Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Erica Pan, California's State epidemiologist, outlines the next phase of California's COVID-19 response; Dr. Nicole Bhave, a cardiologist at the University of Michigan, discusses the cardiac effects of COVID-19 that continue to plague some patients; and the pandemic health emergency is extended for another 90 days. The California SMARTER Plan Washington Post Article: Five months post-covid, Nicole Murphy's heart rate is still doing strange things Route Fifty Article: Why Pandemic Food and Medicaid Benefits Could Soon an End

Andy Baker-White, ASTHO's Senior Director for State Health Policy, discusses the impact of this week's federal court ruling striking down the mask requirement for people using public transportation; Phillip Talboy, Senior Advisor with the CDC's Division of TB Elimination, examines the drop in tuberculosis cases in 2020 and emphasizes the importance of TB awareness among providers; ASTHO publishes a blog article detailing how the Louisiana Department of Health launched a mentorship program during the pandemic; and we link ASTHO's statement on environmental health policy in recognition of Earth Day today! Public Health Communications Collaborative: Answers to Tough Questions Public Health Communications Collaborative: Talking Points and Answers to Tough Questions CDC Webpage: Tuberculosis Data and Statistics CDC Communications Campaign: Think. Test. Treat TB ASTHO Blog Article: Louisiana Department of Health Mentorship Program Thriving During COVID Response ASTHO Statement: Environmental Public Health Policy Statement

Dr. Bruce Perry, psychiatrist and author, tells public health leaders how they can help their frontline workers manage stress caused by the pandemic; ASTHO has a new blog article that lists seven workforce trends to watch for in the coming years; Aline Stone, Georgia's Alzheimer's and Related Dementia Coordinator, says a pilot project led by ASTHO and the Trust for America's Health helped her agency and the state's public health team find new ways to work together; and HLN Consulting signs on as a silver sponsor for this year's ASTHO Public Health Tech Xpo. ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration Series ASTHO Blog Article: Seven Trends Will Shape the Future Public Health Workforce ASTHO Public Health Tech Xpo Webpage: HLN Consulting

Dr. Bruce Perry offers encouragement for the public health workforce; Dr. Gillian SteelFisher explains how public health leaders might use the information from her latest national survey; ASTHO alum Dr. Joneigh Khaldun from Michigan is in the ASTHO Trailblazer Spotlight this week; and ASTHO announces a new Speakers Bureau. ASTHO Webpage: Insight and Inspiration Series ASTHO Article: Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight - Joneigh Khaldun, Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer of CVS ASTHO Webpage: Speakers Bureau

Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health at the Vermont Department of Health, explains how the COVID BA.2 sub-variant is being received by people in his state; Caroline Brazeel, ASTHO's Senior Director for Population Health and Innovation, tells us why it's important that all public health agencies respond to ASTHO's 2022 Profile of State and Territorial Public Health; ASTHO publishes a new blog article explaining how some members are building or expanding their community health worker programs; and there's still time to register for ASTHO's second annual Public Health Tech Xpo starting three weeks from today, on May 10th. ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health ASTHO Blog Article: States Continue Efforts to Build and Strengthen Community Health Workforce ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Tech Xpo

Dr. Gillian SteelFisher, Deputy Director of the Harvard Opinion Research Program, says a recent poll finds most U.S. adults think public health agencies are important to their communities; Richard Quartarone, a health communicator in the CDC's Immunization Division, emphasizes the importance of trust in public health programs; ASTHO suggests the focus on COVID-19 immunizations provides an opportunity to rethink other vaccination efforts; and there's a new ASTHO report on the findings of two panels in January considering the impact of disasters on public health. Public Health Speaks Podcast Episode: Richard Quartarone ASTHO Blog Article: Reframing the Public Health Approach to Adult Immunizations ASTHO Report: Lessons on State Resilience and Vulnerability to Complex Disasters

Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, explains the critical need to hire hundreds of epidemiologists in public health departments nationwide; Richard Hamburg, Executive Director of the Safe States Alliance, outlines the vision for a national injury and violence prevention program; Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, discusses equity as part of a panel hosted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and ASTHO prepares to recognize women and nutrition in March. Big Cities Health Coalition: Report – Cities Need to Increase Number of Epidemiologists Safe States Alliance: Blueprint for a National Injury and Violence Prevention Program CMS YouTube: Black Health and Wellness – Building a More Equitable Health Care System

Dr. Leandris Liburd, the CDC's Chief Health Equity Officer, talks about her job and the work underway to improve health equity in the U.S.; ASTHO has a new blog article reporting an increase in several categories of STDs across the nation; Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana State Health Commissioner, says revised Women's Preventive Services Guidelines help to ensure patients receive consistent advice about their care regardless of the provider they see; and Washington Post National Health Reporter Lena Sun will join a panel discussion at this year's ASTHO Public Health Tech Expo planned for next month. CDC Webpage: Health Equity CDC Webpage: STD Awareness Week ASTHO Blog Article: STD's Rising Nationally HRSA Webpage: Women's Preventive Services Guidelines ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo

Jessica Baggett, ASTHO's Director of COVID-19 Response, explains the strategies included in ASTHO's new COVID-19 management plan; Dr. John Hellerstedt, Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, says COVID-19 has led to an uptick in congenital syphilis; ASTHO shares a new blog article detailing new USDA school lunch standards; and ASTHO reports how several members have used GIS and data visualization to support their public health work. ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Unveils Plan to Support Sustained Management of COVID-19 Response ASTHO Report: Sustained Management of COVID-19 CDC Webpage: STD Awareness Week ASTHO Blog Article: Changes to School Nutrition Programs Helping Curb Pandemic-Related Impacts ASTHO Report: Integrating Environmental Health and Electronic Health Information Using GIS Tools

Nathaniel Counts with the non-profit Mental HeaIth America explains the effort to redefine health to include a consideration of mental wellness, as we conclude our seven-part series of conversations with public health leaders in recognition of National Public Health Week 2022; Kay Matthews, founder of the Shades of Blue Project, says public health leaders can help break down barriers to maternal mental health by funding grassroots groups working with people in need; ASTHO has compiled a report listing the steps members can take to support programs to prevent health care associated infections; and the CDC and the Alzheimer's Association will host a webinar to discuss the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act and highlight programs funded by the 2018 law. APHA Webpage: National Public Health Week 2022 Website: Shades of Blue Project ASTHO Report: Eight Ways Health Department Leaders Can Support Effective HAI/AR Programs CDC Webinar: Public Health and Dementia – The BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act