ASTHO’s federal legislative agenda guides the organization's advocacy work and sets priorities for the government affairs team. The team's success is measured by the impact of that work.
ASTHO staff share their recommendations for 2022 summer reads.
A Q&A with DELPH participants James Bell III and Sandy Noel about their experiences in the program and why it is so important to develop your own brand as a leader.
ASTHO spoke with Denise Octavia Smith, the inaugural executive director of the National Association of Community Health Workers, about the critical work community health workers are doing and her ...
This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. Today we are speaking with Jinlene ...
ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser reacts to the racially-motivated shooting in Buffalo and discusses how ASTHO is working to counter systemic racism with diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.
To learn more about how the DELPH program has influenced our scholars’ leadership journey so far, ASTHO spoke with three leaders in the current cohort: Andrea Lowe, director of legislative services ...
Accurate and timely communication from health officials during a public health emergency is critical to ensure people can reduce their risk of illness or death. Karen Smith (alumni-CA) talks about ...
An interview with DELPH scholars Halina Palacios and Nathifa Miller about the importance of developing a strong leadership style, advice for future public health leaders, and using the DiSC ...
ASTHO interviews Anne Zink, MD, as she steps into her role as the association's 80th president.
Deaf people—especially sign language users—are one community that is often overlooked and forgotten in public health communications, which are almost always caused by miscommunication or exclusivity. ...
ASTHO interview with Elizabeth Harvey, PhD, MPH, a CDC Senior Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program assignee to the Tennessee Department of Health. Harvey shares her thoughts on the progress ...
This blog post to kick off National Sexually Transmitted Diseases Week, features an interview with Leandro Mena, STD Division Director at CDC.
ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Joneigh S. Khaldun (alumni–MI), Vice President and ...
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of having in-house skills to respond to worldwide public health emergencies. Because of this, the American College of Preventive Medicine recommends ...
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.
In this video Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge and Paula Tran discuss topics ranging from from community engagement to COVID-19 boosters and implementing health equity strategies within the Wisconsin ...
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, ...
The Embedded specialist in South Carolina used an ASTHO tool to assist the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control improve inclusivity of people living with disabilities in ...
The Louisiana Department of Health launched an employee mentorship program in 2021. Two members of LDH discuss the program, which has been a huge success despite launching during the COVID-19 ...