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Leadership Development Opportunities at ASTHO Katie Sellers, DrPH, CPH

March 10, 2014

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The Beginning:

Cholera(vibrio cholerae)

May 7, 1884—formed the National Conference of State Boards of Health

ASTHO Forms

President Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act of 1935

Association of State & Territorial Health Officers

Incorporated March 23, 1942

ASTHO Today – 59 Members, 10 Time Zones

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ASTHO Strategic Map 2013-2015

Strengthen the Effectiveness, Value, andRelevance of State and Territorial Public Health

in Promoting Health Equity andImproving Health Outcomes

Support S/THealth Official

Effectiveness andSuccess

Continuously

StrengthenMission-Driven

S/T PublicHealth Practice

Implement aSustainable

ASTHO Economic

Model

Serve as theCollective Voice

& “Go To” Resource for S/T

Public Health

Continue toIncreaseASTHO’s

OrganizationalEffectiveness

Align the Governmental Public Health Enterprise Across Local, State, and Federal Sectors

Leverage Relationships and Expertise Among Members, Affiliates, and Other Strategic Partners

Cultivate Continuous Quality Improvement

59 Voting Members Board of Directors

5 officers + 10 Regional Representatives 4 Ex-Officio Members

ASTHO Infrastructure: Engaged Members

José Montero (NH)Immediate Past

President

John Dreyzehner (TN)

Secretary-Treasurer

Jewel Mullen (CT)President-Elect

Terry Cline (OK)President

David Lakey (TX)Past President

AccessChair: Karyl Rattay (DE)

Environmental HealthChair: VACANT

Infectious DiseaseChair: Terry Dwelle (ND)

e-HealthChair: LaMar Hasbrouck (IL)

ASTHO Policy Committees

Performance Co-Chairs: Ron Chapman (CA)

J.T. Lane (LA)

PreparednessChair: John Dreyzehner (TN)

PreventionChair: Jewel Mullen (CT)

Peer Networks1. Senior Deputies2. Directors of Public

Health Preparedness3. State Environmental

Health Directors4. Human Resource

Directors\Workforce Development Directors

5. Chief Financial Officers

6. Primary Care Office Directors

7. State Legislative Liaisons

8. Accreditation Coordinators

9. Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Coordinators

10. Informatics Directors

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ASTHO Today – 20 Affiliates

NAVCO

ASTHO Alumni SocietyWhere are they

now??? Provide forum for

networking among former members

Allow former members to continue advancing state public health◦ Internal & External

Committees◦ TA◦ Mentoring

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SHLI, site visits, Kennedy School of Government

Bi-weekly All-SHO calls Technical Assistance 24/7

◦ Example: Pharmacy Compounding Collaboratives

◦ Examples: Million Hearts, United Health Rankings, Prescription Drug Misuse

Networking and Best Practices

Funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation since 1998

ASTHO serves as the National Program Office NGA and Harvard JFK School of Government Accelerates the leadership development of new

SHOs Policymakers Administrators Advocates for the health of the public

State Health Leadership Initiative (SHLI)

Major Components New SHO Site Visit Mentoring Program Winter Member Meeting Professional Development Grant ($5,000) Strategic Planning Grant ($10,000) NGA Policy Academy Leadership in Government Meeting Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Program

State Health Leadership Initiative (SHLI)

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SHLI Schedule (2013)

SHLI Class of 2013 – One 4 All

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ASTHO plays an important role helping member health agencies coordinate with each other, the federal government, and other parties in times of emergency.

◦ H1N1 Flu Clinics◦ Gulf oil spill◦ Fukushima◦ Hurricane Sandy

Emergency Response

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Healthy Babies March of Dimes

partnership Work with HRSA and

CoIN 50 states, DC, Puerto

Rico agreed to pledge 12 states reduce

prematurity by 8%; 6 have rate of 9.6 or less.

National Partnerships

Integration of Healthcare and Public

Health Cross-cutting group

developed strategic map in response to IOM Report

Collaborative featuring 63 partners across NPO, government, and academia

Stories from all 50 states on integration efforts

ASTHO supports member health agencies by engaging in and leading national partnerships in important public health areas.

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ASTHO is in constant contact with federal agencies and the U.S. Congress advocating on behalf of our members’ public health priorities Example: Prescription drug misuse

programs span many agencies and organizations: CDC, SAMHSA, HRSA, ONDCP, DOD, NIH, NIDA, FDA, and NGA

Met with more than 90 Congressional offices during March 2013 as part of ASTHO’s Hill Day activities.

Federal Engagement