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Public Health Thank You Day: Thoughts From ASTHO Leadership  open_in_new

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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 of recognition, it has become a blip on ...

Integrating Race and Ethnicity Data in Public Health: Local, State, and Territorial Insights  open_in_new

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Get insight into the successes and challenges of integrating race/ethnicity data in public health and future directions in this field.

A New Approach to Breaking the Cycle: Creating a Shift in Emergency Medical Services to Address Substance Use Disorder  open_in_new

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If EMS can change the perception of patients with Substance Use Disorder, they will see that building rapport and encouraging the patient to seek help from resources they provide can be mutually beneficial. For EMS, it reduces the call ...

ASTHO President Nirav D. Shah Looks Ahead to 2022  open_in_new

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Amid so much uncertainty, it might feel naïve to make any claims about what the future holds. But it is in these moments that it becomes more important than ever to have beacons to guide us and give us hope. As we look ahead to 2022, ...

Equity Will Come Standard at ASTHO  open_in_new

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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. And health equity is the number one ...

Taking Action to Include a Disability Perspective in the Public Health Workforce  open_in_new

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It has never been more important for public health to better understand the disability community and quickly build skills and resources to better serve them, which makes it critical to include more people living with disabilities in the ...

Rural Health Perspectives: West Virginia and Montana Share Priorities  open_in_new

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In recognition of Rural Health Day, which falls on Nov. 18, we spoke with Ayne Amjad (SHO-WV) and Maggie Cook-Shimanek (SHO-MT) about the importance of public health in rural areas.

Building Innovative Public Health Internship Programs: A Q&A with Laura Parajón  open_in_new

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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.

How State and Territorial Health Departments Can Navigate Recent Executive Actions  open_in_new

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One of tools presidents have to implement and drive their strategy are executive actions. Executive orders and presidential memoranda carry the force of law and allow presidents to move quickly, deliver a clear message, organize the ...