout on the decline continues to create challenges in the workplace; Dr. Yngvild Olsen, Director of the Center for Substance Use Treatment at SAMHSA, tells us the Naloxone Saturation Policy Academy is helping states saturate their communities with life-saving medications to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose; Public Health Infrastructure Grant recipients are working with key partners to improve data systems through the Data Modernization Initiative; and ASTHO has a new template and guide to help agencies write charters to direct their work. Eagle Hill Webpage: The State of Worker Burnout 2024 ASTHO Blog Article: DMI Advisory Committees Kick Off Across the Pacific ASTHO Webpage: Charter Template and Guide

Karl Ensign, ASTHO Vice President of Island Support, tells us about ASTHO's work on the Guam Interagency Business Process Improvement Program to Strengthen Administrative Capacity project; Diana Crumley, Former Associate Director of Delivery System Reform at the Center for Health Care Strategies, says Medicaid could be leveraged for community health worker initiatives; an ASTHO blog article focuses on the integration of health equity into state and local data-sharing practices; and an ASTHO blog article features a conversation with the Project Director from Pew Charitable Trusts on how to share data between public health and providers. Saipan Tribune News Article: Cantor announces $11M in grants for Guam, CNMI ASTHO Webpage: Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs ASTHO Brief: Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers ASTHO Blog Article: Integrating Health Equity into State and Local Data Sharing Practices ASTHO Blog Article: Partner Spotlight: Q&A with Lilly Kan, Project Director, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Massimo Pacilli, Director of the Technology Implementation Office at the Office of Public Health Data Surveillance and Technology with the CDC, discusses the newly announced implementation center project; Lindsey Myers, ASTHO Vice President for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, tells us about a new online interactive map that allows users to track the progress of legislation impacting public health infrastructure work; this month ASTHO has two webinars focused on emergency preparedness; and an ASTHO blog article explores how to lead teams through change. ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization PHIG Partners Webpage: Data Modernization Implementation Center Program ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Infrastructure Legal Map ASTHO Webinar: Using Medicaid Data to Support People with Disabilities During Public Health Emergencies ASTHO Webinar: Disability Equity in Emergency Preparedness: Lessons from COVID-19 Vaccination in Massachusetts ASTHO Blog Article: Public Health Leader Profile – Joy Borjes on Leading Teams Through Change

Dr. Deborah Stone, Lead Behavioral Scientist for Suicide Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains the strategies that make up a new national strategy to prevent suicide; Nikki Meline, Social Marketing and Public Health Campaign Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, discusses a new campaign and website to raise awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; and an ASTHO webinar outlines a project in Washington state that studied how tobacco users enrolled in Medicaid access care. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Webpage: 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Washington State Department of Health News Release: Department of Health launches 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Campaign website ASTHO Webinar: Lessons with the State of Washington on Medicaid Data and Tobacco Use ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, explains why some states had difficulty getting access to new immunization products; the newly announced implementation centers wouldn't be possible without key partners; Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, tells us about Connecticut's recent adoption of the FDA Food Code; an ASTHO webinar allows you to hear from leaders at ASTHO and the CDC about how to properly communicate with policymakers; and an ASTHO brief examines how Puerto Rico strengthened its grant management functions. ASTHO Blog Article: State Policies Impact Access to New Immunization Products ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization Public Health Review Podcast: Improving Retail Food Safety with the FDA Food Code ASTHO Webinar: Disease Forecasting Learning Series - Communicating with Policymakers ASTHO Report: A Framework for Linking PRAMS with Administrative Data

Dr. Jennifer Layden, Director of the Office of Public Health Data Surveillance and Technology at CDC, tells us about CDC's investment into the new Implementation Center program; Tabatha Offutt-Powell, ASTHO Vice President of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, says the Implementation Centers are key to helping agencies accomplish their data modernization goals; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, updates us on Congress' work on budgets; and an ASTHO blog article examines substance use disorder policies. ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization ASTHO Blog Article: SUD Policy and Access to Care – Implications for Pregnant and Postpartum Persons

Chelsea Cipriano, Managing Director of the Common Health Coalition, tells us about ASTHO's inclusion in the group that aims to build a bridge between healthcare and public health; Megan Wolfe, Senior Policy Development Manager for Trust for America's Health, says Trust for America's Health has made ASTHO the first national public health organization to win recognition for its healthy aging policy work; ASTHO members and the federal government are taking action to bolster the public health workforce; and an ASTHO report outlines how New Jersey will expand access to contraception under laws passed in 2022 and 2023. Common Health Coalition News Release: The Common Health Coalition Announces Over 50 Health Care & Public Health Organizations Have Joined in Just Three Months Trust for America's Health News Release: The Association for State and Territorial Health Officials Achieves Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Recognition ASTHO Blog Article: State Policies Bolster Rural Healthcare Workforce ASTHO Report: Moving from Design to Implementation – Lessons on Expanding Contraception Access in New Jersey

Scott Burris, Director of the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law, explains the value of scientific legal mapping; ASTHO presents a webinar on how to share public health information with elected officials; Lamarr Lewis, consultant and trainer, shares how leaders can improve workforce conditions through trauma leadership training; and an upcoming ASTHO webinar explores innovative strategies within public health systems. ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO's Public Health Legal Mapping Center Temple University: Public Health Law Research Law Atlas: Policy Surveillance Portal, Center for Public Health Law Research ASTHO Webinar: Disease Forecasting Learning Series - Communicating with Policymakers ASTHO Webpage: PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center ASTHO Webinar: INSPIRE: Readiness: Innovating in Public Health Systems

ASTHO President and Kentucky Commissioner for Public Health Dr. Steven J. Stack shares how ASTHO's peer networks give agency leaders the opportunity to make connections with colleagues; Dr. Jonathan Mermin, Director of the CDC National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, says the CDC has published clinical guidelines for the antibiotic Doxy PEP; ASTHO has two upcoming webinars on how to better support people with disabilities during emergencies; and a new policy guide explains the benefits of internal training modules. ASTHO Webpage: Leadership Development CDC Publishes Doxy PEP Clinical Guidelines for Bacterial STI Prevention CDC Clinical Guidelines on the Use of Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis ASTHO Webinar: Disability Equity in Emergency Preparedness: Lessons from COVID-19 Vaccination in Massachusetts ASTHO Webinar: Using Medicaid Data to Support People with Disabilities During Public Health Emergencies ASTHO Webpage: Developing Internal Quality Improvement and Performance Management Training Modules