Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Joseph Kanter, Louisiana's State Health Officer, explains the importance of collaboration and resilience in public health; ASTHO considers two states with children's cabinets in a new blog article now online; and CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky answers questions from high school students, including one about building an inclusive and encouraging community for young females interested in STEM careers. APHA Webpage: National Public Health Week ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO Launches Resiliency Program to Support Public Health Workforce ASTHO Blog Article: Building Capacity and Dedicating Field Staff to Address Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 ASTHO Blog Article: Children's Cabinets in Minnesota and Iowa Share Successes and Challenges ASTHO Blog Article: Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight – CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky

Dr. Laura Parajon, New Mexico's Deputy Secretary of Health, reacts to the findings of the new PH WINS survey and tells us how we can begin to support and rebuild frontline teams; Dr. Jose Montero, Director of the Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support at the CDC, says the new Pathways to Population Health Equity Framework is an adaptation of one used in health care and business; ASTHO reports on its work to develop strategies states and territories can follow to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in a new article published in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice; and leaders in the Pacific Islands describe how they have held the COVID-19 virus at bay the last two years. APHA Webpage: National Public Health Week ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO Policy Watch 2022 – Public Health Workforce ASTHO Webinar: Pathways to Population Health Equity Journal of Public Health Management & Practice: Supporting Success – ASTHO's Strategies for Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity ASTHO Podcast: COVID-19 in the Pacific – What We've Learned and Where We're Going

Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, says health equity impacts every public health consideration; the 2022 Preparedness Summit begins in Atlanta; data collection for the 2022 ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health gets underway Monday, April 11th; and Dr. Brian Castrucci, CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, says the polling that indicates people support public health often doesn't provide an accurate reading of community attitudes. APHA Webpage: National Public Health Week ASTHO Blog Article: State Policy Can Reduce Systemic Racism in Public Health ASTHO Report: Achieving Optimal Health for All by Eliminating Structural Racism 2022 Preparedness Summit ASTHO News Release: National Survey – Public Health Professionals Pushed to Limit de Beaumont Foundation webpage: PH WINS 2021 Findings

Dr. Brian Castrucci, CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, says the results of a national survey of public health workers indicate a workforce under attack; Morning Edition shares plans to cover National Public Health Week starting next Monday; Dr. Jewell Mullen, a former state health official in Connecticut and Massachusetts, is thinking about a pilot project that helped two Georgia agencies find new ways to work together; and registration is open for ASTHO's second annual Public Health Tech Xpo. ASTHO News Release: National Survey – Public Health Professionals Pushed to Limit de Beaumont Foundation webpage: PH WINS 2021 Findings APHA Webpage: National Public Health Week ASTHO Podcast: Public Health Review ASTHO Public Health Tech Xpo Webpage

Caroline Brazeel, ASTHO's Senior Director for Population Health and Innovation, explains how states and territories are preparing for the moment when millions of children could lose health care coverage as early as this summer; two professionals enrolled in a unique public health leadership program answer questions about their experience in a new ASTHO blog article; ASTHO President Dr. Nirav Shah wins an award from the American Medical Association; and ASTHO highlights Delaware and Kansas for work to address environmental public health challenges. ASTHO Blog Article: Diversity in Public Health Leadership Has Never Been More Important YouTube: AMA Awards for Government Service - Outstanding Career Public Servant at the State Level ASTHO Blog Article: Implementing an Environmental Public Health Tracking Program – Challenges and Solutions

ASTHO and the de Beaumont Foundation release early results of a new survey of America's public health workforce; ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia says there are steps public health departments can take to address lagging COVID-19 vaccine uptake; Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says telehealth is a lifeline for doctors and hospitals in rural areas; and today is National Doctors Day. ASTHO News Release: National Survey – Public Health Professionals Pushed to Limit FDA News Release: FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for Older and Immunocompromised Individuals ASTHO Public Health Review Podcast

Dr. Andrea Gentzke, a health scientist in the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health, reviews the findings of the latest National Youth Tobacco Survey; Jack Niedenthal, Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Republic of the Marshall Islands, explains why his jurisdiction decided to close the borders early during the COVID-19 pandemic; ASTHO plans a webinar this afternoon to introduce its new toolkit to help public health agencies assess cognitive health needs and promote healthy aging; and registration is now open for ASTHO's second annual Public Health Tech Xpo scheduled for May 10-11 online. CDC Webpage: Tobacco Product Use and Associated Factors Among Middle and High School Students – National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2021 CDC News Release: Approximately 2.55 Million Students Reported Currently Using a Tobacco Product in 2021 ASTHO Public Health Review Podcast: COVID-19 in the Pacific – What We've Learned and Where We're Going ASTHO Resource: Needs Assessment Toolkit for Dementia, Cognitive Health, and Caregiving ASTHO Briefing: Assessing Needs Toolkit ASTHO Public Health Tech Xpo Webpage

Dr. Leah Devlin, former ASTHO president and North Carolina state health official, reflects on ASTHO's support for state and territorial public health leaders and the organization's 80th anniversary celebrated today; Dr. Jamie Pina, ASTHO's Vice President of Public Health, Data Modernization, and Informatics, says public health had a higher profile at this year's annual HIMSS Global Health Conference; ASTHO CEO Mike Fraser writes about harassment of public health officials in a new article for the American Journal of Public Health; and Dr. Bruce Perry headlines ASTHO's first Insight and Inspiration event of the new year this afternoon at 4 p.m. eastern time. ASTHO Webpage: Our History American Journal of Public Health: Harassment of Health Officials – A Significant Threat ASTHO Insight and Inspiration Series: Dr. Bruce Perry

Dr. Sonia Lee, Acting Branch Chief of the NICHD Maternal and Pediatric Infectious Disease Branch at the National Institutes of Health, explains the findings of a new study measuring the impact of mask wearing in schools; Dr. Haley Cash, an epidemiologist with the Pacific Island Health Officers Association, says public health leaders in several Pacific island jurisdictions have learned many lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic; ASTHO President Elect Dr. Anne Zink of Alaska answers questions in a new ASTHO blog article offered in recognition of Women's History Month; and there's still time to register for Wednesday's Insight and Inspiration event with author and teacher Dr. Bruce Perry. NIH News Release: Mandatory masking in schools reduced COVID-19 cases during Delta surge Pediatrics article: School Masking Policies and Secondary SARS-CoV2 Transmission ASTHO Public Health Review Podcast webpage ASTHO Blog Article: Leadership Trailblazers Spotlight – Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services ASTHO Insight and Inspiration Series: Dr. Bruce Perry

Dr. Vaile Wright, Senior Director of Healthcare Innovation for the American Psychological Association, explains a new poll that shows Americans are suffering from alarming levels of stress due to COVID-19, inflation, and war in Eastern Europe; Jim Blumenstock, a retired member of ASTHO's senior leadership team, recalls the moment at the start of the pandemic when the organization sent everyone home; HHS offers $3 billion in grants to improve public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems; and there's still time to register for ASTHO's latest Insight and Inspiration event with Dr. Bruce Perry. APA News Release: Inflation, war push stress to alarming levels at two-year COVID-19 anniversary HHS Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems Grant Announcement ASTHO Insight and Inspiration Series: Dr. Bruce Perry