Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Marissa Levine, Director of the Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice at the University of South Florida, says the PHEARLESS Initiative launching today aims to bring public health and community members together; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, highlights a new interactive database that provides data about new laws that impact public health authority; Dr. Edward Ehlinger, Former Commissioner of Health for Minnesota and Former Past President of ASTHO, outlines the challenges related to the collection of public health data about American Indian and Alaska Native mothers and their babies; and sign up for ASTHO's Legislative Alerts email list. USF Health: The PHEARLESS Initiative Temple University: Laws Addressing Public Health Authority to Respond to Emergencies ASTHO Newsletter: Legislative Alerts Email List

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Deputy Coordinator of the Mpox National Response for the White House, shares steps public health leaders can take to protect against a potential rise in Mpox cases; Christina Severin, Director of Public Health Law at ASTHO, says newborn screening policies often vary by jurisdiction; ASTHO celebrates the success of a pandemic-era program to help agencies better serve people with disabilities during public health emergencies; and register for a webinar to learn how two project pilot sites that are part of ASTHO's Vaccine Equity Project used partnerships to improve vaccine uptake. CDC: Get Healthy and Ready for Summer | LGBT Health | CDC ASTHO Webpage: Handle with Care: State Newborn Screening Policies ASTHO Webpage: ASTHO Specialist Program Makes Lasting Preparedness Improvements for People with Disabilities ASTHO Webinar: Partnerships for Progress: An Intro to the Vaccine Equity Project

Michael Craig, Senior Advisor for Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit (ARX) for the CDC, says a new online tool maps federal investment in antimicrobial resistance programs at the state, territorial, and municipal levels; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, assesses the bipartisan agreement to raise the federal debt ceiling; an ASTHO blog article explains a new tool kit Puerto Rico is using to optimize grant management practices; and you sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. CDC: Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Investment Map Centralizing Grant Management Functions: Puerto Rico's Work and Vision ASTHO Newsletter: Public Health Weekly

Dr. Palina Louangketh, Chief of the Bureau of Equity and Strategic Partnerships at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, explains how her bureau is making healthcare in Idaho more equitable; Dr. Marissa Levine, Director of the Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice at the University of South Florida, shares the goals of the PHEARLESS Initiative; Avia Maison, Vice President of Leadership and Organizational Performance at ASTHO, identifies three pillars of public health leadership in a blog article; and ASTHO has a blog on Louisiana's decision to not certify community health workers. The PHEARLESS Initiative: Applications open June 6 for new public health leadership grant opportunity The Pillars of Future Public Health Leadership Why Louisiana Doesn't Certify Community Health Workers

Neil Charvat, Director of the North Dakota Health And Human Services Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, explains the challenges of reducing the use of nicotine and tobacco products with so many options on the market; Kaitlyn Kelly, Air Quality Policy Specialist for the Washington State Department of Health, says the Washington Smoke Blog has everything you need to know about Washington air quality conditions; Palina Louangketh, Bureau Chief of Equity and Strategic Partnerships for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, talks about the challenges the one-year-old bureau faces in Idaho; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. The Washington Smoke Blog ASTHO Newsletter: Public Health Weekly

Dr. Tammy McCoy Arballo, a clinical forensic psychologist, explains how public health leaders can improve the mental health of employees following the stress of COVID-19; Elizabeth Ruebush, ASTHO Senior Director, Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, says partnerships play a key role in the push for data modernization; a new ASTHO blog article explains why the history of the Chicago River is important to public health; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. ASTHO Webpage: PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center ASTHO Blog: Turning the River Around at the Public Health TechXpo ASTHO Newsletter: Public Health Weekly

Katherine Palm, Senior Program Analyst for Injury and Violence Prevention with the National Association of County and City Health Officials, details a new clinical fall prevention guide; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Relations, explains frustrations with the ongoing debt ceiling debate; Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, takes part in an ASTHO webinar to discuss the need to preserve laws that enable agencies to protect communities; and Kimberly Henderson, Harris County Public Health Department Deputy Chief of Staff, shares advice in a new ASTHO blog article. NACCHO: Developing the Capacity to Support Clinical Older Adult Fall Prevention ASTHO Webinar: Protecting Public Health Authority: Law, Equity & the Public Health Workforce ASTHO: Four Questions with Public Health Communications Expert Kimberly Henderson

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, says drug shortages are on the docket for the FDA meeting in Chicago; and today is the last day to register to attend ASTHO's TechXpo and Futures Forum online. ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum

Erika Akers, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Equity Corps Fellow, says the fellowship helped develop a health equity lens that she brings into her career; Wilma Alvarado-Little, New York State Health Department Associate Commissioner, takes part in an ASTHO academy about eliminating structural racism; Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, writes a blog about ASTHO's Health Equity Summit; and registration to attend ASTHO's TechXpo and Futures Forum online is still open. New York State Department of Health Webpage: Greetings from the Director ASTHO Blog Article: The World That Should Be -- Closing Remarks from ASTHO's 2023 Health Equity Summit ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum

Sowmya Kuruganti, ASTHO Public Health Analyst, explains how Medicaid expansion could increase access to care for postpartum people; Sanaa Akbarali, ASTHO Senior Director of Maternal and Infant Health, says a renewed ASTHO policy statement addresses ways to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity; ASTHO has a blog on the debt ceiling negotiations in Congress; and online tickets are still available for ASTHO's TechXpo and Futures Forum. States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions Supporting Success: ASTHO's Strategies for Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Policy Statement The Debt Ceiling Discussion Greatly Impacts Public Health Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum