On Nov. 30, 2022, ASTHO, NNPHI, and PHAB released a joint statement announcing the receipt of CDC funds as part of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant Program.
ASTHO Awarded 2022 Fries Prize for Improving Public Health During COVID-19 Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Awarded 2022 Fries Prize for Improving Public Health During ...
On Sept. 28, 2022 ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser, PhD, attended the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, a unique convening of advocates, lawmakers, and experts to end hunger, improve ...
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, ...
Global, national and state technology, public health, and other experts convene online at ASTHO’s TechXpo May 10 and 11, 2022.
On Feb. 15, 2022 ASTHO announced the launch of a new public health workforce development program, the Public Health, Equity, Resilience, and Opportunity Program (PH-HERO)—aimed to address workforce ...
On March 2, 2022, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser released a statement commending President Biden’s State of the Union pledge to protect America’s health by addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid ...
An issue that public health wrestles with is how to combat racism as we would any other public health emergency. ASTHO’s board of directors has declared structural racism a public health emergency. ...
In honor of ASTHO’s 80th anniversary, a leadership panel—including CEO Michael Fraser, President Anne Zink, Past President Nirav Shah, and Idaho Commissioner of Health Elke Shaw-Tulloch—discusses the ...
On Dec. 14, 2022 ASTHO released its list of the top ten state public health policy issues to watch in 2023.
State Health Officials Urge Families to Take Preventive Measures During Current Respiratory Virus Surge astho, association of state and territorial health organizations, anne zink, joseph kanter, ...
On Nov. 2, 2022, ASTHO announced the launch of PublicHealthCareers.com, a new website for job seekers in the field.
On Oct. 13, 2022, ASTHO CMO Marcus Plescia released a statement supporting ACIP's decision to encourage adding COVID-19 vaccinations to standard immunization schedules.
Program participants include experienced public health professionals who self-identify from underrepresented groups
On September 13, 2022, ASTHO announced Anne Zink, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the Alaska Department of Health, as the association's 80th president.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
What better way to start the new year than with a new strategic plan! ASTHO’s Board of Directors approved the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan and launched it on Jan. 3, 2022, with a new set of priorities ...