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📢 Attention Health Dept. & NASTAD Staff!

🎉 NASTAD is now accepting abstracts for poster presentations, workshop sessions, and best practice resources for our upcoming conference and HD Blueprint!

📅 Abstract submission deadline: June 5, 2026

Submit in one or more of our four exciting tracks:
🌾 Rural Health Strategies
🔄 Evolving Public Health Landscape
🤝 Meaningful Partnerships
📊 Data & Storytelling

✨ Collaborations & co-submissions are encouraged!

📍 All workshops will be held in-person on Tuesday, September 29 in Scottsdale, Arizona 🌵

🗓️ Abstract decisions announced by June 22, 2026 — and accepted presenters will receive complimentary registration, travel, AND hotel accommodations! 🏨✈️

Don't miss your chance to share your work! Submit today! 💪

📣 Registration is now open for TRANSPIRE 2026!

TRANSPIRE is NASTAD's national technical assistance conference for state, local, and territorial health departments — and this year's event is shaping up to be our most dynamic yet.

📅 September 28 – October 1, 2026
📍 Scottsdale, AZ

This year's conference will bring together 300+ public health professionals. Attendees can expect a rich mix of plenaries, 90-minute workshops, and 3-hour implementation sandboxes designed to build real skills and tackle emerging challenges.

Conference tracks include:
🔹 Rural Health Strategies
🔹 Evolving Public Health Landscape
🔹 Meaningful Partnerships
🔹 Data & Storytelling

Register today → nastad.org/TRANSPIRE/Registration and view the agenda here https://nastad.org/TRANSPIRE/Agenda

📣 Request for Proposals: Compensation Study Consultant

NASTAD is seeking an experienced Human Resources consultant to help design and implement a modern, equitable, and transparent Total Rewards program that reflects our values, organizational culture, and evolving workforce. We are looking for a partner who can help us develop a compensation system.

The selected consultant will lead the development of:
✅ A comprehensive compensation philosophy
✅ Job leveling and competency frameworks
✅ Salary structures and pay bands
✅ Policies for COLA, merit increases, and promotions
✅ Benefits and bonus program reviews
✅ A robust communication and training strategy to support implementation and long-term understanding

Proposal deadline: June 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET

If interested, visit: https://nastad.org/careers/request-proposals-compensation-study-consultant

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Compensation Study Consultant Careers REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Compensation Study Consultant Project OverviewNASTAD seeks a Human Resources consultant to update its total rewards program to reflect NASTAD’s progressive values, culture, and organizational policies/procedures. The new total rewards system should incorporate Human ...

💛 Hepatitis C is curable — and a new CDC study shows that treating it could save our healthcare system $147 billion.

A study just published in the journal BMC Health Services Research found that curative treatment for hepatitis C saves an average of $65,841 per person in lifetime medical costs. Multiply that across the more than 2 million Americans living with the virus, and the potential savings are enormous — and that's before factoring in costs like lost work, caregiving, and quality of life.

The treatment is a once-daily oral medication taken for just 8 to 12 weeks, with a cure rate above 95%.

So why are we still losing more than 10,000 people a year to hepatitis C?
Because millions of people don't know they have it. Hepatitis C often causes no symptoms for years — silently damaging the liver until it's much harder to treat.
The first step is simple: get tested.

The CDC recommends that all adults 18 and older be screened for hepatitis C at least once in their lifetime. If you haven't been screened, talk to your doctor. If you know someone who hasn't — share this post.

🧡Check out this article from the CDC to learn more. https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/whats-new/hepatitis-c-treatment-saves.html

🧡 May is Hepatitis Awareness Month — and there's still time to spread the word!
Viral hepatitis affects millions of Americans, but many people don't know they're infected because it often shows no symptoms. That's what makes awareness — and testing — so important.
Here are a few key facts worth sharing with your friends and family:
🔹 Hepatitis A and B are both preventable with vaccines
🔹 The CDC recommends all adults age 18 and older be screened at least once for both hepatitis A and B
🔹 Left untreated, chronic hepatitis B and C can lead to serious liver damage, liver cancer, and even death
The CDC has updated resources, testing information, and a social media toolkit available now:
👉 https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-awareness/abcs/index.html
Share this post to help someone you love get the information they need. One share could save a life. 💛

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month — and we're in the final days. Let's make them count. 🧡
Viral hepatitis remains one of the most serious — and most overlooked — public health threats in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of people are living with hepatitis B or C and don't even know it, because these viruses often cause no symptoms for years while silently damaging the liver.
Here's what everyone should know:
✅ Hepatitis A & B are vaccine-preventable
✅ Hepatitis C is curable — with just 8–12 weeks of oral treatment
✅ The CDC recommends all adults 18+ be screened at least once for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C
Testing is the first step. You can't treat what you don't know you have.
As we close out May, take a moment to talk to your doctor, share this with someone who might benefit, and visit the CDC's updated Hepatitis Awareness resources at 👉 https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/director-letters/2026-hepatitis-awareness.html

May 19 is National Hepatitis Testing Day! 🎗️ Millions of Americans are living with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C — and many don't know it. Hepatitis often has no symptoms, which means testing is the only way to know your status.

This May 19, make a plan to get tested. Early detection can prevent serious liver damage, cirrhosis, and liver cancer — and today, hepatitis C is curable.

💙Check out this resource from HepVu to learn more!

Find a testing site near you: https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/director-letters/2026-hepatitis-awareness.html

May 19 is National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. 🎗️

Today we recognize the impact of HIV on AANHPI communities and recommit to breaking down the stigma, language barriers, and systemic gaps that stand in the way of prevention and care.

Check out this graphic from AidsVu to learn more!

🆕 New resource alert! NASTAD's interactive map breaks down nurse practitioner authority to provide HIV prevention care — including PrEP, PEP, and HIV lab testing — across all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Know the law in your state. https://nastad.org/resources/nurse-practitioner-scope-practice-state-profiles

Baltimore City Health Department is looking for a Social Worker II to join their team. If you're passionate about making a real difference in people's lives, this one's for you! Apply by May 28!

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