879: National Public Health Week Kicks Off, Veteran Health
Public Health Review Morning Edition
Release Date: 04/07/2025
Public Health Review Morning Edition
Christy Jones, President and CEO of the Monday Solutions Group, details how leaders can benefit from skill development in preparation for several upcoming ASTHO Ignite Leadership Series webinars; Dr. Allison Arwady, Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC, tells us how data has influenced real change in the fight against opioids; and on Thursday, April 24, ASTHO will host a webinar on the benefits of Successful Academic Health Department Partnerships.
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Dr. Allison Arwady, Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC, tells us about historic progress in the field of overdose prevention; Catherine Murphy, ASTHO Governmetn Affairs Analyst, discusses the advocacy effort from ASTHO’s Spring Leadership Forum; and Trust for America’s Health will host a Congressional Briefing on April 23rd that is focused on its Ready or Not 2025 report.
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Sharon Gilmartin, Executive Director of the Safe States Alliance, tells us about the Keep America Safe Coalition; Dr. Victor Ramos, Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Health and an ASTHO member, breaks down the health priorities for Puerto Rico; ASTHO has several resources to keep your team prepared furing Sexually Transmitted Infection Awareness Month; and Julia Arel is the Vermont Department of Helath Interim Commissioner of Health.
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Robbyn Kistler, Senior Consultant in the Social Impact Media Program at KFF, tells us about recent syphilis videos that ASTHO, KFF, and CDC created; Theresa Arriola, discusses the importance of face-to-face interactions at ASTHO’s Spring Leadership Forum; ASTHO has several tools that can help your team during National Child Abuse Prevention Month; and an ASTHO webinar on Thursday focuses on how to navigate AI-Enabled Community-Inclusive Preparedness.
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Dr. Jamie Means, Workforce Development Director for the Metro Public Health Department of Nashville and Davidson County, explains how they have used Public Health Infrastructure Grant dollars to fund a public health residency program.
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Theresa Arriola, Director of the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, tells us how she takes care of public health workers; Dr. Emia Oppenheim, Public Health Consultant for the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, explains the importance of a Farm to ECE program; and an upcoming ASTHO webinar dives into how you can create a successful academic health department partnership.
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Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, highlights public health workers as National Public Health Week wraps up this weekend; Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President and Alabama State Health Officer, outlines public health priorities to Congress; Jacki Tulafono, Division Head for the Department of Health in American Samoa, explains why ASTHO’s Spring Leadership Forum was such a valuable experience.
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Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President and Alabama State Health Officer, testified before Congress about the needs of Public Health; Emi Chutaro, the Executive Director of the Pacific Island Health Officers Association, recently spoke to leaders on Capitol Hill about the challenges she is facing; and Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America's Health, discusses Trust For America’s Health’s new “Ready or Not 2025: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism” report.
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Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, previews ASTHO President Dr. Scott Harris’ testimony before Congress today; Anna Bradley, ASTHO Senior Analyst with the Public Health Infrastructure and Performance Improvement Team, details a new ASTHO toolkit that assists you with virtual engagement; and the Alaska Department of Health has launched a new website to better serve all Alaskans.
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Kilah Walters-Clinton, Director of Race, Equity, and Community Engagement for the Executive Office of Health and Human Services in Rhode Island, explains how ASTHO’s Building Capacity to Advance Health Certificate Program has helped dozens across the country; Dr. Christine Muganda, Data and Analytics Team Leader at County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, details a new 2025 Model of Health; and the Navigating AI-Enabled Community Inclusive Preparedness webinar will occur on Thursday, April 17th at 2 p.m. E.T.
info_outlineAlexis Travis, Assistant Provost and Executive Director of the University Health and Well-being at Michigan State University, details a few priorities for National Public Health Week; Arnice Yuji, Director of the Bureau of Health System Administration for the Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services, explains how she is prioritizing veteran health as part of public health; and Dr. Scott Harris will testify on Capitol Hill later this week.
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