Featuring a special section celebrating the 75th anniversary of ASTHO and a new supplement on Environmental Public Health Tracking.
August2017
New Issue – ASTHO at 75: Past, Present, and Future Directions The September 2017 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice looks back on the 75th anniversary of ASTHO. “Since 1942, the Association of State and Territorial Officials has convened to transform public health within states and territories to help members dramatically improve health and wellness… devoting attention and resources to everything from infectious diseases to workforce development to disaster preparedness. Today, the association and its network of 21 affiliated organizations* are an integral part of the nation’s national public health system.”
Featured Supplement – Environmental Health Tracking
Environmental public health tracking uses data collected on non-infectious disease to determine how exposure to certain environmental factors affects health. This special supplement, guest edited by Holly Wilson and Alex Charleston includes information on the utilization of programs, such as the CDC’s National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network and how it helps to inform public health policies and practices in efforts to reduce individual and societal burdens of illnesses. Dr. Ying Zhou and colleagues look at the cost of illnesses as well as patients' willingness to pay, and how the two can inform the potential public impact of environmental illnesses.
Coming Soon
Look for upcoming Q&As with authors featured in our new issues, including Claudia Fernandez and the editors of our new Environmental Health Tracking supplement. Plus, stay tuned for an informative podcast series that will feature expert advice on CPH certification skills, and a new leadership video series hosted by JPHMP editorial board member Ed Baker.
Welcomes & Farewells
We are pleased to welcome Camelia Singletary to JPHMP. Camelia received her master's degree in public health from the University of South Carolina in 2015. She will serve as Editorial Assistant of JPHMP, where she will assist with our newsletter, our ongoing social media efforts, and a new podcast series designed to aid public health students preparing for CPH competencies.
Congratulations to recent JPHMP intern Johanzynn Gatewood, who after completing her MPH at University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professionals in May 2017, has been granted a health communication fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA. During her internship at JPHMP, Johanzynn assisted with our social media outreach, developed infographics, and served as guest editor of our popular JPHMP Direct series "Students of Public Health." Read about Johanzynn's intern experience with us and how she has gone on to blaze a trail in health communications.
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