ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced today that Scott Harris, MD, MPH, will serve as the organization’s 82nd president. Dr. Harris currently holds ...

ASTHO and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine, with funding support from CDC, have created a new leadership development program titled the Developing ...

These documents are specifically designed to address the different needs of discrete audiences within a state health agency, including: Executive overviews and fact sheets that are tailored to state ...

ASTHO’s Strategic Plan outlines priorities for 2026-2029 that will help us drive public health action and impact as we support the efforts of states and territories. In addition, it defines our core ...

Governmental health agencies often have the legal authority to employ various prevention measures (e.g., isolation and quarantine, temporary venue restrictions, contact tracing) that mitigate the ...

The members of ASTHO serve as the face and voice of state and territorial public health and are frequently called on by federal and state lawmakers and national organizations to provide input on the ...

News releases houses press releases and statements on recent public health issues. ASTHO can connect the press to state and territorial health officials for stories related to public health.

The DELPH magazine is intended to highlight the individual DELPH scholars of our cohort. With every issue, we share and elevate the leadership profiles of each cohort member to introduce them as ...

On May 30, the White House released additional information on President Trump’s FY26 budget proposal. As a reminder, the “skinny budget” released in early May included top-level funding requests for ...

Public health and law are interwoven, shaping how communities interact and people experience the world around them. Legal mapping is the scientific process of analyzing state and territorial laws ...

Kratom products have grown increasingly popular over the past decade despite FDA warnings about severe risks. Kratom products are derived from the leaves of the kratom tree, which is native to ...

New Jersey Managed care organizations receive funding for a CHW pilot program with a focus on asthma, diabetes, depression, or HIV. 1115 When states formally cover CHW services as a Medicaid benefit, ...