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October 9, 2025 5 mins

Dr. Dan Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health and ASTHO member, shares how his state declared infant mortality a public health emergency to offer services across the state more rapidly; Bonny Mayes, epidemiologist with the Texas Department of State Health Services, discusses the article she co-authored to argue that Chagas disease should be considered endemic; PHIG Partners developed a practical resources guide to help public health agencies improve their procurement and hiring processes; and Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President and Alabama State Health Officer was recently the inaugural speaker for the Dean's Seminar Series at Samford University's School of Public Health.

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PHIG Partners: Practical Resources for Improving Procurement and Hiring in Public Health

Samford University: School of Public Health Launches Dean's Seminar Series featuring Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris

 

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