Public Health Review Morning Edition

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

Montrece McNeill Ransom, Director of the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training at the National Network of Public Health Institutes, previews her upcoming ASTHO webinar to help diverse professionals navigate personal conflict in the executive space; ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program is seeking its next cohort of applicants; and ASTHO's third annual TechXpo and Futures Forum is planned for May 23rd through 25th. ASTHO Webpage: Navigating Personal Conflict in the Executive Space ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum

Dr. Umair Shah, Washington Secretary of Health, says Congress needs to be continually updated about the winter flu season; Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Idaho State Health Officer with the Department of Health and Welfare, reflects on the importance of ASTHO's recent 80th-anniversary milestone; and registration for ASTHO's third annual TechXpo and Futures Forum planned for May in Chicago open on Feb. 1st. ASTHO Webpage: Celebrating 80 Years of ASTHO ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, says public health agencies are increasing the focus on COVID-19 boosters for those living in nursing homes and other care settings; Alex Kearly, ASTHO's Director of Medicaid and Value Based Payment, explains Medicaid policies will emphasize equity; recent graduates of ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health weigh in with their thoughts on leadership; and public health leaders can learn how to navigate personal conflict in the executive space during a webinar set for Jan. 18th. ASTHO Webpage: Impacting Social Determinants of Health Through Managed Care Contracts Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services News Release: HHS Approves Groundbreaking Medicaid Initiatives in Massachusetts and Oregon ASTHO Blog Article: Elevating Community Voices Through Health Equity Leadership ASTHO Webpage: Navigating Personal Conflict in the Executive Space

Dr. Meredith Li-Vollmer, Risk Communication Manager for the Seattle and King County Public Health Department, says polling data helped agencies better understand community attitudes and opinions during the pandemic; Shalini Nair, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Infectious Disease, looks at how states and territories are getting creative as they try to get more people vaccinated against the flu; registration for ASTHO's third annual Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum opens on Feb. 1st; and ASTHO has released its list of the top ten public health issues to watch in the new year. National Public Health Information Coalition Webpage: NPHIC Podcast ASTHO Blog Article: Evidence-Based Policies Reduce Flu-Related Illness and Death ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum

Dr. Kimberly Martin, a President's Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California San Francisco, says black people likely avoid COVID-19 vaccines because of their distrust of the healthcare system; Antonnette Merur, Chief of Nursing for the Palau Ministry of Health, says diabetes impacts everyone living in the Pacific Island nation of Palau; ASTHO plans two webinars later this month - on Jan. 18, ASTHO will help attendees navigate personal conflict in the executive space; and on Jan. 19, a separate panel discusses lactation education and support for incarcerated people. National Library of Medicine Webpage: Current health care experiences, medical trust, and COVID-19 vaccination intention and uptake in Black and White Americans CDC Webpage: The U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee ASTHO Webpage: Navigating Personal Conflict in the Executive Space ASTHO Webpage: Breastfeeding and Incarceration

Dr. Denise Johnson, Acting Secretary of Health for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, says effective reproductive health policies strengthen communities; Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, says jurisdictions should advocate for policies that defend against the negative public health impacts of climate change; ASTHO accepts applications for its next group of public health professionals to take part in the Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health Program; and you can sign up for an ASTHO email that allows you to learn about exciting events planned in the new year. ASTHO Webpage: 2023 Legislative Prospectus Series ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

Rachael Banks, Public Health Director for the Oregon Health Authority, says policymakers need to address the problem of synthetic nicotine; Dr. Scott Harris, State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, says stigma often gets in the way of reaching and treating people with HIV; registration for ASTHO's third annual Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum opens February 1st; and ASTHO's Breastfeeding Learning Community enters the final year of a five-year project focused on improving policy and sharing best practices in 16 states. ASTHO Webpage: 2023 Legislative Prospectus Series ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum ASTHO Brief: Breastfeeding Equity Through Community Engagement

Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont Department of Health's Commissioner of Health, discusses the opioid crisis in America and the policies his state has employed to save lives; Alicia Justice, ASTHO Senior Director of Programmatic Health Equity Initiatives and Strategy, helps members assess their approach to health equity policies; Arthur San Agustin, Director of the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, says the omnibus spending bill now before Congress would help U.S. territories avoid a crisis known as the Medicaid cliff; and Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, reminds us that a new Congress means new interest in pandemic-related programs.