Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Christine Bean, Chief Learning Officer at the Association of Public Health Laboratories, talks about recruiting candidates into laboratory positions on ASTHO's new jobs website, publichealthcareers.org; Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, gives his take on the FDA proposing a once-a-year COVID-19 regimen for immunizations; and Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, announces ASTHO has new funding from the FDA to advance retail food safety initiatives and reduce foodborne illness. PublicHealthCarrers.org Webpage Maine Public Radio Webpage: Dr. Nirav Shah prepares to leave Maine CDC for top federal post—and answers your public health questions ASTHO News Release: Public Health Associations Band Together to Combat Foodborne Disease and Death

Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, reflects on his work in the state of Maine as he readies for his next job as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's number two in charge; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, tells the Washington Post he thinks an annual COVID-19 vaccine is more likely to be accepted by the public than more frequent shots; and Dr. Esther Muna, CEO for the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation in the Northern Mariana Islands, says the new Medicaid law will allow people to avoid traveling thousands of miles to get treatment. Maine Public Radio Webpage: Dr. Nirav Shah prepares to leave Maine CDC for top federal post—and answers your public health questions FDA Webpage: Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee January 26, 2023 Meeting Announcement ASTHO Blog Article: Bringing the U.S. Territories Closer to Medicaid Equity ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Dr. Shannon Stokley, an Epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks about another drop in childhood vaccination rates; Tiara Smith, a Program Analyst for Environmental Health with the National Association of County and City Health Officials, explains a mentorship program for agencies looking for help with their retail food regulatory programs; graduates of ASTHO's public health leadership training program write about leadership in a new blog article; and ASTHO has several job openings. PEW Webpage: Child Vaccination Rates, Already Down Because of COVID, Fall Again NACCHO Webpage: Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program National Environmental Health Association Webpage: NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Program Home ASTHO Blog Article: The Return on Investment of Time Spent on Your Own Leadership Development ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO

Caroline Brunton, Program Officer for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, talks about the National Day of Racial Healing first celebrated by the Foundation seven years ago; Dr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health with the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control, tells us how her organization's improved data surveillance and sharing has helped in the fight against misinformation; and since ASTHO tracks public health policy across the states and territories, you can get the information as well by signing up for legislative email alerts. W.K. Kellogg Foundation Webpage Heal Our Communities Webpage: National Day of Racial Healing Kaiser Health News Webpage: Public Health Agencies Try to Restore Trust as They Fight Misinformation ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Dean of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, says there's still a need for sustained investment in public health three years after the pandemic; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, explains how economic hardship can cause many problems for children; and find a link to sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Webpage: Nancy Messonnier named dean of Gillings School of Global Public Health ASTHO Blog Article: States Stepping Up to Support Families and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the Washington State Department of Health, is establishing connections between climate change, environmental justice, and health equity; Dr. David Gifford, Chief Medical Officer at the American Health Care Association, says the American Rescue Plan has helped jurisdictions respond to pandemic-related needs; and registration for ASTHO's third annual TechXpo and Futures Forum opens on February 1st. ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Review Podcast The White House Webpage: American Rescue Plan ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum

Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Dean of the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic with her unique perspective as a top CDC official at the time; Dr. John Wiesman, former Washington State Secretary of Health, examines many of the concerns that the pandemic exposed in our health systems; and ASTHO leaders talk about the organization's support for its members during the pandemic in a podcast episode celebrating ASTHO's 80th anniversary. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Webpage: Nancy Messonnier named dean of Gillings School of Global Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Review Podcast ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Carolyn McCoy, ASTHO Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs, shares the good news that Congress has addressed Medicaid funding concerns that have plagued the U.S. territories for years; Dr. Jay Butler, former ASTHO President, is thinking about the pandemic's lessons from his post as Deputy Director for Infectious Disease at the CDC; and ASTHO is hiring several open positions. ASTHO Blog Article: Bringing the U.S. Territories Closer to Medicaid Equity ASTHO Blog Article: Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Jay Butler, CDC Deputy Director for Infectious Disease ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO Immediate Past President, will leave his job as director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to take the number two position at the CDC; Joya Coffman, ASTHO Senior Advisor for Performance Improvement and Change Management, says equity in racial healing and reconciliation is a top priority at ASTHO; ASTHO's CEO Mike Fraser and Senior Vice President Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge hope the new year will bring more racial healing; and an episode of the Public Health Review podcast details how South Carolina has done thousands of food safety inspections online since the pandemic began in 2020. ASTHO Blog Article: Make 2023 a Year of Racial Healing and Understanding ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Review

Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, reflects on the importance of Dr. King's message to people working in public health; Shatoria Townsend, ASTHO Senior Analyst for the Maternal Infant Health Team, says incarcerated people need lactation education and support just like everyone else; and learn how to navigate personal conflict in the executive space during a webinar planned for Jan. 18th. ASTHO Blog Article: Make 2023 a Year of Racial Healing and Understanding ASTHO Webpage: Breastfeeding and Incarceration ASTHO Webpage: Navigating Personal Conflict in the Executive Space ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know