Public Health Review Morning Edition

Lindsey Myers, ASTHO's Vice President for Social and Behavioral Health, discusses a new blog article she authored with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia about men and gun violence; Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, details the latest information about a rash of hepatitis cases among children; and public health officials in Maine want young people in their state to know how much they matter. ASTHO Blog Article: Men and Firearms: Proven Public Health Interventions to Curb Violence Kaiser Permanente Webpage: Leadership and innovation to prevent gun injuries and deaths WVXU News Article: Kentucky and Indiana investigating potential hepatitis cases in children Public Health Review Podcast: Making Sure Maine Youth Matter

Dr. Lisa Lines, Senior Health Services Researcher with RTI International, discusses a new tool built to help public health leaders measure, predict, and respond to social factors that impact population health; Kini Tinkham, Executive Director for the Maine Resilience Building Network, outlines a new program in Maine that wants to help young people feel more connected to their communities by making sure they know they matter; ASTHO posts a new blog article focused on HIV testing approaches; and ASTHO is hiring for several open positions. RTI Webpage: Build Health Equity with Data Science – RTI Tech Talk Webinar RTI Webpage: The RTI Rarity™ Project: Next-Generation Health Equity Measurement & Analysis Maine Resilience Building Network Webpage – Mattering ASTHO Blog Article: States Using Policy to Remove Barriers to HIV Testing ASTHO Webpage: Careers at ASTHO

Susan Laird, a health communication specialist with the CDC, discusses the need to use more inclusive communication when working with individuals or groups; Sheila Nelson, Program Manager for Adolescent Health and Injury Prevention with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, details a plan to reduce suicide and overdose by letting young people know they matter; a new ASTHO brief outlines an effort with the CDC that will help people living with disabilities during emergencies; and ASTHO offers a summary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act approved by the U.S. Senate late last week. CDC Webpage: Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication ASTHO Brief: Defining Disability for Syndromic Surveillance ASTHO Legislative Alert: Senate Approves Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President-Elect, reflects on the problem of burnout among health care providers; Amelia Poulin, Senior Analyst for Infectious Disease Outbreak Response and Recovery at ASTHO, discusses the importance of COVID-19 case investigators and contact tracers knowing the best way to communicate with diverse individuals and populations; ASTHO's new blog article details a tool state planners in South Carolina used to make emergency plans more inclusive of people living with disabilities; and ASTHO is launching a new webpage with several resources for teams looking to improve their disability inclusion planning and programs. Anchorage Daily News Opinion Article: Taking Care Of The Physicians That Take Care Of Us ASTHO Brief: Tailoring Messages for Cross-Cultural Communication– Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers ASTHO Blog Article: Embedded – Meeting Needs for Disability-Inclusive Emergency Preparedness in South Carolina ASTHO Webpage: Disability Inclusion

Dawn Berkowitz, Chair of the Tobacco Control Network Executive Committee, discusses a new policy recommendations guide released by the group; Liz Hendrix, the Policy Control Officer for the Tobacco Control Network Executive Committee details what she sees as the two most important recommendations from the guide; Ellen Pliska, ASTHO's Family and Child Health Senior Director, details the importance of Maternal Mortality Review Committees; and ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia says he hopes the new COVID-19 vaccine for young children will put parents and caregivers at ease. Tobacco Control Network Webpage: 2022 Policy Recommendations Guide ASTHO Brief: Using Medicaid Datasets to Measure Tobacco Use – A Review ASTHO News Release: ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine Approval for Children Ages Six Months to Five Years

Dr. Randall Williams, Missouri's former Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services, joins us for a special edition of the newscast to discuss his upcoming book and the importance of listening in public health.

Dr. Jewel Mullen, Associate Dean for Health Equity in the Office of Health Equity at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, offers her assessment of the work that still needs to be done to address Alzheimer's and related concerns; Dr. Stephen Flores, who leads the vaccine confidence and demand work within the Immunization Services Division of the National Center of Immunization and Respiratory Disease with the CDC, explains how to drive organizational and community change; a new ASTHO blog article explains how several states are using paid family and medical leave policies as tools to reduce disparities; and an ASTHO brief examines certification for community health workers as a way to encourage more people to enter the field. Alzheimer's Association Webpage: Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month ASTHO Blog Post: As Families Seek More Work / Life Balance, States Consider Leave Policies ASTHO Brief: State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification

Dr. Denise Johnson, Pennsylvania's Acting Secretary of Health, explains how a statewide law permitting syringe services would give cover and funding to local programs trying to battle the opioid epidemic; Laura Edison, an epidemiologist in the Georgia Department of Public Health, says her state has tackled the overdose problem on several fronts; and ASTHO President Dr. Nirav Shah is this year's winner of Maine's Caregiver of the Year award presented by the Maine Hospital Association. Bangor Daily News: Nirav Shah named Maine Caregiver of the Year

Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, and Dr. Arthur James, a retired OB/GYN and pediatrician, examine the steps required to achieve health equity in a webinar to recognize this weekend's Juneteenth holiday. ASTHO Webpage: Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health Resources

Dr. Jan Malcom, Minnesota's Health Commissioner, discusses steps to ensure health equity for people in the nation's LGBTQI+ community; Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, welcomes the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine for kids under five years old; ASTHO's Juneteenth webinar about the impact of racism on health equity is today; and ASTHO plans a webinar about the role of transport services in the work to improve risk appropriate care. ASTHO Juneteenth Webinar: Commemorating Juneteenth A Journey to Equity ASTHO Webinar: The Role of Transport in Strengthening Risk Appropriate Care