On July 27, 2022, Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, joined ASTHO as a senior executive consultant. Alexander-Scott is a former Rhode Island Department of Health Director and former ASTHO President, she will support states and territories ...
On July 27, 2022, public health leaders will convene to advance health equity and address structural racism at ASTHO's Health Equity Summit.
Operationalizing Equity ASTHO is a national capacity-building and technical-assistance provider that supports state and island initiatives that eliminate health disparities. This includes programs that help populations at high-risk of poor ...
When the COVID-19 pandemic began the need for greater access to virtual reproductive health care services increased dramatically. Telehealth increased access to providers, eased workflows and infection protection for clinical staff, and ...
This toolkit, developed by the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) in partnership with ASTHO, serves as a resource for health department staff who are pursuing contracts with CBOs to implement CHW programs and provide ...
Rebuilding Trust: A Lunch and Learn Conversation ASTHO and NPHIC Lunch and Learn sessions consist of a brief highlight and overview of the topic followed by an informal conversation and Q&A between subject matter experts and ...
Joanne Pearsol, ASTHO’s Director of Workforce Development, says the PH WINS survey shows many public health workers remain committed to their work despite the way they’ve been treated during the pandemic; Dr. Brian Castrucci, President and ...
This map visualizes ASTHO's ongoing public health and healthcare workforce legislative tracking.
Scope of Practice Toolkit The Scope of Practice Toolkit addresses key concepts regarding modifying the scope of practice of various healthcare and other practitioners in public health emergency response activities. The toolkit component ...
ASTHO Commends FDA for Strong Action to Remove Juul E-Cigarette Products from the Market ARLINGTON, VA—Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial orders to Juul Labs Inc. for their Juul device and their ...
On April 7, 2022 ASTHO unveiled "Sustained Management of COVID-19: Considerations for State and Territorial Health Agencies," a set of actionable, evidence-based strategies for state and territorial public health agencies to ...
On March 7, 2022, ASTHO announced the launch of a new national program, with the National Community Action Partnership, aimed at reducing disparities in vaccination rates to advance health equity and reduce the burden of vaccine ...
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and widely recognized as a crisis, specifically among our youth, a population in which incidences have been rapidly increasing. Fortunately, suicide prevention and mental health ...
In 2020 and early 2021, state policymakers took action to raise awareness of the impacts of racism on health outcomes, to reverse the damage of racist polices, and to implement policy changes to ensure that future policies are enacted with ...
The contributions of African Americans, some doctors, scientists, public health officials, and others have changed the way we practice medicine and health care for more than 400 years. Because of barriers like structural racism, implicit ...
An analysis of CDC's 2022 update of its universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for adults.
Incidences of tick-borne disease is on the rise and state legislatures around the country have found ways to address the issue of tick-borne diseases.
Laura Parajón, MD, MPH, deputy cabinet secretary for the New Mexico Department of Health details the process of building a pilot internship program with the University of New Mexico.
This article from the American Psychological Association provides case studies of seven organizations taking the lead on employee mental health.