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ASTHO Names Manisha Juthani, MD, as 83rd President

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Manisha Juthani, MD, has been elected as the 83rd president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), succeeding Scott Harris, MD, MPH, state health officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health. As the commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Dr. Juthani led the state's efforts to transition from the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on revitalizing and strengthening public health systems, particularly in areas of urgent public health importance, including maternal health, opioid use, sexually transmitted diseases, and environmental health risks.

Key Takeaways:

  • Dr. Manisha Juthani, MD, has been elected as the 83rd president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), succeeding Scott Harris, MD, MPH.
  • As commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Dr. Juthani led the state's efforts to transition from the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on revitalizing and strengthening public health systems.
  • Her priorities included maternal health, opioid use, sexually transmitted diseases, and environmental health risks.
  • Dr. Juthani's career in medicine and public health spans over two decades, including positions at Yale School of Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
  • She has received recognition for her research and expertise in infectious diseases and has been featured in various media outlets, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, and BBC.
  • Dr. Juthani is the first Indian American to serve as commissioner in Connecticut.
  • Daniel Edney, MD, state health officer for the Mississippi Department of Public Health, will serve as ASTHO president-elect.

Statistics:

  • 83: The number of presidents preceding Dr. Juthani in her role at ASTHO.
  • 20+: The number of years Dr. Juthani's career in medicine and public health spans.
  • 2: The number of institutions Dr. Juthani received her medical degree from (Cornell University Medical College) and completed internal medicine residency training (New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Campus).
  • 1: The number of Indian American to serve as commissioner in Connecticut, represented by Dr. Juthani.

Sources:

  • Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, "ASTHO Names Manisha Juthani, MD, as 83rd President"
  • Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, "About Us"

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