Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer, offers public health agencies three talking points they can use when the tobacco industry tries to argue against proposed bans on flavored tobacco products; Dr. Alison Evans Cuellar, Chair of the Community Preventive Services Task Force, says patient navigation services to increase cancer screening are cost-effective; Laura Wildey, Senior Program Analyst in Food Safety at the National Environmental Health Association, says there's still time for agencies to apply for FDA grants to improve retail food safety programs; and subscribe to ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. The Community Guide: Patient Navigation Services to Increase Breast Cancer Screenings are Cost-effective National Environmental Health Association National Environmental Health Association: NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Program The Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaborative: Collaborative Featured in the Journal of Environmental Health

Kyle Zebley, Senior Vice President of the American Telemedicine Association, explains the benefits of telehealth; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, explains what ASTHO members should know about the pending government shutdown; ASTHO has resources on healthy aging available; and ASTHO has resources on cardiovascular disease for World Heart Day. American Telemedicine Association: Telehealth Awareness Week The White House: Agency Contingency Plans ASTHO Webpage: Healthy Aging and Brain Health ASTHO Webpage: Heart Disease And Stroke

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer, shares the challenges facing plans to ban tobacco flavorings; Dr. David McSwane, Executive Director of the Conference for Food Protection, explains the collaborative work of CFP and NACCHO to research and evaluate retail program standards networks; a new ASTHO blog article examines how everyday surroundings impact the health of communities; and an ASTHO infographic shares exercises health agencies can use to prepare for emergencies. ASTHO Webpage: From the Chief Medical Officer: How State Health Officials Can Make a Stand Against Menthol An Evaluation of Existing Retail Program Standards Networks ASTHO Webpage: What Surrounds Us Shapes Our Health—Look to Primary Prevention for Better Health ASTHO Webpage: Seven Emergency Preparedness Exercises for Health Agencies

Christina Severin, ASTHO's Director of Public Health Law, outlines upcoming Supreme Court cases that will impact public health; Susan Donnelly, Workforce Director at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, shares the work her team is doing to support the public health workforce; applications are open to join the STRETCH 2.0 project; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. ASTHO Webpage: Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts Careers in Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Empowering Connection Through STRETCH ASTHO Webpage: STRETCH 2.0 Community Collaborative Cohort Opportunity ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters

Dr. Jennifer Tang, Professor of OB-GYN at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, calls for better solutions to maternal health inequities; a new ASTHO blog article examines the impact of rural hospital closures on pregnant people and their babies; Tamara McBride, the Chief of Health Preparedness at the Ohio Department of Health, shares the value of promoting mentorship programs in the public health workforce; and a new ASTHO Legislative Alert addresses the budget impact of the potential federal government shutdown. ACURE4MOMS ASTHO Webinar: Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity National Preparedness Leadership Initiative: Programs ASTHO Blog: Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health ASTHO Legislative Alert: Federal Government Shutdown Update: HHS Contingency Plan Released

Brandon del Pozo, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Brown University, explains that collaboration between public health, public safety, and harm reduction is needed to fully address public health needs; Antony Cousins, the Executive Director for AI Strategy at Cision, outlines how generative AI can contribute to public health work; and ASTHO has a new blog article celebrating Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Employee Wellbeing and Resilience Program Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, on her series of blog articles focused on wellness. Public Health Review podcast: Partnering to Prevent Overdoses ASTHO Webpage: Your Words Matter

Dr. Gillian SteelFisher, Director of Global Polling at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, says promoting the flu, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccines together help broaden the appeal; Dr. Jennifer Shuford, Commissioner for the Texas Department of State Health Services, explains how creating more specific data records for pregnant people impacts health outcomes; and Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO's Senior Director of Government Affairs, discusses the threat of a government shutdown and challenges within a bill to grow the healthcare workforce. Evolving View Of Vaccination: COVID-19, Flu, AND RSV 09/20 Public Health Review Morning Edition 507: New Vaccine Poll Data, Blogs Help PH Workers Connect Texas Department of State Health Services: Hear Her Texas Texas Department of State Health Services: Effort to Reduce Opioid-Related Deaths in Pregnancy

Dr. Puja Seth, the Healthy Aging Branch Chief at the CDC, shares a new state-focused program that aims to address dementia; Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, the Deputy Secretary of Public Health at the Maryland Department of Health, explains that policy changes have allowed the state to better support mental health among pregnant people; an upcoming ASTHO webinar focuses on Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity; and sign up for ASTHO's Legislative Alert emails. CDC: Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Aging Program Home Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health: Inaugural Maternal Mental Health State Report Card (2023) ASTHO Webinar: Advancing Maternal Health with Data Equity ASTHO Legislative Alerts

Dr. Gillian SteelFisher, Director of Global Polling at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, shares the results from a study on public perception of COVID-19, RSV and Flu; Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Employee Wellbeing and Resilience Program Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, explains the impact of a blog series on wellness; an ASTHO presentation on AI's role in state and territorial public health is available online; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. Evolving View Of Vaccination: COVID-19, Flu, And RSV ASTHO Webpage: COVID-19 Public Health Communications Resource Hub ASTHO Webpage: Your Words Matter ASTHO Presentation: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters

Andrew Pickett, Director of the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, says collaboration among preparedness professionals is essential for public health; ASTHO has issued a statement supporting the recommendation that all Americans age six months and older get the latest COVID-19 vaccine; Tim Callahan, the Evaluation Support Program Director at the Georgia Department of Public Health, explains the significance of mapping septic systems when it comes to public health; and ASTHO has released its 2023 fall reading list. ASTHO Webpage: National Preparedness Month: Recognizing Public Health Preparedness ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Supports Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccination for All Individuals Six Months and Older SepticSmart Week National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO's 2023 Fall Reading List