Public Health Review Morning Edition

Patricia Tilley, Director Division of Public Health Services with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, discusses ASTHO's sexual and reproductive health policy statement; Meghan Fadel, Associate Director of the Healthy Brain Initiative at the Alzheimer's Association, says the Healthy Brain Initiative Roadmap is an important tool in the work to address Alzheimer's; Dan Keating, Washington Post Reporter, tells us about a project that studied chronic disease and life expectancy in the United States; and an ASTHO toolkit will allow you to find out how your agency is doing managing its grants process. ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Releases Five Health Policy Statements ASTHO Webpage: Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy Statement Alzheimer's Association Webpage: Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map Washington Post News Article: An Epidemic of Chronic Illness is Killing Us Too Soon ASTHO Webpage: Grants Management Office Structure Optimization Toolkit

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, examines ASTHO's new webpage with a collection of evidence-based technical packages covering key public health concerns; J.T. Lane, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Population Health and Innovation, outlines the work being facilitated by the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement or TEFCA; and Daphne Delgado, the Program Director for the Center for Brain Health Equity at UsAgainstAlzheimer's, says 2023 has been a historic and exciting year for the Alzheimer's community. ASTHO Webpage: Evidence-Based Public Health ASTHO Blog Article: TEFCA – A Better User Experience for Exchanging Public Health Data UsAgainstAlzheimer's Webpage: Alzheimer's Disease – Get The Facts

J.T. Lane, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Population Health and Innovation, discusses the impacts of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement; Catherine Jones, Senior Analyst for Government Affairs, looks at new congressional deadlines to meet and several spending bills that still need approval; Janet Johnson, Tribal Liason for the New Mexico Department of Health, says designated tribal liaisons have helped New Mexico improve connections with multiple populations; and Public Health Thank You Day was on Monday. ASTHO Blog Article: TEFCA – A Better User Experience for Exchanging Public Health Data New Mexico Department of Health Webpage: Office of the Tribal Liaison New Mexico Department of Health Webpage: State-Tribal Collaboration Act Agency Report ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO's Fall 2023 Capitol Hill Recap American Public Health Association Webpage: Public Health Thank You Day

Dr. Lauren Tanz, an Epidemiologist with the CDC, talks about the rising numbers of teen overdose deaths in the United States; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics at the CDC, discusses the CDC's creation of a new national network to improve outbreak and disease modeling; and Public Health Thank You Day was yesterday. CDC Webpage: Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years — United States, July 2019–December 2021 NPR News Article: As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any other CDC Webpage: Insight Net – National Outbreak Analytics & Disease Modeling Network American Public Health Association Webpage: Public Health Thank You Day

Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO President and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health; extends his gratitude for Public Health Thank You Day; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, discusses how ASTHO worked on a discussion guide to help jurisdictions get ready for challenges that could impact their communities; Dr. Megin Nichols, Deputy Division Director, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases with the CDC, tells us more about starting a One Health program; and Public Health Thank You Day is today. American Public Health Association Webpage: Public Health Thank You Day ASTHO Webpage: Healthcare Capacity Discussion Guide Public Health Review Episode: One Health – The Shared Future of People, Animals, and the Planet

Melissa Magstadt, Secretary of Health for the South Dakota Department of Health, outlines how she works with nine sovereign nations in her state; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, tells us about the avoided shutdown and lays out new deadlines for several federal programs; Jared Shoultz, ERSI Health and Human Services Technical Lead, shares the power of mapping and data visualization on GIS Day; and Public Health Thank You Day is November 20th. Great Plains Tribal Leaders' Health Board Webpage South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations Webpage ASTHO Webpage: November Federal Funding Update ERSI Webpage: Health and Human Services GIS Day 2023 Webpage

Charla Sutton, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Chronic Disease Risk Factors, tracks the latest National Youth Tobacco Survey's encouraging results; Chris Salyers, Director of Programs and Evaluation at the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, shares how to highlight National Rural Health Day; ASTHO celebrates the work of State Offices of Rural Health in a new blog article; and Public Health Thank You Day is November 20th. CDC Webpage: Tobacco Product Use Among U.S. Middle and High School Students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2023 Great American Smokeout Webpage National Rural Health Day Webpage: Community Stars ASTHO Blog Article: State Offices of Rural Health Address Health Equity Through Collaboration American Public Health Association Webpage: Public Health Thank You Day

Dr. Shannon Dowler, Chief Medical Officer for North Carolina Medicaid, says health care gets better when state Medicaid and public health agencies take the time to understand each other; Dr. Matthew Christiansen, State Health Officer for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, details how he plans to use lessons learned from author Stephen Covey in his work; ASTHO is hiring for multiple positions; and Public Health Thank You Day is on November 20th. ASTHO Report: Strengthening the Role of Public Health Agency Officials in the Health Safety Net System ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO American Public Health Association Webpage: Public Health Thank You Day ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Brian Lentes, ASTHO Senior Director of Public Health Infrastructure, discusses the supports offered by the ASTHO STAR Center; Stephen Covey, a well-known author, says leaders first need to build trust within the public health agency before expanding outside the organization; ASTHO has resources on leveraging public health funding initiatives to support housing and food access; and Public Health Thank You Day is November 20th. ASTHO Webpage: STAR Center ASTHO Webpage: Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Housing and Food Insecurity American Public Health Association Webpage: Public Health Thank You Day

Dr. Somava Saha, President and CEO of Well-being and Equity in the World, discusses the importance of National Rural Health Day; Stephen Covey, a well-known author, had a message for ASTHO when he joined members at a meeting in Washington D.C. in late October; an ASTHO webpage gathers stories of public health teams working to close the gaps between root causes and crisis; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 20th. National Rural Health Resource Center Webpage: Health Equity ASTHO Webpage: Closing the Distance in Puerto Rico Public Health Thank You Day Webpage