Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America's Health, breaks down the latest 'Pain in the Nation' report; Chantel Emery, the Dialysis Infection Prevention Lead with the Florida Department of Health's Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Program, tells us how the Making Dialysis Safer Coalition has helped her team; and the third convening of the STRETCH 2.0 initiative will take place on Wednesday, September 18th at 4 p.m. ET. 2024 Pain in the Nation Report: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths CDC Web Page: Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition ASTHO Blog Article: Enhancing Dialysis Safety – Voices from the Making Dialysis Safer Coalition ASTHO Webinar: Grounding Leadership and Engagement in Psychological Safety to Promote a Culture of Equity ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

John Auerbach, Senior Vice President for Health at ICF, previews an upcoming webinar on AI; Paula Lee, Manager of Public Health Training at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Office of Public Health Practice, Planning, and Local Partnerships; tells us about the Athena Success Partnering Program; the Data Modernization Implementation Center Program is off and running; SAMHSA is hosting an inaugural 988 day later this month; and the Illinois Department of Public Health has launched a podcast called "This is Public Health." ICF Webinar: The role of AI in advancing public health ASTHO Blog Article: Colorado's New Online Mentorship Initiative Supports Local Public Health Agencies PHIG Web Page: Data Modernization Implementation Center Program SAMHSA Web Page: 988 Day Illinois Department of Public Health Podcast: Exploring Public Health Efforts in Illinois with Director Sameer Vohra

Rachel Jervis, Foodborne, Enteric, Waterborne, and Wastewater Diseases Program Manager with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, discusses a recent CDC report on foodborne illnesses; Paolo Del Vecchio, Director of SAMHSA's Office of Recovery, outlines the upcoming observances of National Recovery Month; ASTHO welcomes new member Naomi Adeline-Biggs, who was recently appointed as the new Public Health Director for the Oregon Health Authority; and several ASTHO members were quoted in a recent Route Fifty article focused on ASTHO's recent respiratory virus season deskside briefing. CDC Report: Reported Incidence of Infections Caused by Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food SAMHSA Web Page: National Recovery Month 2024 ASTHO Web Page: Naomi Adeline-Biggs Route Fifty News Article: How states can tackle vaccine hesitancy with data

Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, Secretary of Health for the Maryland Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, discusses the state's revamped overdose dashboard; Claire Hannan, Executive Director of the Association of Immunization Managers, tells us how immunizations get extra attention during this month; Dr. James McDonald, New York State Health Commissioner and an ASTHO Member, explains his approach to health equity; and an ASTHO webinar focuses on pharmacist-prescribed contraception on Tuesday, September 17th. Maryland Department of Health News Release: Maryland Department of Health launches new overdose data dashboard Association of Immunization Managers Web Page: 2024 Immunization Champion Award Winners New York Now Web Page: Full Episode – The State of NY's Cannabis Industry, NYS DOH Commissioner ASTHO Webinar: Implementation of Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception: Public Outreach & Awareness

Dr. Rachel Wightman, Consultant Medical Director at the Rhode Island Department of Health for Drug Overdose Prevention and Surveillance, catches us up on the state's opioid strategy; Kelly White, Director of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Division at the Indiana Department of Health, discusses tuberculosis drug shortages; performance management is on the agenda for a webinar hosted by ASTHO and the Public Health Foundation on September 17th; and Dr. Kelly Kimple is the new acting director of the North Carolina Division of Public Health. Rhode Island News Release: Rhode Island Overdose Deaths Decreased 7.3% in 2023 ASTHO Blog Article: Partnering to Increase Access to Tuberculosis Medications ASTHO Webinar: Operationalizing Performance Management in a Health Department ASTHO Web Page: Kelly Kimple, MD, MPH

Chris Taylor, ASTHO Director of Infectious Disease Outbreak Response and Recovery, discusses a new strain of Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; a CDC advisory warns about an increase in cases of human parvovirus B19 in the U.S.; Kara Kane, Public Information Officer at the Erie County Department of Health in New York, tells us about a new planning guide available to agencies looking to improve communications; ASTHO's DELPH program wins a Power of Associations Summit Award from the American Society of Association Executives; and International Overdose Day is tomorrow. CDC Web Page: Mpox Caused by Human-to-Human Transmission of Monkeypox Virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Spread to Neighboring Countries CDC Web Page: FACT SHEET – United States Response to the Clade I Mpox Outbreak in Several African Countries ASTHO Web Page: Looking Back and Moving Forward from the U.S. Mpox Outbreak CDC Web Page: Preventing Parvovirus B19 NACCHO Web Page: New Communications Planning Guide for Local Health Departments ASTHO News Release: ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leadership Program Receives National Recognition International Overdose Awareness Day Web Page ASTHO Web Page: Overdose Prevention

Dr. Jennifer Shuford, Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services and an ASTHO Member, discusses her state's updated data dashboards; Dr. Jessica Nelson, Program Director and Epidemiologist with the Minnesota Department of Health, says new urine tests can detect exposure to more than 70 different environmental chemicals; the third convening of the STRETCH 2.0 Initiative will take place on Sept. 18th; and the CDC recently released a national strategy to prevent and control vector-borne diseases in people. Texas Health and Human Services Web Page: New Data Tools Provide Insights on Maternal and Child Health CDC Web Page: Healthy Kids Minnesota – Creating a Better World ASTHO Webinar: Grounding Leadership and Engagement in Psychological Safety to Promote a Culture of Equity CDC Web Page: National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People

Geetika Nadkarni, ASTHO's Director of Infectious Diseases, discusses work to increase vaccine acceptance and uptake; Dr. Mikeisha Oldson, Senior Program Associate at NNPHI, previews an upcoming meeting for new public health workers focused on professional development and mentorship; and ASTHO has tools and resources to help you better support your workforce. ASTHO Blog Article: Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines ASTHO Toolkit: Championing Change – A Toolkit for Addressing Vaccine Equity Through Community Mobilization NNPHI Web Page: Open Forum Next Generation NNPHI Web Page: Open Forum – Next Generation (NxGen) ASTHO Web Page: Public Health Workforce

Dr. Valerie Yeager, Interim Director of the Center for Health Policy at the Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health, discusses the need for public health to update hiring practices; Willysha Jenkins, Senior Advisor for Data Modernization and Informatics at the Public Health Accreditation Board, tells us about an upcoming webinar focused on the new Public Health Data Modernization Implementation Center Program; and an ASTHO blog article recaps a two-day, in-person workshop that brought together leadership from Island Areas. Health Affairs Web Page: When Money Is Not Enough – Reimagining Public Health Requires Systematic Solutions To Hiring Barriers ASTHO Webinar: PHIG Implementation Center Informational Webinar ASTHO Blog Article: Strengthening Leadership, Risk Communications, and Preparedness in the Islands ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Dr. Lindsay Weaver, State Health Commissioner of Indiana, discusses the state's record investment in public health; an ASTHO blog article details behavioral health-related workforce initiatives happening across the states and territories; and ASTHO has created a tool to help evaluate Health in All Policies strategies. Health First Indiana Web Page ASTHO Blog Article: Efforts to Boost Behavioral Health Workforce ASTHO Resource: Health in All Policies Evaluation Tool for State and Local Health Departments ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed