1016: Harris Reflects on Presidential Term, TFAH Obesity Report

22/10/2025 4 min

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ASTHO President Dr. Scott Harris, State Health Officer with the Alabama Department of Public Health, reflects on his time as president as he closes out his term; Dr. Susan Kansagra, Chief Medical Officer at ASTHO, served as a panelist during a press briefing for Trust for America's Health (TFAH) on chronic disease prevention and obesity, alongside TFAH President and CEO Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, TFAH Director of Strategic Communications and Policy Research Rhea Farberman, and Megan Lott with the Duke University Global Health Institute; on Wednesday, October 29th at 3:00 p.m. ET, ASTHO will host a webinar on preparedness and response tactics to use during extreme weather events; and today, October 22nd at 3:00 p.m. ET, ASTHO will host session four of the Public Health Nursing Workforce Learning Lab Series. TFAH: State of Obesity Report 2025: Better Policies for a Healthier America ASTHO Webinar: Weathering the Storm: The Importance of Environmental Health Preparedness and Response Part I ASTHO Webinar: Public Health Nursing Workforce Learning Lab - A Series

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