573: Disability Definition Coming Soon, Federal Priorities Outlined

Annie Evans, ASTHO Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, tells us ASTHO is working to create a definition of disability to be used in the ESSENCE program; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, says legislative priorities are organized into three categories; ASTHO CEO Mike Fraser helped write and edit a book that outlines skills that could be helpful to public health professionals; and an ASTHO report outlines new approaches to public health challenges in rural areas. ASTHO Brief: Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable ASTHO Brief: Defining Disability for Syndromic Surveillance ASTHO Webpage: 2024 Federal Legislative Agenda ASTHO Webpage: Building Strategic Skills for Better Health: A Primer for Public Health Professionals ASTHO Report: Supporting Resilience in Rural Areas Through Cross-Sector Partnerships