Public Health Review Morning Edition

ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser discusses the end of the public health emergency on May 11th; Dr. Cathy Baldwin-Johnson, Medical Director of the Children's Place Child Advocacy Center in Alaska, explains how a project by the Alaska Division of Public Health uses data to prevent adverse childhood experiences; an ASTHO E-learning module explaining the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map is now available online; and ASTHO is hiring multiple positions. Leveraging Data Linkage to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map Module Careers at ASTHO

Shanshan Sheehy, Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor at Boston University, studies the correlation between racism and heart disease among black women; Alonza Pamplin, Communicable Disease Supervisor for the Wake County Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the importance of diverse public health leadership; a new ASTHO blog article outlines how public health can help young people struggling with mental health; and ASTHO has a new Partner Spotlight with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Board President of the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health. Experiencing Racism Increases Black Women's Heart Disease Risk, BU Research Finds Advancing Inclusivity Through Local, Diverse Leadership Youth Are in Crisis and We Can Help Partner Spotlight: Q & A with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Board President of the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health

Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, discusses policies that have been considered or approved across the country since January; Dr. Gabriel Seidman, Director of Policy at the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, says agencies need to move pilot data projects to full implementation status; there's still time to reserve an online seat at ASTHO's TechXpo and Futures Forum in Chicago; and Dr. Luigi Ferrucci, Scientific Director of the National Institute on Aging at NIH, says public health leaders need to think of ways to make cities more accessible to an aging population. 2023 Legislative Session Update: Part One Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Older Americans Month 2023 Want to live to be 100? Here's what experts recommend.

Craig Behm, President and CEO of CRISP, Maryland's Health Information Exchange, explains how technology has advanced data sharing capabilities; registration to attend ASTHO's Tech Xpo and Futures Forum online are still available; the end of data sharing could make COVID-19 harder to control; and Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, gives an update about the debt ceiling debate in Washington. CRISP Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum End of data sharing could make Covid-19 harder to control, experts and high-risk patients warn Communicate With Care in Your Telework Policies

Dr. Nathaniel Harnett, Assistant Professor at The Harvard Medical School, discusses findings from his study connecting early childhood stress to mental health problems; Dr. Alison Cuellar, Chair of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and a Professor at George Mason University, explains how well-designed public spaces improve public health; a new ASTHO blog article explains how states can lead on mitigating the effects of climate change; and another ASTHO blog article advises leaders on navigating the return to in-person work. MRI scans reveal disparate impact of poverty and other 'toxic stress' on brains of Black children The Community Guide States Can Lead on Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change Communicate With Care in Your Telework Policies

Maggie Nilz, ASTHO's Senior Analyst of Preparedness and Disability Integration, says preparedness is important to public health; the annual Preparedness Summit is ongoing in Atlanta; Dr. Kandi Fredere, Upstate Regional Health Director for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, says diversity makes leadership teams better; ASTHO, with support from the CDC, conducted focus groups with people involved in overdose prevention; and ASTHO has new job positions listed online. Preparedness 2023 Preparedness Summit Advancing Inclusivity Through Local, Diverse Leadership Overdose Data to Action: Public Health-Public Safety Partnerships Careers at ASTHO

Dr. Umair Shah, Washington State Secretary of Health, explains the One Health concept at the annual Preparedness Summit in Atlanta; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, says building strong data connections can improve response to disease outbreaks; an ASTHO webinar addresses the relationship between mental health and breastfeeding; and ASTHO's Health Equity Summit is happening now in Atlanta. 2023 Preparedness Summit Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Shades of Lactation Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice

On the first day of National Infant Immunization Week, Dr. José Romero, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, discusses the importance of vaccines and the COVID-19 schedule for children; Karl Ensign, ASTHO Vice President of Territorial Support, explains plans to publish new health equity frameworks developed with Island area members; today is the final day to register online for ASTHO's Health Equity Summit; and a new ASTHO tool provides climate and health resources. NIIW (National Infant Immunization Week) Immunization Schedules For Immunization Partners ASTHO Reports from Palau Equity Summit Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice ASTHO Climate and Health

Jenice Butler, Project Manager with the U.S Food and Drug Administration, outlines a partnership with ASTHO and others that advances food safety; an ASTHO blog article explains ASTHO's plan to advance national retail food programs; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, walks us through the federal debt ceiling debate; registration is open for ASTHO's Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; ASTHO announces Google Health as a Gold Sponsor at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; and May 11th is the final day to get free rapid COVID tests. Retail Food Safety Collaborative Public Health Associations Band Together to Combat Foodborne Disease and Death Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Google Health: Google Cloud for State and Local Government Time Is Running Out to Get Free Rapid Tests. Here's How to Stock Up

Elizabeth Ruebush, ASTHO Senior Director of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, previews two reports to help members navigate the immunization information sharing landscape; Dr. Angelica Geter, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business for the Black Women's Health Imperative, previews her address at ASTHO's upcoming Health Equity Summit; Registration to attend ASTHO's Health Equity Summit online is still open; an ASTHO blog article outlines five reasons you need to attend the Summit; and CVS Health has created a National Health Equity Advisory Board. Data Exchange to Save Lives: IIS and HIE Relationships & The Laws Protecting Public Health Data Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health Top Five Reasons to Join ASTHO's Health Equity Summit Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice CVS Health celebrates Minority Health Month with launch of National Health Equity Advisory Board