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Amber Williams highlights three key insights about the governmental public health workforce identified in the PH WINS 2017 data.

As 2018 draws to a close, members of the ASTHO leadership team reflect on successes from the past year and share what they hope to accomplish next.

Take Back Day is a nationwide event designed by DEA to encourage communities to dispose of and destroy expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. These programs have proliferated at the state and local levels, growing even as the ...

Larry Wolk, chief medical officer of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, discusses misconceptions surrounding the health impacts of e-cigarettes, encouraging regulatory actions, and the letter he sent to Colorado ...

In 2018, ASTHO participated in FEMA's National Level Exercise on hurricane preparedness.

The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center is tackling childhood obesity through Community Health Opportunities Organized with Schools at the Epicenter (CHOOSE), a multi-partner and multi-level intervention for communities in Connecticut.

In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Howard Haft of Maryland discusses his routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.

Guest author Leandris Liburd reflects on her career in public health, the value of partnerships between sectors, and the future of health equity across the nation.

In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Kristina Box of Indiana discusses her routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.

In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Ed Ehlinger of Minnesota discusses his routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.

In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Nirav Shah of Illinois discusses his routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.

In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Karyl Thomas Rattay of Delaware discusses her routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.

On Nov. 22, 2021, ASTHO President Nirav Shah, MD was an invited speaker at a Public Health Community Appreciation Town Hall, organized by the White House. He gave brief remarks of appreciation for the entire public health workforce.

On Aug. 12, 2021, ASTHO announced that Kimberlee D. Wyche-Etheridge, MD, MPH, will serve as the organization’s senior vice president of health equity and diversity initiatives, effective Oct. 4, 2021.

On July 13, 2021, ASTHO issued a statement of support for President Joe Biden’s nomination of Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, to serve as the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

On May 19, 2021, ASTHO and Wanderly announced the launch of StaffUP, a new program for rapid, on-demand recruiting for governmental public health agencies.

On April 6, 2021, ASTHO released a Board-approved policy statement addressing structural racism as a necessary component in achieving optimal health for all.

On Jan. 15, 2021, ASTHO released a statement of support for President-Elect Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan, noting that the organization is looking forward to working collaboratively with the new administration to achieve the public ...

On Aug. 11, 2022, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer issued a statement of support for CDC's new COVID-19 guidelines.

A joint statement on transitioning away from universal case investigation and contact tracing for individual cases of COVID-19 by public health agencies.