All COVID-19 Resources

Reflections From the Field: Pacific and Atlantic Jurisdictions Remain Resolute Amid Adversity

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Blog,

Karl Ensign,

Funding,

Grants and Contracts Management,

COVID and Workforce,

Partnership

In the late fall of 2021, ASTHO leadership visited select jurisdictions in the Pacific and the Atlantic for the first time since COVID-19 curtailed travel to these regions. It was a fantastic to ...

The Historic Opportunity COVID-19 Presents to Address Health Equity

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Workforce,

Population Health and Prevention,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Pandemics,

Advocacy,

Marcus Plescia,

Operationalizing Equity,

People of Public Health,

Chief Medical Officer Series

The disparities experienced during the COVID pandemic have brought a national focus to health equity in our nation. The attention and resources currently being provided to help address health ...

Public Health Thank You Day: Thoughts From ASTHO Leadership

People of Public Health,

COVID and Workforce,

Health Equity,

Quality Improvement,

Amber Norris Williams,

Carolyn McCoy,

Danny Staley,

Jim Blumenstock,

Karl Ensign,

Lindsey Myers,

Marcus Plescia,

Meredith Allen,

Michael Fraser,

Zarnaaz Bashir,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce

Every year on Nov. 22, ASTHO—and countless other agencies and organizations worldwide—take a moment to acknowledge the public health workforce on Public Health Thank You Day. Like so many other days ...

A Look at a Critical Player in Public Health, Disease Intervention Specialists

Blog,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

STIs,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Workforce,

Funding,

Public Health Workforce,

Chris Taylor

After decades of underinvestment, health departments received increased funding for disease intervention services, strengthening the existing workforce, and providing opportunities to expand ...

Exploring the Effect of Public Health Crises on Health Equity Leadership

People of Public Health,

DELPH,

Partnership,

COVID and Workforce,

Souni Phanthavong,

Ryan Natividad,

Krystle White,

Felicia Veasey

Exploring the Effect of Public Health Crises on Health Equity Leadership ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, public health, social determinants of health, centers for ...

State and Territorial Policies to Strengthen the Public Health and Healthcare Workforce

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Workforce,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

COVID and Workforce,

Maryland,

Oregon,

Hawaii,

New Mexico,

Wyoming,

Washington,

New Jersey,

Mississippi,

Virginia,

Maggie Davis

Accompanying an infusion of federal funding, states are considering several policy changes to strengthen the public health workforce and address challenges within the health care workforce.

Communicate With Care in Your Telework Policies

Blog,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Recovery,

COVID and Workforce,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Omar Khalid,

Belonging/Connection,

Communications,

Mental Health,

Work/Life Balance,

Briefs/Articles,

Recommendations,

Organization/Agency,

Senior Leadership,

Supervisory

An ASTHO blog article about how to communicate with care to staff about telework policies with the shift of the pandemic.

Community Health Workers and the Heart of Public Health

Community Health Workers,

Partnership,

Funding,

Race and Public Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

COVID and Workforce,

People of Public Health,

Public Health Workforce,

Marcus Plescia

Over the years evidence has expanded on community health workers (CHWs) improving outcomes and even reducing disparities in heart disease and many other public health priority areas. However, their ...

Update for Public Health Workforce About Federal Loan Forgiveness

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

COVID and Workforce,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Preparedness,

Public Health Workforce,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma

In addition to the countless hours worked during the COVID-19 pandemic, many public health workers are also grappling with how to repay outstanding federal loans. In response, the U.S. Department of ...

States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Rural Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

California,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Kentucky,

Kansas,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Beth Giambrone,

Public Health Workforce

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital ...