BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials issued the following news release: The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced the appointment today of Nate Smith, MD, MPH, secretary of health at the Arkansas Department of Health, as ASTHO's new president, effective Sept. 25. "I'm thrilled to serve as president and look forward to working hard to ensure that everyone has the access and ability to be healthy," says Dr. S  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 25 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Randy Veach, president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, was among the farm and ranch leaders representing the United States at the 39th biennial North American - European Union Agriculture Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. As a member of the American Farm Bureau's trade committee, Veach accompanied AFBF President Zippy Duvall of Georgia, vice president Scott VanderWal of South Dakota, and presidents of   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards issued the following news: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards unveiled today a program that recognizes school districts across the country that work hard to promote student learning through accomplished teaching. The National Board Accomplished Districts program will initially honor 81 districts in which at least 20% of its teachers have achieved National Board certification,/* encouragin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The National Disability Rights Network issued the following news release: In May 2019, NDRN urged the NAC to include organizations advocating for the rights of people with disabilities and people with disabilities in its membership. We told the Census Bureau to not overlook the disability community when discussing Census 2020. The US Census Bureau recently announced its new National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations (NAC) members. Among the ne  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 26 -- The University of Mississippi Medical Center issued the following news: Dr. Karen Hand recalls being an eager medical student, scrubbing in on a challenging operation with Dr. George Russell, the orthopaedic surgeon who, in her eyes, was Superman. "As a student, you are basically holding retractors," Hand said. "I remember standing on the opposite side of the table from him. I couldn't see very well from there. "He said to me, 'One day, you'll be on this side  more