On Jan. 23, 2018 the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine the first report to systematically address a number of important scientific and health questions that have emerged as use of electronic cigarettes has become ...
In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Richard Opper of Montana discusses his routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.
On Sept. 29, 2021, Louisiana’s top public health official, and ASTHO member, Joseph M. Kanter, MD, MPH testified to the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis on the need to upgrade and strengthen public health infrastructure in the ...
On March 15, 2023, ASTHO announced a jointly-authored article on state and territorial emergency powers since the COVID-19 pandemic has been published in Journal of Emergency Management.
On April 11, 2023, ASTHO and NCSD issued a joint statement addressing rising cases of syphilis and congenital syphilis in the United States.
Program participants include experienced public health professionals who self-identify from underrepresented groups
On March 24, 2021, ASTHO and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine announced a new leadership program, Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH), in an effort to increase diversity at the highest ...
On Feb. 24, 2021, ASTHO member and public health leader Umair Shah, MD, MPH, secretary of the Washington State Department of Health, testified before a House subcommittee. where he answered questions from members of Congress in the ...
Obesity rates in the U.S. are at an all-time high, according to newly released data from CDC and TFAH. On Sept. 15, 2021, ASTHO encouraged state and territorial health agencies to get back on track to assure that we have the policies, ...