Public Health Review Morning Edition

Patricia Tilley, Associate Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and an ASTHO member, discusses New Hampshire's Mission Zero; Dr. Stephen Lee, the Executive Director of the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, updates us on the Ending HIV Epidemic program; and ASTHO's Legislative Prospectus Series outlines the public health trends to watch for in 2025. New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Web Page: Mission Zero NASTAD Web Page ASTHO Web Page: Joint and Affiliate Councils ASTHO Web Page: 2025 Legislative Prospectus Series

Robert Jennings, Executive Director of the National Public Health Information Coalition, is currently working on guidelines for AI use in public health communications; Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President and the State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, reflects on the HPAI symposium and what made it so popular; and you can apply for the Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health Promotion Plus Community of Practice. National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media Web Page ASTHO Public Health Review Morning Edition Episode 832: PH Communication Outlook, Firearm Injury Prevention ASTHO Web Page: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Scientific Symposium ASTHO Web Page: Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health Promotion Plus (LEAHP+) Community of Practice

Robert Jennings, Executive Director of the National Public Health Information Coalition, gives an outlook for public health communication; Caitlin Langhorn-Griffith, ASTHO Director of Injury, Suicide, and Violence Prevention, discusses a blog article she worked on that focuses on firearm injury and death prevention; and an ASTHO brief examines how states are working to address lead poisoning. ASTHO Blog Article: Preventing Firearm Injury and Death with Safe and Secure Storage Policies ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO's Most Popular Resources of 2024 ASTHO Web Page: States Partner Across Sectors to Address Lead Poisoning ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Jeff Stover, Chief of Staff at the Virginia Department of Health, details the successful VDH Internship Academy made possible by the Public Health Infrastructure (PHIG) Grant; Kristina Herrera, of the Tuolumne County Department of Public Health in California, discusses a popular ASTHO blog she authored with two other members of the DELPH program on practical strategies to boost well-being in the public health workforce; and an ASTHO Legislative Prospectus reports the trends in state legislatures across the country on public health and healthcare workforce bolstering. Virginia Department of Health Web Page: VDH Internship Academy ASTHO Blog Article: VDH Internship Academy Paves the Way for the Next Generation of Public Health Talent ASTHO Blog Article: Prioritizing Well-Being in the Public Health Workforce ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO's Most Popular Resources of 2024 ASTHO Web Page: Strengthening the Public Health and Healthcare Workforce

Ashlyn Sherman, Health Planning Coordinator for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, tells us how a PHIG-funded ASTHO Technical Assistance Opportunity helped her department; Colton Anderson, an ASTHO Senior Analyst, details what to consider when picking a performance management system; the fourth national convening of the STRETCH 2.0 initiative on is Wednesday, January 29 at 4 p.m. ET; and ASTHO is now taking applications for the Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health Promotion Plus Community of Practice. ASTHO Blog Article: Missouri Takes Strategic Steps to Improve Policy Processes ASTHO Blog Article: Eight Considerations For Choosing a Performance Management System ASTHO Webinar: Centering Community-Led Strategies to Sustainable Public Health Financing ASTHO Web Page: Funding & Collaboration Opportunities

Sharon Gilmartin, the new Executive Director of Safe States Alliance, discusses her new position and her goals for the organization; John Auerbach, Senior Vice President for Health at ICF and a speaker at the upcoming STRETCH 2.0 national convening, tells us what to expect from the January 29th meeting; the ASTHO PROFILE survey aims to help you hire great informatics staff to take your organization to the next level; and ASTHO has several resources on rulemaking that could assist your public health department. ASTHO Web Page: Joint and Affiliate Councils Safe State Alliance Web Page ASTHO Webinar: Centering Community-Led Strategies to Sustainable Public Health Financing Health Affairs Article: The Community As A Full Partner – A New Model For Public Health ASTHO Web Page: Rulemaking

JoAnne McClure, Senior Analyst on ASTHO's State Health Policy Team, discusses a new ASTHO health policy update that centers on the need for more overdose prevention supports for those in the criminal justice system; Catherine Jones, ASTHO Government Affairs Senior Analyst, recaps her article on the fentanyl crisis which was one of ASTHO's most viewed resources; ASTHO is accepting applications for the Implementing Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception Learning Community; and an ASTHO blog article examines equity, diversity and inclusion in public health. ASTHO Blog Article: Overdose Prevention Policies Help People Involved with Criminal Justice System ASTHO Blog Article: The Fentanyl Crisis Requires Ongoing and Strategic Federal Action ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO's Most Popular Resources of 2024 ASTHO Web Page: Implementing Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception Learning Community ASTHO Blog Article: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Public Health: Creating a Healthier Society

Dr. Jerome Larkin, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, recaps a White House roundtable meeting that focused on sepsis; Meghan Mead, Deputy Director in the Mid-States Region at the Network for Public Health Law, tells us about a webinar today at 3 p.m. ET that is about AI and public health; an ASTHO report dives into one possible solution to health disparities in our nation; an ASTHO resource focuses on legislative trends dealing with the containment and prevention of infectious diseases; and Dr. Victor Ramos is the Secretary of Health for the Puerto Rico Department of Health and ASTHO's newest member. Report to Congress: An Assessment of Sepsis in the United States and its Burden on Hospital Care The Network for Public Health Law Webinar: AI and Public Health – Opportunities and Challenges ASTHO Report: Including Island Areas in Federal Public Health Datasets ASTHO Web Page: Containing and Preventing the Spread of Infectious Disease ASTHO Web Page: Victor Ramos, MD

Courtney Anderson, a Director with ASTHO's Environmental Health Team, discusses a blog article on Alpha-Gal Syndrome that was one of ASTHO's most popular resources of 2024; Catherine Murphy, a Government Affairs Analyst for ASTHO, uses past examples to see how key players in the 119th Congress might prioritize public health; an ASTHO webinar today focuses on the Building Capacity to Advance Health program; on January 29th, STRETCH will host its 4th national meeting; and the CDC has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory for clinicians and laboratories to accelerate the subtyping of influenza A-positive patients. ASTHO Blog Article: What Health Officials Should Know About Alpha-Gal Syndrome ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO's Most Popular Resources of 2024 ASTHO Blog Article: Key Players and Health Policy Insights for 119th Congress ASTHO Webinar: Centering Community-Led Strategies to Sustainable Public Health Financing ASTHO Webinar: BCAH Informational Session CDC Web Page: Accelerated Subtyping of Influenza A in Hospitalized Patients

Melissa Magstadt, Secretary of Health for the South Dakota Department of Health, explains how her state has used Public Health Infrastructure Grant funding to bolster public health. PHIG Partners Web Page PHIG Newsletter