Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Liz Wood, Scholarly Assistant Professor at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University, discusses her grant-winning research on disability data; Julia Von Alexander, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Island Support, says leaders with the Federated States of Micronesia are working to improve healthcare access for remote island populations; Veronica Halloway, Executive Director for the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health, reflects on National Minority Health Month; and Trust for America's Health has announced that ASTHO has earned an Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Recognition. Association of University Centers on Disabilities News Release: Announcement of AUCD-ASTHO Grant Awardees ASTHO Blog Article: Improving Access to Healthcare in the Pacific: Q&A with Patrick Abraham Trust for America's Health News Release: The Association for State and Territorial Health Officials Achieves Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Recognition

Sarah Auer discusses the Applied Epidemiology Competencies toolkit, Lillie Seels on vaccine equity toolkit development, Jon Junior Calvo talks about ASTHO's business process improvement approach. Topics include advancing vaccine equity, state communication campaigns, and addressing the syphilis epidemic.

Dr. Michelle Fiscus, Chief Medical Officer at the Association of Immunization Managers, discusses numbers released in March that show the RSV immunization for infants is 90 percent effective; Dr. Tom Frieden, President and Chief Executive Officer of Resolve to Save Lives, says public health needs to take three steps to rebuild trust in communities; Darrah Dunlap, Food Protection Program Manager at the Illinois Department of Public Health, tells us about a cottage food guide to help people in business and local health departments in Illinois; and Puerto Rico has an online dashboard to identify and address health equity concerns in their jurisdiction. CDC Webpage: CDC study shows effectiveness of RSV immunization for infants STAT Opinion Article: To rebuild trust in public health: Better communication, fewer mandates, and small wins ASTHO Webpage: Developing a Data Dashboard to Address Health Equity Concerns: Insights from Puerto Rico

Dr. Tom Frieden, President and Chief Executive Officer of Resolve to Save Lives, shares three steps he says are needed to rebuild trust in public health; Melissa Magstadt, Secretary of Health for the South Dakota Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, discusses how their states' mobile clinics aim to bring health services to where people are; and a new ASTHO report outlines suicide prevention resources for agencies. STAT News Opinion Article: To rebuild trust in public health – Better communication, fewer mandates, and small wins South Dakota Department of Health News Release: South Dakota Department of Health Unveils Wellness on Wheels Mobile Clinics to Improve Healthcare Access to Underserved Communities ASTHO Webpage: Data Sources and Strategies for Suicide Prevention Among Disproportionately Affected Populations ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Audrey Juhasz, Researcher at the Institute for Disability Research Policy and Practice at Utah State University, discusses findings from their disability data analysis research; Nada Hassanein, Health Inequities Reporter at Stateline, talks about her article which details research from UC San Francisco dealing with maternal implicit bias training; and ASTHO's PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center can help protect and support your teams. Association of University Centers on Disabilities Webpage: Announcement of AUCD-ASTHO Grant Awardees The Salt Lake Tribune Article: Opinion – Too often, Utah neglects the mental health needs of individuals with disabilities Chronic Health Conditions Among People with Disabilities Living in the Mountain West Stateline News Article: To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at implicit bias ASTHO PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Edward Simmer, Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, talks about a dashboard for state-wide overdose data; Chevelle Glymph, Senior Director of Public Health at the Association for University Centers of Disabilities, discusses grant funding that focuses on disability data analysis; an ASTHO brief emphasizes the need for specialized care for high-risk pregnant persons and infants; and Dr. Jerome Larkin is the new Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Webpage: Overdose Biosurveillance Dashboard Association of University Centers on Disabilities Webpage: Announcement of AUCD-ASTHO Grant Awardees ASTHO Brief: Enhancing Consumer Awareness Improves Access to Risk-Appropriate Care ASTHO Webpage: Jerome Larkin

Denise Octavia Smith, Executive Director of the National Association of Community Health Workers, discusses the need for sustained funding for Community Health Workers; and Dr. Scott Hadland, Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Mass General for Children, discusses a survey that reveals most pediatricians don't feel equipped to help teenage patients struggling with drug addiction. National Association of Community Health Workers Webpage American Academy of Pediatrics Webpage: Perceptions, Preparedness & Practices Treating Adolescent Opioid Use in Primary Care KFF Health News Article: More Kids Are Dying of Drug Overdoses. Could Pediatricians Do More to Help?

Monika Salvage, Project Director for Cayuga County in New York, explains their participation in the HEALing Communities Study; Dr. Hao Yu, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, conducted a national study on the effect of record heat on EMS; and ASTHO has a new resource to help health agencies address suicide. Healing Cayuga Webpage HEALing Communities Study Webpage NIH HEALing Communities Initiative County-Level Disparities in Heat-Related Emergencies Study ASTHO Webpage: Suicide Indicator Tool ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Chris Teale, a journalist with Route Fifty, discusses a federal rule that requires websites to adopt standards outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act; Courtney Youngbar, ASTHO Director of Environmental Health, tells us about the concern over a tick-borne disease called Alpha-Gal Syndrome; an ASTHO brief explains how agencies can help pregnant people and infants find the specialized care they need; and an ASTHO framework outlines public health's role in mental health promotion and suicide prevention. ADA Fact Sheet: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities Route Fifty News Article: Feds move to make gov websites more accessible to people with disabilities ASTHO Blog Article: What Health Officials Should Know About Alpha-Gal Syndrome ASTHO Brief: Implementing Levels of Maternal Care Improves Access to Risk-Appropriate Care ASTHO Report: Public Health's Role in Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention

Ellen Cartmell, Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program Manager at the Kentucky Department for Public Health, updates us on her state's tobacco situation for World No Tobacco Day; an ASTHO blog article outlines how your jurisdiction might leverage its JUUL settlement funds to promote public health; and Dr. Timothy Hunt, Research Scientist at Columbia University, discusses the Healing Communities Study which aims to provide possible solutions to the opioid crisis. World No Tobacco Day Webpage ASTHO Blog Article: How States Can Leverage JUUL Settlement Funds to Promote Public Health NIH Webpage: Healing Communities Study ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed