Public Health Review Morning Edition

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

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, discusses the tragedy of gun violence in America and its connection to men's mental health; Dr. Randall Williams, Missouri's former Health Director, talks about a book he is writing about his experiences in the position; ASTHO's Juneteenth webinar examines the impact of racism on health equity on Thursday, June 16th; and the newscast celebrates its 200th episode since its launch last August. Men's Health Month Webpage: Men's Health Week ASTHO Juneteenth Webinar: Commemorating Juneteenth A Journey to Equity

Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, will host a discussion featuring comments from Miss Opal Lee known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, as part of a Juneteenth webinar on Thursday; Genny Grilli, Epidemiologist Supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Health, discusses food-related hepatitis outbreaks amidst reports that some strawberries are contaminated with hepatitis; and ASTHO examines legislative and legal actions focused on religious exemptions to vaccination laws as well as Congressional efforts to address the disturbing rise in child suicide cases in a pair of new blog articles. ASTHO Juneteenth Webinar: Commemorating Juneteenth A Journey to Equity ASTHO Blog Article: Youth Suicides and the Mental Health Crisis: What Congress Is Doing ASTHO Blog Article: Courts Consider Whether State Vaccination Laws Must Include a Religious Exemption

Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the WHERE, discusses vaccines and what to expect for the rest of this year as panels for both the FDA and the CDC begin discussing the COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of five; ASTHO has a new update to its COVID-19 vaccine comparison chart; Dr. Thomas Dobbs, Mississippi State Health Officer, who is leaving his position later this summer, discusses misinformation on a local podcast; and ASTHO's Juneteenth webinar on the impact of racism on health equity is coming up Thursday afternoon. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Webpage: Paul A. Offit, MD ASTHO Brief: COVID-19 Vaccine Comparison The Other Side Podcast: Dr. Thomas Dobbs discusses his tenure as State Health Officer ASTHO Juneteenth Webinar: Commemorating Juneteenth A Journey to Equity

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer, discusses the three-step approach to combat Monkeypox in the U.S.; Dr. Jinlene Chan, Maryland's Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services, outlines her department's response to Monkeypox; and ASTHO plans a webinar next week to discuss the impact of racism on health equity as part of the organization's recognition of Juneteenth. ASTHO Juneteenth Webinar: Commemorating Juneteenth A Journey to Equity

Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont Health Commissioner, explains how public health ought to respond to a recent spate of shootings that have left dozens dead and even more injured across the U.S.; Meighan Haupt, Chief of Staff with the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, discusses how the new 988 line, a lifeline offering assistance to people considering suicide, will work; and ASTHO has a special event planned to honor Juneteenth featuring Ms. Opal Lee, known as the "grandmother of Juneteenth." Journal of Public Health Management & Practice Research Paper: The National Epidemic of Gun Violence: The Vermont Department of Health Response National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Webpage: 988 - Transforming Crisis Systems Resources National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Webpage: 988 Implementation Guidance Playbooks ASTHO Juneteenth Webinar: Commemorating Juneteenth A Journey to Equity

Akin Demehin, Senior Director of Quality and Patient Safety Policy with the American Hospital Association, explains how hospitals are preparing for the possibility of another COVID-19 wave later this year; Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont Health Commissioner, discusses how he's feeling about the recent rash of mass shootings across the country; ASTHO publishes a brief summarizing resources to guide agency healthy aging work; and Missouri shares on a webinar how it used population segmentation to improve COVID-19 vaccination outreach. American Hospital Association Report: Costs of Caring American Hospital Association Letter: AHA, Others Urge HHS To Continue Public Health Emergency Journal of Public Health Management & Practice Research Paper: The National Epidemic of Gun Violence: The Vermont Department of Health Response ASTHO Brief: Public Health Frameworks to Advance Healthy Aging ASTHO Webinar Registration: Cluster Analysis for Pop. Segmentation and Outreach: A Case Study in Missouri

Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of the Trust for America's Health, details a new report that offers disturbing data on the drug, alcohol, and suicide crises facing the nation; Lt. Commander Traci Murray, Assistant Regional Administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, explains the benefits of ASTHO's innovative Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; ASTHO publishes a video offering a six-step process agencies can use when planning hepatitis elimination efforts; and Dr. Jinlene Chan, Maryland's Deputy Secretary of Public Health, cites Maryland's COVID-19 testing team among her department's accomplishments in a new ASTHO Leadership Trailblazer article. Trust for America's Health: 2022 Pain in the Nation Report ASTHO Video: Planning Approaches for Viral Hepatitis Elimination ASTHO Web Article: Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Jinlene Chan, Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of Health

Chelsea Kline, Associate Director of the Center of Excellence with the Alzheimer's Association, discusses a workshop planned in July that will give public health professionals the chance to learn how to address dementia through the social determinants of health; Admiral Rachel Levine, the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, talks about the importance of June's Pride month recognition; ASTHO publishes a new article that addresses the need to collect accurate race and ethnicity data and examines a CDC tool that helps target limited resources in rural and frontier areas of the country; and in a new ASTHO video discussion, two North Carolina state health officials tell how they have managed federal public health funds. Public Health Center of Excellence Workshop Sign-Up Alzheimer's Association Webpage: Alzheimer's Association Public Health Efforts Journal of Public Health Management & Practice Article: Strategies to Operationalize Health Equity in State and Territorial Health Departments ASTHO Blog Article: Timely Spending: North Carolina's Approach to Efficiently Utilizing Federal Funds

Admiral Rachel Levine, the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, explains how recent negative rhetoric focused on gender identity and sexual orientation in the classroom is impacting young people; Sandy Noel, the Statewide Planning and Ending HIV Epidemic Coordinator at the Florida Department of Health, discusses the vast benefits of ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; and ASTHO has a new blog article focused on improving youth mental health. Webpage: The Trevor Project 2022 National Survey Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Placemaking Begets Youth Sports, Promoting Healthier Communities