1081: Partnerships, AI, and Advocacy: Inside ASTHO’s Spring Leadership Forum

In this episode, ASTHO CEO, Dr. Joseph Kanter, shares key insights from this year’s Spring Leadership Forum, an in-person opportunity to exchange lessons learned, strengthen peer support, and tackle the complex realities facing public health leaders today.  From a productive visit with leadership at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to renewed conversations about partnerships around healthy eating and chronic disease prevention, Dr. Kanter reflects on why strong federal–state collaboration is essential, how federal initiatives live or die at the state and territorial level, and how effective partnerships make all the difference.Four Ways Public Health Agencies Are Strengthening Grants Management | ASTHOWorkforce Planning, Incorporating Core Competencies for Public Health ProfessionalsASTHO (@ASTHO) on X⁠⁠Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (@asthonews.bsky.social)⁠⁠Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (@asthonews) • Instagram profile⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-state-and-territorial-health-officials/⁠⁠ASTHO (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials)