Public Health Review Morning Edition

This special edition revisits Episode 440 of Public Health Review Morning Edition from June 13th. Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Commissioner of Health for the Minnesota Department of Health, says public health leaders must review place-based metrics to understand health inequities; register for ASTHO's virtual TechXpo on June 15th; Janet Hui, Senior Director of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics at ASTHO, says TechXpo gives public health officials a chance to engage in peer-to-peer discussions about technology; diverse leaders reflect on influence in a new ASTHO blog article; and a new ASTHO webinar explains a tool to help agencies measure suicide prevention programs. ASTHO TechXpo: Virtual Edition Minnpost: The role of data in achieving health equity in Minnesota ASTHO Webpage: Defining the Power of Influence for Public Health Leaders ASTHO Webinar: Showcase of the Suicide Prevention Indicator Explorer

This special edition revisits Episode 408 of Public Health Review Morning Edition from April 27th. Dr. Nathaniel Harnett, Assistant Professor at The Harvard Medical School, discusses findings from his study connecting early childhood stress to mental health problems; Dr. Alison Cuellar, Chair of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and a Professor at George Mason University, explains how well-designed public spaces improve public health; a new ASTHO blog article explains how states can lead on mitigating the effects of climate change; and another ASTHO blog article advises leaders on navigating the return to in-person work. MRI scans reveal disparate impact of poverty and other 'toxic stress' on brains of Black children The Community Guide States Can Lead on Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change Communicate With Care in Your Telework Policies

This special edition revisits Episode 386 of Public Health Review Morning Edition from March 28th. Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, discusses the dangers of Xylazine, a strong tranquilizer, and how to treat patients who have ingested it; Moses Pretrick, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Department of Health & Social Affairs (DHSA) Assistant Secretary, outlines improvements needed to increase access to care for U.S. veterans living in the territories and freely associated states; registration is now open for people interested in attending ASTHO's upcoming Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; and ASTHO's Health Equity Summit is happening next month in Atlanta. Xylazine: What Health Agencies Need to Know Island Areas 101 Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Registration Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice

Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Chief Medical Officer for Alaska Department of Health, explains best practices for building connections with the federal government; Dr. Benjamin Beard, Deputy Director of the CDC's Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, discusses Malaria cases in the United States; ASTHO has published a blog article advising health officials on Malaria; John Auerbach, Senior Vice President for Public Health at ICF, talks about growing concerns for the health of the LGBTQ community; and ASTHO has a new Webinar Series on addressing the youth mental health crisis ASTHO webpage: Strengthening State and Federal Connections: Q&A with Anne Zink CDC: Mosquito Home Page ASTHO Webpage: What Health Officials Should Know About Locally Acquired Malaria Cases in Florida and Texas Health Affairs: LGBTQ+ Health Is An Essential Component Of Public Health Equity Efforts ASTHO Webinar Series: Leveraging Different Sectors to Address th

Arnaldo Machado, Director of Public Health Workforce Development and Resilience at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, talks about a new program that connects public health students with the workforce; ClarLynda Williams-DeVane, Deputy Secretary of Operational Excellence at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, shares her takeaways from the ASTHO Leadership Institute; Admiral Rachel Levine, the Assistant Secretary for Health for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, says it's important to prioritize the health of LGBTQ people this year; and registration for the PHEARLESS leadership program is open until July 14th. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Webpage: Academic Health Department — Academic Public Health Corps ASTHO Leadership Institute USF Health: The PHEARLESS Initiative

Dr. Janelle Palacios, Nurse Midwife and Researcher at Kaiser Permanente, says we need better data on the health challenges facing American Indian and Alaska Native mothers and their babies; Dr. Clifford Mitchell, Director of the Environmental Health Bureau for the Maryland Department of Health, discusses advancements in Maryland's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program; ASTHO partners with NACCHO on a new webinar discussing the Public Health AmeriCorps program; ASTHO has a new Q&A with Palina Louangketh, Chief of the Bureau of Equity and Strategic Partnerships for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, on health equity in Idaho; and ASTHO is hiring multiple positions. ACIMM: Making Amends: Recommended Strategies and Actions to Improve the Health and Safety of American Indian and Alaska Native Mothers and Infants Maryland Department of Health: Lead Poisoning Prevention Public Health Review: Data Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for Indigenous Communities ASTHO Webinar: Meet Public Health AmeriCorps, A Pipeline for Public Health Workforce ASTHO Webpage: Q&A with Palina Louangketh ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO

William Kassler, Chief Medical Officer for Palantir Technologies, calls for a comprehensive and collaborative approach to understanding health data; Krystle White, Manager of Health Equity Outcomes for the Gaston County Government in North Carolina, says the future of public health is in ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; Amy Rubis, Epidemiologist for the CDC Meningitis and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Branch, explains a CDC report that found an increase in Meningococcal disease among persons with HIV; and ASTHO has a new blog post on achieving better health equity metrics. CDC Report: Notes from the Field: Increase in Meningococcal Disease Among Persons with HIV ASTHO Webpage: What Needs to Change to Achieve Better Health Equity Metrics

Mariah Pokorny, Director of Accreditation & Reporting for the South Dakota Department Of Health, explains the importance of vital records and health statistics accreditation; Chantell Reed, Interim Deputy Director Of Operations at the Multnomah County Oregon Health Department, discusses how public health infrastructure grants impact health agencies' community partnerships; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, shares state policies supporting therapeutic Psilocybin use; and registration is open to attend ASTHO's tobacco endgame webinar on June 27th. South Dakota Department Of Health: Vital Records ASTHO Webpage: State Policies Supporting Evidence-Based Therapeutic Psilocybin Use ASTHO Webinar: Building State Readiness for the Tobacco Endgame

Dr. John Ward, Director of the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination at the Task Force for Global Health, urges public health to address Hepatitis C in prisons; Marisa Wong, ASTHO Environmental Health team, shares Dengue tracking and new prevention options; ASTHO and the CDC developed a new tool to help agencies measure suicide prevention programs; and registration to watch the live streamed video of this year's TechXpo on demand is open through June 30th. The Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination : Expanding access to hepatitis C prevention, testing, and treatment in prisons ASTHO Webpage: Dengue Preparedness in the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States ASTHO Webinar: Showcase of the Suicide Prevention Indicator Explorer ASTHO: What We Learned at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum ASTHO: TechXpo on demand Registration

Dr. Laura Chanchien Parajon, Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Health, explains how the New Mexico Health Department is working with tribal communities to improve health services; Dr. Michelle Taylor, Director of the Shelby County Tennessee Health Department, invests in a new program for public health workers' education; and Dr. Vicki Kramer, Chief of Vector-Borne Disease Section at the California Department of Public Health, shares how to prepare and protect from mosquito-borne disease. California Department of Public Health: Mosquitoes And Mosquito-Borne Diseases California Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus