Public Health Review Morning Edition

Lori Freeman, Chief Executive Officer for the National Association of County and City Health Officials, discusses a new report from the CDC outlines the decline in required vaccine coverage among kindergartners; and Brittany Lee, ASTHO Director of Family and Child Health, tells us about a recently proposed rule to make over-the-counter birth control free for those with private health insurance. CDC Web Page: Vaccination Coverage and Exemptions among Kindergartners CNN News Article: Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows NPR News Article: Biden administration proposes a rule to make over-the-counter birth control free HHS Web Page: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Expanding Coverage of Birth Control and Other Preventive Services ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Gayatri Raol, Data Modernization Director at the Illinois Department of Public Health, outlines how the Public Health Infrastructure Grant is helping her department; Alicia Camuy, with Health Career Connection, wrote a blog article about the initiatives the Illinois Department of Public Health is funding with PHIG; there is now a newsletter dedicated solely to PHIG; and Jessica Fepelstein, State and Community Engagement Analyst for ASTHO, reflects on STRETCH 2.0. ASTHO Blog Article: Illinois Strengthens Public Health Infrastructure with New Data Modernization Director PHIG Newsletter ASTHO Blog Article: Best Practices for Sustained Community Engagement Learned from the STRETCH 2.0 Midpoint ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, is stepping away from ASTHO after seven years in the position; Dr. Scott Harris, State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health and ASTHO President, says the next few years are critical ones for public health; and this Sunday, November 3rd, marks One Health Day. ASTHO Web Page: Scott Harris CDC Web Page: One Health Day ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Laura Ungar, Science and Medical Writer on the Global Health and Science Team for the Associated Press, discusses the two articles she wrote about the maternal mortality crisis; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO Past President and Alaska's former Chief Medical Officer recently hosted an Alaska Public Media radio show; and applications close today for ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program. AP News Article: Europe offers clues for solving America's maternal mortality crisis AP News Article: America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs Alaska Public Media Web Page: The past, present, and future of Line One and Alaskan health ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Web Page: DELPH Applications ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Dr. Dan Dodgen, Senior Advisor for the Office of Strategy Policy and Requirements in the Office of the Administrator for Strategic Preparedness and Response at HHS, discusses the importance of a recent listening session focused on the effect of disasters on children; Keon Lewis, Health Equity Consultant for C4 Innovations and a DELPH Graduate, talks about how DELPH helped him as the deadline to apply quickly approaches; and applications are now open for ASTHO's Over-the-Counter Contraception Academy. ASTHO Blog Article: How Emergency Preparedness Can Better Protect Children's Health ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Web Page: DELPH Applications ASTHO Web Page: Funding & Collaboration Opportunities

Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, details Illinois' latest report on infant mortality; Allison Corr, Manager for the Suicide Risk Reduction Project at Pew Charitable Trusts, explains trends surrounding suicide; and you still have time to sign up for ASTHO's Performance Management System Vendor Showcase on October 30th. Illinois Department of Public Health News Release: IDPH Report Shows Drop in Infant Mortality Rate as State of Illinois Makes Push to Improve Infant Health Pew Web Page: Suicide Risk Increasing and Many High-Risk People Don't Receive Mental Health Care Pew Web Page: U.S. National Trends and Disparities in Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Health Care Use ASTHO Web Page: Vendor Showcase – Performance Management Systems

Maggie Davis, ASTHO's Director of State Health Policy, examines recent state-level funding changes for public health; Dr. Pamela Mink, Director of Health Services Research at the Minnesota Department of Health, tells us about a report on the impact of the 2021 Minnesota Telehealth Act; and apply today to be part of ASTHO's next DELPH cohort. Minnesota Department of Health Web Page: MDH study finds telehealth continues to benefit Minnesotans ASTHO Blog Article: State Efforts to Bolster Funding for Core Public Health Services ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed ASTHO Web Page: DELPH Applications

Dr. Tekisha Everette, Executive Vice President at Trust For America's Health, outlines the six priorities of the new Trust For America's Health Blueprint Report; Andrea Schon, National Account Manager for VMSG Dashboard, previews ASTHO's upcoming performance management system vendor showcase; and ASTHO's HAI roadmap will help you understand Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance programs. Trust for America's Health Web Page: Pathway to a Healthier America: A Blueprint for Strengthening Public Health for the Next Administration and Congress ASTHO Web Page: Vendor Showcase – Performance Management Systems ASTHO Web Page: HAI Roadmap ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Dr. Scott Harris, State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health and now ASTHO President, previews the upcoming year in his new role; Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Correspondent for KFF Health News, discusses her article about public health budget cuts; the deadline to apply for ASTHO's next Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health cohort is quickly approaching; and the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has its own newsletter. ASTHO News Release: Scott Harris, State Health Officer of Alabama Department of Public Health, Announced as Next ASTHO President KFF Health News Article: Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health ASTHO Web Page: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Web Page: DELPH Applications ASTHO Webinar: Elevating Tools and Resources for Transforming Performance Management PHIG Connections Newsletter

Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and current ASTHO President, tells us about ASTHO's upcoming leadership transition; Madison Novosel, North Dakota's Lead Program Coordinator discusses the program's new home in the state's Department of Health and Human Services; an ASTHO blog article explains how the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is making improvements to their hiring practices; and a new ASTHO resource provides strategies for enhancing governmental public health workforce well-being and retention. Scott Harris, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA Biography The North Dakota Lead Poisoning Prevention Program ASTHO Blog Article: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Improvements in Public Health Hiring Practices ASTHO Worksheet: Strategies for Enhancing Governmental Public Health Workforce Well-Being and Retention Recommendation to Action Worksheet