Pat ONeal was named Georgias new state health officer by Gov. It will then posit three potential state responses to possible federal funding scenarios, focusing on potential changes to federal CDC funding. This Washington Post article was a goal of mine this year to position ASTHO as a trusted source for public health news, and we did it! ET. Zika Care Connect provides a searchable network of healthcare professionals who care for patients affected by Zika. National Coalition of STD Directors, Sign Up for Public Health Weekly Newsletter. Michael Fraser, PhD MSMSL CAE FCPP Executive Director, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, ASTHO State and Territorial Health Agency Profile Planning Meeting, Public Health Accreditation Board Meeting, Meeting with National Association of Substance Abuse, Drug, and Alcohol Directors (NASADAD), ASTHO Meeting with EPA Office of Research and Development and EPA Office of Wastewater. The meeting was an opportunity to learn more about Jane Norton (Alumni-CO) who is the IEA director and Darcie Johnston, director of intergovernmental affairs. Happy Canada Day (July 1) and Independence Day (July 4) to all I hope you had a great holiday! And right now, the clinics around the country that are being asked to respond to this crisis are starved for resources. But I think that the exhaustion and the fatigue, as well as some of the polarization and politicization that we've seen over the past few years, is going to really follow us into the future. There is an upcoming listening session with Secretary Price and national associations. Former Rhode Island Health Director Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD - ASTHO Includes direct executive-level management of multiple departments, including functional strategic and financial planning. David Harvey is executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors. To transform public health within states and territories to help members dramatically improve health and wellness. ASTHO encourages you to work and Collaborate where you are happy and most productive. Please visit ourwebsiteand register for the annual meeting. Agenda items include an update on ASTHO officer nominations, an overview of ASTHOs strategic planning process for 2018-2020, an overview of September events planning, pending transitions, and fiscal and operational updates. We will follow-up with the State Health Officials of the 10 states to obtain point of contact information so that CDC can coordinate with our members as this effort moves forward. Kudos also to Regina Hawkins and Asha Farrah, who coordinated and led the National Alliance for Radiation Readiness meeting. We're back tomorrow morning with more ASTHO news and information. Careers at ASTHO | ASTHO Bringing you the latest public health developments in five minutes, every weekday morning at 7 a.m. There was quite a bit of discussion about the impact of the opioid crisis on states more to come for sure. A staff member asked this question via the water cooler last week: Does ASTHO pay for a TSA precheck subscription and/or for access to an airline lounge for frequent travelers? [3] After the Social Security Act of 1935 specified appropriations to states for the purpose of public health,[4] state public health officers saw the need for a more formal organization, leading to the incorporation of ASTHO on March 23, 1942. And they felt like this was a safe place to go, a place of both solace and camaraderie. Please, Public Health Nurse - Communicable Disease, Behavioral Health Inspection Manager (WMS Band 2) DOH7316, Social Research Scientist (WMS Band 2) DOH7285, Deputy Director, Office of Compliance (Career Executive Assignment Level B), Medical Countermeasures Program Specialist (HSC 3) - PROJECT - DOH7311, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Social Worker II - Care Management for At-Risk Children (CMARC), CASPHI Grant Evaluator RESEARCH SCIENTIST II (SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES), Assistant Deputy Director - Program and Response | Career Executive Assignment Level A, Senior Advisor, Public Health Data Modernization, Director, Public Health Data Modernization, Equity and Partnerships Coordinator (MA4) DOH7228. He served as CEO of the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) from 2007 to 2013 and deputy executive director of the National Association of County and City Health Officials from 2002 to 2007. 2023 ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS. Meeting with National Association of Substance Abuse, Drug, and Alcohol Directors (NASADAD) On Tuesday, Zarnaaz Bashir and I met with Rob Morrison and several of his team at NASADAD to share our draft national opioid strategy and think through how they might use the strategy with their membership and partner groups. Zika Care Connect provides a searchable network ofhealthcare professionalswho care for patients affected by Zika. PIHOA Secretariat Executive Director Emi Chutaro, offers details on a new study to better understand how to address non-communicable diseases in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands. Last week, ASTHO joined the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) in a sign-on letter to the Senate opposing the repeal of the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Look for more developments to come and be sure to share your feedback with Corey and Ariel about the communities we are developing online. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Bringing you the latest public health developments in five minutes, every weekday morning at 7 a.m. This is Public Health Review Morning Edition for Wednesday, September 14th, 2022. I'm Robert Johnson. Stay tuned for more! Chief Executive Officer at Clinton Memorial in Wilmington, OH for CPHA is dedicated to promoting the health of Montanans by providing services that advance innovation and collaboration among public health organizations and the individuals who deliver programs, services and protections that impact public health. ASTHO will be updating its accreditation policy statement and seeking member approval at the Assembly of Members meeting in September. Upcoming Teleconference with White House Office of Management and Budget on Preparedness. We are looking for resources for state and territory health departments to continue the work of addressing health equity, of promoting vaccination campaigns, training outreach and public communications, providing the essential surge capacity needed to our state and local STI programs and clinics providing surge capacity, to laboratories enhancing our surveillance infrastructure, and including funding for new epidemiologists, engaging with community-based organizations to support culturally-tailored education. He's just really good at that. I was told by one participant afterwards that it was one of the most interesting meetings shes attendedSpecial thanks to Emily for overseeing the many details of the meeting and supporting the states last minute needs everything ran smoothly and seamlessly. Experience training and educating providers on: contraceptive management and counseling; how to take patients sexual history; options counseling including abortion; HIV/STD testing, counseling, and management; cultural responsiveness and client-centered care; reproductive health screenings and guidelines. This is a requirement of our federal funding. Nathan Deal. The webinar featured a presentation from the Oregon Health Authority on their new Climate and Health Resilience Plan. Staff from the Oregon Climate and Health Program described interventions that are now being implemented and how some of these projects and findings can inform efforts to integrate climate considerations into public health practice, regardless of designated funding for climate-specific work. That they felt like they could reach out if they needed help or had a question or wanted to see something different, and that ASTHO and I as a president were responsive to that. Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, discusses policies that have been considered or approved across the country since January; Dr. Gabriel Seidman, Director of Policy at the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute fo, Craig Behm, President and CEO of CRISP, Maryland's Health Information Exchange, explains how technology has advanced data sharing capabilities; registration to attend ASTHOs Tech Xpo and Futures Forum online are still avail, Dr. Nathaniel Harnett, Assistant Professor at The Harvard Medical School, discusses findings from his study connecting early childhood stress to mental health problems; Dr. Alison Cuellar, Chair of the Community Preventive S, Maggie Nilz, ASTHOs Senior Analyst of Preparedness and Disability Integration, says preparedness is important to public health; the annual Preparedness Summit is ongoing in Atlanta; Dr. Kandi Fredere, Upstate Regional Healt, Dr. Umair Shah, Washington State Secretary of Health, explains the One Health concept at the annual Preparedness Summit in Atlanta; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, says , On the first day of National Infant Immunization Week, Dr. Jos Romero, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, discusses the importance of vaccines and the COVID-19 schedule for, Jenice Butler, Project Manager with the U.S Food and Drug Administration, outlines a partnership with ASTHO and others that advances food safety; an ASTHO blog article explains ASTHOs plan to advance national retail food pr, Elizabeth Ruebush, ASTHO Senior Director of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, previews two reports to help members navigate the immunization information sharing landscape; Dr. Angelica Geter, Executive Vice P, Dr. Somava Saha, Founder and CEO of WE in the World, shares a framework to help public health officials create health equity; Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan, explains how Michigan , Elizabeth Mothershed, Deputy Associate Director of State Strategy for the CDC, says its important for leaders to work together on Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) programs; a new ASTHO , On the 400th episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition, Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Senior Associate Dean at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health, identifies four strategies to restore trust in pub, Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Senior Associate Dean at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health, reflects on restoring trust in public health; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director of Government Affairs, tells , For STI Awareness Week, Dr. Thomas Dobbs, former State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, discusses STI treatment and prevention; ASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink urges providers to test their patien, Dr. Brian Castrucci, President and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, says registration is open for the new "40 Under 40 in Public Health" cohort which recognizes creativity and innovation in public health leaders; Michael A, On the final day of National Public Health Week, Laura Holtrop-Kohl, Utah Department of Health and Human Services HEAL Public Health Nutritionist, explains the value of making nutritious food widely available; an ASTHO blog , On Day Six of National Public Health Week, Dr. Alexis Travis, former Senior Deputy Director for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, says accessibility accommodations must continually evolve to be effective;, On Day Five of National Public Health Week, Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Idaho Public Health Administrator for the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, explains the challenges facing rural health care; a new ASTHO micro-learning teac, On Day Four of National Public Health Week, Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health at the Vermont Department of Health, says mental health must be considered if we want to advance public health; Kate Woodsome with the Washi, On Day Three of Public Health Week, Kelly Cleland, Executive Director of the American Society for Emergency Contraception, says college students need access to emergency contraception and related services; a new ASTHO blog a, On Day Two of Public Health Week, Rich Hamburg, Executive Director of the Safe States Alliance, discusses policies that would help reduce gun violence in America; the Public Health Foundation has a new video explaining the C, Dr. Steven J. Stack, Commissioner for Public Health with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, kicks off our coverage of National Public Health Week with a focus on how the idea of community impacts public health; Abiga, Shannon Vance, ASTHOs Senior Analyst, Family and Child Health, encourages ASTHO members to comment on the USDA's proposed standards for school lunch and breakfast programs; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHOs Senior Director of Governme, Gary Lankford, Advances in Indian Health Care Program Director at the Association of American Indian Physicians, explains vaccine messaging that appeals to American Indian and Alaskan Native populations; Dr. Laura Chanchien , Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, celebrates women who've held ASTHO leadership positions over the last several decades; Jamie Pina, ASTHO's Vice Preside.