839: Drug Overdose Death Decline, View from Washington, New ASTHO Member

Dr. Heidi B. Miller, Chief Medical Officer of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, explains how her state was able to see the first significant decline in drug overdose deaths in nearly a decade; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, walks us through what is next in the HHS Secretary confirmation process; Jessica Todorovich is the Acting Secretary of Health for the Washington State Department of Health as well as ASTHO's newest member; and ASTHO is now taking applications for the Implementing Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception Learning Community. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services News Release: Missouri sees first significant decline in drug overdose deaths in nearly a decade ASTHO Web Page: Jessica Todorovich ASTHO Web Page: Implementing Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception Learning Community