411: Racism Linked to Heart Disease, Benefits of Diverse Leadership

Shanshan Sheehy, Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor at Boston University, studies the correlation between racism and heart disease among black women; Alonza Pamplin, Communicable Disease Supervisor for the Wake County Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the importance of diverse public health leadership; a new ASTHO blog article outlines how public health can help young people struggling with mental health; and ASTHO has a new Partner Spotlight with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Board President of the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health. Experiencing Racism Increases Black Women's Heart Disease Risk, BU Research Finds Advancing Inclusivity Through Local, Diverse Leadership Youth Are in Crisis and We Can Help Partner Spotlight: Q & A with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Board President of the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health