Public Health Review Morning Edition

Christina Severin, ASTHO's Director of Public Health Law, outlines upcoming Supreme Court cases that will impact public health; Susan Donnelly, Workforce Director at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, shares the work her team is doing to support the public health workforce; applications are open to join the STRETCH 2.0 project; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. ASTHO Webpage: Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts Careers in Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Empowering Connection Through STRETCH ASTHO Webpage: STRETCH 2.0 Community Collaborative Cohort Opportunity ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters

Dr. Jennifer Tang, Professor of OB-GYN at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, calls for better solutions to maternal health inequities; a new ASTHO blog article examines the impact of rural hospital closures on pregnant people and their babies; Tamara McBride, the Chief of Health Preparedness at the Ohio Department of Health, shares the value of promoting mentorship programs in the public health workforce; and a new ASTHO Legislative Alert addresses the budget impact of the potential federal government shutdown. ACURE4MOMS ASTHO Webinar: Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity National Preparedness Leadership Initiative: Programs ASTHO Blog: Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health ASTHO Legislative Alert: Federal Government Shutdown Update: HHS Contingency Plan Released

Brandon del Pozo, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Brown University, explains that collaboration between public health, public safety, and harm reduction is needed to fully address public health needs; Antony Cousins, the Executive Director for AI Strategy at Cision, outlines how generative AI can contribute to public health work; and ASTHO has a new blog article celebrating Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Employee Wellbeing and Resilience Program Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, on her series of blog articles focused on wellness. Public Health Review podcast: Partnering to Prevent Overdoses ASTHO Webpage: Your Words Matter

Dr. Gillian SteelFisher, Director of Global Polling at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, says promoting the flu, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccines together help broaden the appeal; Dr. Jennifer Shuford, Commissioner for the Texas Department of State Health Services, explains how creating more specific data records for pregnant people impacts health outcomes; and Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO's Senior Director of Government Affairs, discusses the threat of a government shutdown and challenges within a bill to grow the healthcare workforce. Evolving View Of Vaccination: COVID-19, Flu, AND RSV 09/20 Public Health Review Morning Edition 507: New Vaccine Poll Data, Blogs Help PH Workers Connect Texas Department of State Health Services: Hear Her Texas Texas Department of State Health Services: Effort to Reduce Opioid-Related Deaths in Pregnancy

Dr. Puja Seth, the Healthy Aging Branch Chief at the CDC, shares a new state-focused program that aims to address dementia; Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, the Deputy Secretary of Public Health at the Maryland Department of Health, explains that policy changes have allowed the state to better support mental health among pregnant people; an upcoming ASTHO webinar focuses on Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity; and sign up for ASTHO's Legislative Alert emails. CDC: Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Aging Program Home Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health: Inaugural Maternal Mental Health State Report Card (2023) ASTHO Webinar: Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity ASTHO Legislative Alerts

Dr. Gillian SteelFisher, Director of Global Polling at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, shares the results from a study on public perception of COVID-19, RSV and Flu; Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Employee Wellbeing and Resilience Program Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, explains the impact of a blog series on wellness; an ASTHO presentation on AI's role in state and territorial public health is available online; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. Evolving View Of Vaccination: COVID-19, Flu, And RSV ASTHO Webpage: COVID-19 Public Health Communications Resource Hub ASTHO Webpage: Your Words Matter ASTHO Presentation: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters

Andrew Pickett, Director of the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, says collaboration among preparedness professionals is essential for public health; ASTHO has issued a statement supporting the recommendation that all Americans age six months and older get the latest COVID-19 vaccine; Tim Callahan, the Evaluation Support Program Director at the Georgia Department of Public Health, explains the significance of mapping septic systems when it comes to public health; and ASTHO has released its 2023 fall reading list. ASTHO Webpage: National Preparedness Month: Recognizing Public Health Preparedness ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Supports Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccination for All Individuals Six Months and Older SepticSmart Week National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO's 2023 Fall Reading List

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer, says health departments are working to create effective vaccine messaging for this fall; Maggie Davis, ASTHO's Director of State Health Policy, shares policies aimed at reducing barriers to vaccines; and a new ASTHO webinar explains how to manage data in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. ASTHO Webpage: Policymakers Boosting Public Health Readiness for Respiratory Illness Season ASTHO Webinar: It's a Weighty Matter: Exploring PRAMS Weights

Dr. Armando De Alba Rosales, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, shares creative strategies to boost vaccine uptake among hispanic communities; a CDC campaign aims to boost vaccination rates and raise awareness among rural communities; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO's Senior Director of Government Affairs, shares insights on Congress's return to session; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. ASTHO Webpage: New ASTHO Program Aims to Increase Equity in Adult Immunization ASTHO Webpage: Forming Partnerships to Increase Rural Immunization Rates ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters

Elizabeth Hertel, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, says a new budget for the state expands resident's access to behavioral health services; Taffany Hwang, Nurse Consultant Specialist for the State of California Department of Public Health, explains a new data system aimed to prevent childhood lead poisoning; a new ASTHO blog shares lessons learned from the U.S. Mpox outbreak and plans for moving forward; and public health agencies looking to hire can post their jobs on ASTHO's Public Health Careers website. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services: Budget Roundtable California Department of Public Health: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention ASTHO Webpage: Looking Back and Moving Forward from the U.S. Mpox Outbreak Public Health Careers