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In this episode, hear about the policy implications and implementation strategies from the Tobacco Control Network and state public health executive leadership on tobacco cessation efforts.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Robert Redfield, MD, shares insights into how his own personal experiences have shaped his priorities as CDC director, the importance of improved communication around vaccine education, CDC’s strategy to ...

In recognition of American Heart Month, this episode focuses on the important role that community health workers (CHWs) play in Virginia’s statewide approach to addressing health disparities and heart disease, in particular.

This episode explores the rise of suicide rates across the United States and the need for a comprehensive public health approach to suicide prevention. This discussion features a federal overview of the current landscape, Colorado’s ...

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On Dec. 1, 2020, ASTHO announced that members from Michigan and Washington, D.C., as well as several ASTHO staffers, have been published in the January/February 2021 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice discussing ...

On May 6, 2021, ASTHO and the de Beaumont Foundation and have released a short vaccine communication guide to help physicians build confidence in the vaccines. The guide's techniques are based on recent polling and focus groups that ...

On May 16, 2023, ASTHO announced that the annual Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum in-person registration is sold out. However, virtual participation is still open and encouraged.

New ASTHO Report Outlines 10 Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health in Schools ARLINGTON, VA—In light of the rising rates of teen depression and anxiety in the United States, today, the Association of State and Territorial Health ...

On Nov. 2, 2022, ASTHO announced the launch of PublicHealthCareers.com, a new website for job seekers in the field.

ASTHO sponsored a June 2022 special issue of the American Journal of Public Health on equitable and accessible contraception access.

On Dec. 22, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser issued a statement of support for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

On March 9, 2021, ASTHO member and public health leader Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Secretary of Health, State of Washington, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions the hearing “Examining Our COVID-19 ...

The 2021 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey indicates that more than half of America’s public health workers report at least one symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 2, 2022, ASTHO's CEO Michael Fraser praised President Biden's National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan.

On Sept. 2, 2020, ASTHO President and Secretary of Health for Pennsylvania released a statement urging greater collaboration between federal and state governments. This statement was a response to recent unexpected federal COVID-19 policy ...

ASTHO, NACCHO, and a coalition of partner organizations will hold a day of training for public health professionals on Feb. 26. 2020, in preparation for meetings on Capitol Hill.

Rhode Island Health Director Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, Named ASTHO President ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced the appointment today of Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, ...

On Nov. 6, 2020, ASTHO released a new report detailing strategies for using rapid point-of-care tests in the COVID-19 response.

On Aug. 14, 2020 ASTHO released a statement celebrating the 85th anniversary of Title V—the Social Security Act.