CONTEXT: Training developers and educators play a crucial role in building strategic skills among the public health workforce. They prepare the workforce to respond to and address emerging concerns and priorities, including on the topics of health equity and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this semisystematic literature review was to identify current evidence-based methods that training developers and educators can apply when teaching DEIA and health equity principles to public health practitioners from various disciplines in the workforce. DESIGN: We conducted a semisystematic literature review because this methodology's purpose is to extract rich, in-depth descriptions that matched the aim to find evidence-based teaching methods to apply. RESULTS: Six methods that hold promise for effective teaching health equity and DEIA principles emerged as themes: Critical Reflection, Service Learning, Case Studies, Peer-Learning/Dialogue, Workshops, and Simulation Learning. CONCLUSIONS: Considerations for best practice identified in this literature review include using multimodal approach to support different learning styles among diverse audiences, tailoring content based on training needs analysis recommendations, and considering onus placed on instructors and learners depending on the content and setting.

IMPORTANCE: Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the leading infectious cause of birth defects in the United States, affecting approximately 1 out of 200 newborns. Increasing awareness of congenital CMV infection among policy makers and the public is critical for advancing the evidence base for prevention and intervention strategies, including behavioral interventions for pregnant women, newborn screening to enable timely interventions, and garnering support for vaccine development. OBJECTIVE: To understand the current landscape of CMV-related statutes and regulations, we conducted a 50-state legal epidemiology study of laws expressly referencing "cytomegalovirus." EVIDENCE REVIEW: Our search yielded 101 statutes and regulations from 35 jurisdictions (34 states and District of Columbia). We systematically reviewed and coded the texts for themes. FINDINGS: Laws addressed 3 main themes: (1) CMV awareness and education; (2) testing and reporting; and (3) the provision of services. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: State-level CMV laws have been enacted to increase CMV awareness and to implement CMV testing for infants at a higher risk for infection, such as those who do not pass newborn hearing screening. This study provides a complete legal assessment of existing ways law is used to address CMV infection in the United States.

Public health and law are inextricably intertwined. Law is the foundation of governmental public health practice, delineating the duties and authority to protect and promote conditions necessary for population health. 1 Law is also a social and structural determinant of health, because laws shape the physical, social, and economic environments that directly impact population health. 2 Public health laws at all levels of government enshrine public health strategies, are critical to addressing emerging issues, and are the means through which interventions are implemented and enforced.