Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Karen Remley, ASTHO Alum and Director for the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the CDC, says early detection of birth defects is a focus in January; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Chief Medical Officer for the Alaska Department of Health Division of Public Health, elaborates on the critical role adults play in sexual education; ASTHO has a new report to help providers address the barriers that can prevent people from receiving long-term opioid therapy; and ASTHO has several job openings. CDC Webpage: National Birth Defects Awareness Month CDC Webpage: Birth Defects ASTHO Webpage: 2024 Legislative Prospectus Series ASTHO Webpage: Supporting a Syndemic Approach – Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections ASTHO Report: How Healthcare Providers Can Reduce Stigma to Improve Care for Patients Taking Long-Term Opioid Therapy ASTHO Webpage: Careers At ASTHO

Dr. David Newman-Toker, Director of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discusses his time with House members talking about the bias and privacy issues involved with artificial intelligence; Dana Moore, Deputy Director for the Center for Health Statistics and Informatics and the Chief Data Officer at the California Department of Public Health, says modernized data systems help improve decision making; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, tells us ASTHO has developed a comprehensive guide to the top ten public health issues you might expect this year; and ASTHO celebrates the new year with a new website about public health preparedness. The Hill News Article: Health care leaders seek regulation, transparency for AI in health industry ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Legislative Trends in 2024 – A Note from ASTHO CEO ASTHO Webinar: INSPIRE – Readiness Website Launch - Strengthening Public Health Preparedness

Lillian Colasurdo, ASTHO Director of Public Health Law and Data Sharing, discusses work to protect consumer data gathered from a growing number of health-related transactions; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, reacts to the legislative prospectus series that he says provides members a handy reference to the hottest public health issues; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, says it's time to start thinking about ASTHO's 2024 federal legislative agenda. ASTHO Webpage: Data Collection and Exchange – The Foundation of Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Legislative Trends in 2024 – A Note from ASTHO CEO ASTHO Webpage: 2024 Federal Legislative Agenda ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Jerome Adams, the 20th U.S. Surgeon General and current Executive Director of Health Equity Initiatives at Purdue University, who was the Surgeon General during the pandemic discusses his new book; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, guides us through some of the family and reproductive health policy developments across the country; and ASTHO has a blog article about one approach to address the concern known as trauma-responsive leadership. Crisis and Chaos: Lessons from the Front Lines of the War Against COVID-19 ASTHO Webpage: Family and Reproductive Health – Supporting Holistic Care Across All Stages of Life ASTHO Blog Article: Supporting the Public Health Workforce with Trauma-Responsive Leadership Skills ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, Deputy Secretary of Public Health for the Maryland Department of Health, says his state has been able to engage bold policies to help people and address health inequities; Dr. Mondi Mason, Workforce Manager with the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, examines how Colorado is raising up a new generation of public health leaders through an apprenticeship program; and an ASTHO blog article explains how agencies have used the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant to support health equity. ASTHO Webpage: Optimal Health for All in the Legislative Process Trailhead Institute Webpage: Colorado Public Health Works Program ASTHO Blog Article: Flexibility of PHHS Block Grant Supports Health Equity in Communities ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, talks about the new book he wrote with Dr. Brian Castrucci, President and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation; Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Public Health Administrator for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, says many agencies saw bills passed or introduced this year to reduce exposure to lead in water pipes and other building materials; an ASTHO resource outlines practical strategies for state and local governments to prevent heart disease and stroke; and a special issue of the Maternal and Child Health Journal will be unveiled in an online event scheduled for 12:30 p.m. eastern time today. ASTHO Webpage: Building Strategic Skills for Better Health: A Primer for Public Health Professionals ASTHO Webpage: Environmental Health – Reducing Chemical Exposure and Supporting Food Safety ASTHO Webpage: Strategic State and Local Policies for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention ASTHO Webinar: Unveiling of the Perinatal Substance Use Special Issue in the Maternal and Child Health Journal ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Chief Medical Officer for the Alaska Department of Health, says policies can help address the fact that the number of babies born with syphilis is ten times higher than in 2012; JoAnne McClure, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, outlines the different ways states and territories have reacted to xylazine being in the illicit drug supply; and Amani Echols, Policy and Government Affairs Manager for the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, discusses an online webinar revealing an article ASTHO worked on about public health approaches to perinatal substance use. ASTHO Webpage: Supporting a Syndemic Approach – Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections ASTHO Blog Article: How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy ASTHO Webinar: Unveiling of the Perinatal Substance Use Special Issue in the Maternal and Child Health Journal Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs News Release: AMCHP and ASTHO Release Maternal and Child Health Journal Special Issue: Public Health Approaches to Perinatal Substance Use

Cara Biddlecom, Interim Public Health Director at the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division, talks about the launch of the first-ever state-sponsored psilocybin therapy program; Amani Echols, Policy and Government Affairs Manager for the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, discusses an article ASTHO worked on about public health approaches to perinatal substance use; and ASTHO will launch a new website next month aimed at strengthening public health preparedness. ASTHO Webpage: Supporting Mental Health – Addressing a New Public Health Crisis Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs News Release: AMCHP and ASTHO Release Maternal and Child Health Journal Special Issue – Public Health Approaches to Perinatal Substance Use ASTHO Webinar: INSPIRE – Readiness Website Launch - Strengthening Public Health Preparedness ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Barbara Wallace, Director of the Division of Chronic Disease Prevention at the New York State Department of Health, discusses various strategies to curb tobacco use; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, worries that too many sick people could eventually overwhelm hospitals as flu and RSV are increasing; and Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO President and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, says work is underway to make the drug that can reverse an opioid overdose available in more places. ASTHO Webpage: Tobacco and Nicotine Products – The Unwavering Public Health Crisis ASTHO Blog Article: From the Chief Medical Officer – Preventing Respiratory Disease Spread with Less Authority, More Influence Rhode Island Current News Article: States Strive to Get Opioid Overdose Drug to More People ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts

Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Health, outlines the continued challenges to public health legal authority; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, discusses a big win for Indiana as funding for public health will jump by 1500 percent; and learn how to protect your agency from a cyber-attack in an ASTHO video discussion. ASTHO Webpage: Containing and Preventing the Spread of Infectious Disease: A Cornerstone of Public Health ASTHO Report: Investing in Indiana's Public Health Infrastructure Through Community-Driven Policy Change Politico News Article: A red state boosted public health funding by 1,500 percent. This is how they did it. ASTHO Blog Article: Public Health's Silent Defender – Cybersecurity