Public Health Review Morning Edition

Ann Abraham, ASTHO Chronic Disease Prevention Analyst, discusses the need for tobacco control staff members to stay informed of the latest policies in this area; Crystal Rommen, Director of Louisiana Families for Vaccines, says vaccine advocates are gearing up for the new year; and in recognition of Public Health Thank You Day, we say thank you to people working in the field. ASTHO Blog Article: Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward Science and Families Engaging Communities Coalition and Action Fund Webpage

Dr. Christopher Jones, Acting Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, discusses new guidelines that are meant to give providers more flexibility when it comes to treating pain with opioids; Brandi Hight Bank, Vice President for Public Health & Policy at Klick, explains the best ways to communicate with people in their late teens and early twenties; and we preview an ASTHO blog that addresses the tobacco policy. CDC News Release: CDC Releases UPDATED Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain ASTHO Webinar: Reaching Gen Z: Engaging Young Audiences in Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Be In The Know

Becky Christensen, Founder and Campaign Director for Science and Families Engaging Communities Coalition and Action Fund, discusses protecting public access to vaccines; Kinetra Joseph, Campaign Director for the CDC Foundation, explains the organization's "Live to the Beat" campaign; and in recognition of Public Health Thank You Day we continue to say thank you to people working in the field. Science and Families Engaging Communities Coalition and Action Fund Webpage Live to the Beat Webpage CDC Foundation News Release: CDC Foundation Launches "Live to the Beat": A National Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Campaign Created for the Black Community, By the Black Community Live to the Beat Webpage: Community Ambassadors Network Interest Form ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, discusses how the organization's 150th anniversary was celebrated at its annual meeting held recently in Boston; Joan Adam, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Health, says the pandemic created opportunities to develop stronger partnerships with the nine federally recognized tribes in the state; an ASTHO blog article outlines four steps public health leaders can take to improve their crisis communications; and in recognition of Public Health Thank You Day, we continue to say thank you to people working in the field. American Public Health Association Webpage Indian Health Service Webpage ASTHO Blog Article: Four Things Public Health Leaders Can Do to Improve Crisis Communications ASTHO Webpage: Be In The Know

Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Chief Medical Officer of the Alaska Department of Health, shares some encouraging words to celebrate Public Health Thank You Day; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, appreciates the significance of Public Health Thank You Day, but says we shouldn't limit our thanks to a single day; and Beth Giambrone, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, says all 50 states and Washington D.C. have cottage food laws in place, noting some are considering changes. ASTHO Blog Article: Do Cottage Foods Really Come from a Cottage?

Susan Best, Program Manager for the Division of Food and Lead Risk Assessment with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, discusses the implementation of virtual restaurant inspections; Devon Page, ASTHO Government Affairs Analyst, examines how the midterm elections will affect public health; ASTHO members can learn strategies to ensure reproductive health care is responsive to diverse populations in a webinar planned for Tuesday, November 29th; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st. ASTHO Blog Article: Environmental Health Innovations During the COVID-19 Pandemic ASTHO Brief: Virtual Food Safety Inspections During the COVID-19 Pandemic South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Video: DHEC COVID-19 DHEC Virtual Food Safety Check ASTHO Blog Article: The Midterm Elections' Effect on Public Health ASTHO Webinar: Providing Culturally Responsive Reproductive Healthcare

Dr. Marcus Plescia discusses the role of states in removing flavored tobacco products, including menthol, from the market. Tamira Moon explains ASTHO's health equity circles to promote racial healing and understanding. Anna Bartels celebrates National Rural Health Day and Public Health Thank You Day.

Dr. David Lakey, former Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, discusses the Texas response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak as a wave of Ebola cases in Uganda expands; Robert Gottlieb, a GIS Data Analyst for the Indiana Department of Health, says GIS technology can help public health agencies improve their response; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st. GIS Day Webpage

Dr. Emily Mosites, Senior Advisor on Special Populations for the CDC, discusses lessons learned from work done during the pandemic to help people experiencing homelessness; Heather Krasna, Associate Dean of Career Services at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, highlights ASTHO's new website, publichealthcareers.org, which serves as a one-stop shop for job listings and other information related to work in the field; Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, former director of the Washington D.C. Department of Health, has a new job; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st. CDC Webpage: Homelessness & Health Oxford Academic Webpage: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Training on Homelessness for Public Health Providers Webpage National Library of Medicine Webpage: Public Health Lessons Learned in Responding to COVID-19 Among People Experiencing Homelessness in the United States ASTHO News Release: New Website Helps Public Health Job Seekers Nationwide PublicHealthCareers.org GW Today News Article: Former D.C. Official, an Expert in Health Equity, to Hold First of 14 New Endowed Professorships

Dr. Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation President and CEO, announces ASTHO as one of the winners of the 2022 Fries Prize for Improving Health; Ericka McGowan, ASTHO Senior Director for Emerging Infection Disease, discusses a new CDC report about racial and ethnic disparities in flu severity and vaccination coverage; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, says Alaskan Native communities in her state have led the development of vaccine equity solutions that have helped keep communities healthy; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st. ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Awarded 2022 Fries Prize for Improving Public Health During COVID-19 CDC Webpage: Vital Signs: Influenza Hospitalizations and Vaccination Coverage by Race and Ethnicity—United States, 2009–10 Through 2021–22 Influenza Seasons ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know