Strategic Investments Episodes

ASTHO's new President and Mississippi State Health Officer Daniel Edney shares how state and territorial health officials can address persistent health challenges and learn from one another. He highlights lessons learned in Mississippi: support for maternal and infant health and rural communities, and developing solutions driven by local needs.

In this episode, Kirsten Aird, from Oregon’s Multnomah County, explores how strategic investments are strengthening workforce capacity, stability, and community impact.

On today's episode, ASTHO member James McDonald returns to the show to unpack the state’s investment in the new, state-of-the-art Wadsworth Center Laboratory.