Public Health Review Morning Edition

Brian Dittmeier, Senior Director of Public Policy at the National WIC Association, tells us how public health agencies can support parents through the baby formula shortage; Lindsey Myers, ASTHO's Vice President for Social and Behavioral Health, discusses how public health agencies can help curb gun violence; ASTHO released an infographic offering ten strategies to help schools improve their behavioral health programs. CDC Webpage: Vital Signs – Changes in Firearm Homicide and Suicide Rates ASTHO Policy Statement: Preventing Firearm Misuse, Injury, and Death ASTHO Infographic: Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

Lena Sun, National Health Reporter at The Washington Post, joined a closing panel at last week's ASTHO Public Health Tech Expo to offer her wishlist for public health data; Paula Tran, State Health Officer for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, says leaders need to think beyond data tech if they want to make progress; ASTHO's Public Health TechXpo may be over, but you can catch recordings of the discussions and panels by registering or logging in from the Expo home page. ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo ASTHO News Release: Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic, Leaders Convene to Identify Solutions to Transform U.S. Health Data

Dr. Brian Dixon, Associate Professor at the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, says the workforce pipeline is filling up with public health students; Dr. Umair Shah, Washington Secretary of Health, explains the challenge of keeping people engaged when a crisis ends or lasts too long; and the ASTHO Public Health TechXpo may be over, but you can catch recordings of the discussions and panels by logging in from the Expo home page. ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo ASTHO News Release: Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic, Leaders Convene to Identify Solutions to Transform U.S. Health Data

Dr. David Rhew, Microsoft's Global Chief Medical Officer, says there is technology available to help public health agencies standardize and modernize data; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, notes the challenge is not with technology; Janet Hamilton, Executive Director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, says data modernization efforts must protect communities; Scott Becker, CEO of the Association of Public Health Laboratories, wants public health agencies to consider new solutions; Dr. Steven Stack, Kentucky's Health Commissioner, tells us his state has made great progress building its health information exchange, but it wasn't without challenges; and there's still time to access TechXpo content even though the event is over. ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo ASTHO News Release: Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic, Leaders Convene to Identify Solutions to Transform U.S. Health Data

Dr. John Halamka, President of the Mayo Clinic Platform, kicked off the second day of ASTHO's Public Health TechXpo urging public health leaders to take advantage of what he calls a "golden period" in history; Dr. Lisa Piercey, Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health, explains how data systems must work better together if we hope to meet the nation's goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030; and you can still catch recordings of the discussions and panels by logging in from the TechXpo home page. ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo ASTHO News Release: Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic, Leaders Convene to Identify Solutions to Transform U.S. Health Data

ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia says continued federal investment can help keep the nation on the right track in the fight against the COVID-19 virus; Dr. David Rhew, Global Chief Medical Officer at Microsoft, explains how Smart Health Cards can give patients more control over their health information; and there's still time to sign up for ASTHO's Public Health TechXpo, kicking off its second day of discussions this morning at 11 a.m. eastern time. ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo ASTHO News Release: Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic, Leaders Convene to Identify Solutions to Transform U.S. Health Data

Dr. Karen Remley, Director of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities with the CDC, discusses the SET-NET project to protect the health of pregnant people and their babies; Dr. Philip LoBue, Director of the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination for the CDC, puts tuberculosis infection rates into context; and the ASTHO Public Health TechXpo kicks off today, but there's still time to sign up. CDC Webpage: Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Network (SET-NET) CDC Webpage: Treat TB Campaign ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo ASTHO News Release: Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic, Leaders Convene to Identify Solutions to Transform U.S. Health Data

Dr. Manisha Juthani, Connecticut's Public Health Commissioner, explains why providers may not be prescribing COVID-19 therapeutics; ASTHO publishes a new report to help public health leaders maximize the benefits of COVID-19 therapies; Latoya Sahadeo, ASTHO's Director of Leadership Development, says the organization is accepting applications for the second class of scholars in the Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program; and there's still time to register for ASTHO's Public Health TechXpo starting tomorrow online. ASTHO Brief: Maximizing the Benefit of COVID-19 Therapeutics: Considerations for State Public Health Officials ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo ASTHO News Release: Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic, Leaders Convene to Identify Solutions to Transform U.S. Health Data ASTHO TechXpo Sponsor: RTI International ASTHO TechXpo Sponsor: Deloitte ASTHO TechXpo Sponsor: Optum ASTHO TechXpo Sponsor: RSM

Tamyra Porter, a partner at Guidehouse, explains a project to improve disease surveillance; Sara Robinson, an epidemiologist working for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, spends a lot of time warning people about the dangers of ticks; and ASTHO announces several new sponsors for next week's Public Health TechXpo – SAS Institute, OpiSafe, Color Health, STC Health, and MicKinsey and Company. Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Vectorborne School Curricula ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo TechXpo Sponsor: Guidehouse TechXpo Sponsor: SAS Institute TechXpo Sponsor: OpiSafe TechXpo Sponsor: Color Health TechXpo Sponsor: STC Health TechXpo Sponsor: McKinsey and Company

Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota's former health commissioner, reacts to the Harvard poll that says most people trust their public health department; Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama's state health officer, explains a new ASTHO report that outlines eight ways health department leaders can support effective programs to address healthcare associated infections; and ASTHO welcomes three new sponsors to its Public Health TechXpo next week – careMESH, WellSky, and Google Health. ASTHO Report: Eight Ways Health Department Leaders Can Support Effective HAI/AR Programs ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo TechXpo Silver Sponsor: careMESH TechXpo Silver Sponsor: WellSky TechXpo Silver Sponsor: Google Health