Public Health Review Morning Edition

Andy Baker-White, ASTHO Senior Director for State Health Policy, previews the state of the legislative calendar this year; Omar Khalid, ASTHO Director of Workforce Development, says leaders can support their teams by adopting a trauma-responsive approach; and prescription opioid use during pregnancy is the subject of a new ASTHO infographic. ASTHO Webinar: Investing in Public Health Infrastructure – Indiana's Success Story ASTHO Webpage: 2024 Legislative Prospectus Series ASTHO Blog Article: Supporting the Public Health Workforce with Trauma-Responsive Leadership Skills ASTHO Brief: Prescription Opioid Use During Pregnancy in 34 Jurisdictions ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer of the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, tells us about a recent meeting with officials from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, outlines what Congress moving a funding deadline means for ASTHO members; Marty Link, Administrator of the Office of EMS and Trauma with the South Dakota Department of Health, says the Telemedicine in Motion program allows paramedics and EMTs to get help from doctors as the ambulance is en route; and ASTHO will host a discussion leveraging policy and funding to prevent ACES on January 29. State of North Carolina News Release: Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order Establishing State Office of Violence Prevention South Dakota Department of Health Webpage: EMS Telemedicine ASTHO Webinar: Leveraging Policy and Funding to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences ASTHO Report: Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Policy Toolkit ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Congressman Raul Ruiz, from California's 25th District who is also a doctor, worries there aren't enough doctors trained to deal with infectious diseases; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, tells us Congress is once again punting on federal funding; and ASTHO's Contraception Access Learning Community is hosting a virtual webinar on pharmacist-prescribed contraception implementation on January 30. Stat Opinion Article: Physician and Rep. Raul Ruiz – The infectious disease doctor shortage threatens future pandemic preparedness ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed ASTHO Webinar: Implementation of Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception – Clinical Training & Workforce Engagement

Mike Ellsworth, Federal Relations Director at the Washington State Department of Health, says his organization has released a study of telehealth activities and opportunities; Erika Kirtz, an Epidemiologist at the Tennessee Department of Health, tells us the power of ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; and ASTHO has collected its top 10 public health resources from 2023 for your viewing. Washington State Department of Health Webpage: 2023 Telehealth Report Washington State Department of Health Webpage: Clarion Call for Public Health's Role in Telehealth & Digital Health v1 ASTHO News Release: Leading the Change: ASTHO Program Advances Diversity in Public Health Leadership ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO's 10 Most Popular Resources of 2023 ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Brianna Gorman, ASTHO Analyst for Performance Excellence, explains ways to connect public health and health care in communities; Dr. Lindsay Weaver, ASTHO member and State Health Commissioner for the Indiana Department of Health, tells us how Indiana was able to get lawmakers to approve a 1500% increase in funding last year; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, reminds readers there's still a lot of concern about COVID and possible mutations of the virus in a news article; and ASTHO in collaboration with the CDC has made it easier to search and examine overdose legislation with an online dashboard. ASTHO Blog Article: Legislative Action Bridging Public Health and Clinical Healthcare ASTHO Webinar: Investing in Public Health Infrastructure – Indiana's Success Story Scripps News Article: CDC says no peak anytime soon for COVID-19, flu and RSV ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO's Public Health Legal Mapping Center

Natasha Harper Levy, ASTHO Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, reflects on the National Day of Racial Healing's value and purpose; Margaux Haviland, ASTHO Director of Preparedness and Response Coordination, explains what users will see first as ASTHO's new INSPIRE Readiness website goes live; and Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO President and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, talks about the increase in respiratory illness cases across the country. National Day of Racial Healing Webpage ASTHO Blog Article: How the Civil Rights March on Washington Embodied Key Public Health Tenets ASTHO Webinar: INSPIRE – Readiness Website Launch - Strengthening Public Health Preparedness NPR News Article: Navigating the respiratory illnesses — including COVID — going around post-holidays ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Kyle Gasaway, ASTHO Communications Manager for the Leadership and Learning Unit, talks about the very successful Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; Jeffrey Ekoma, Senior Director for Government Affairs, is monitoring progress on bills that fund public health as Congress faces deadlines to approve key spending measures; Melissa Lewis, ASTHO Senior Director, Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, examines the connections between public health and the March on Washington; and ASTHO launches a new website on Tuesday. ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Blog Article: How the Civil Rights March on Washington Embodied Key Public Health Tenets ASTHO Webinar: INSPIRE - Readiness Website Launch - Strengthening Public Health Preparedness

Dr. Sameer Vohra, ASTHO Member and Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, tells us new laws in Illinois will seek to address the deadly effects of fentanyl; Paul Schramm, Health Scientist for the CDC, details the far-reaching and worsening impacts of human-caused climate change; and ASTHO's webinar on "Leveraging Policy and Funding to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences" is on January 29. Peoria Journal Star News Article: New laws in Illinois 2024 – Dangers of fentanyl a priority Fifth National Climate Assessment ASTHO Webinar: Leveraging Policy and Funding to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Margaux Haviland, ASTHO Director for Preparedness and Response Coordination, shares that the Inspire Readiness website goes live on January 16; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, wants public health to focus its COVID vaccine promotion on key audiences; an ASTHO webinar focused on the success story of Indiana's public health transformation through SB 4 is on February 6; and ASTHO is hiring for several positions. ASTHO Webinar: INSPIRE - Readiness Website Launch - Strengthening Public Health Preparedness The Hill News Article: Why fears over a 'tripledemic' are surging ASTHO Report: Investing in Indiana's Public Health Infrastructure Through Community-Driven Policy Change ASTHO Webinar: Investing in Public Health Infrastructure – Indiana's Success Story ASTHO Webpage: Careers At ASTHO

Dr. Edward Simmer, Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, dives deep into a new state health assessment; Melissa Touma, ASTHO's Director of the Public Health Infrastructure Program, tells us how Colorado used public health infrastructure grant funding to support a subscription to the public health digital library; and an ASTHO resource provides tools, recommendations, and literature to support the well-being of the public health workforce. South Carolina State Health Assessment Webpage ASTHO Webpage: PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed