In a world where information moves quickly and skepticism runs high, transparency is no longer optional. It is the foundation on which public health’s future will be built.
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Dr. Lazalde, an early career public health researcher, reflects on how data access shaped her trajectory and how ongoing data and funding losses may shape the future of the field.
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In this blog post, Dr. Barbara DiPietro provides an updated vision for the direction of local homeless mortality data collection and reporting efforts as federal policies change and public health resources decline.
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The latest count of the public health workforce, Enumeration 2024, shows an increased state and local workforce since 2019, though much of the growth has been in temporary or contract staff.
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A blend of modern data systems and low-tech data products was best for internal surveillance and sharing the story of the pandemic in Texas.
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by Jessica Kronstadt, MPP The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) Data Portal allows users to explore a unique set of data on health department capacity to deliver the 10 Essential Public Health Services. Data are available for health departments that apply for accreditation and are based on peer assessments of conformity with the PHAB Standards & Measures. The portal makes
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by Jason S. Brinkley, PhD, MS, MA As the father of four, I’ve spent much of the pandemic glued to television and internet resources watching the reporting on the spread of the COVID pandemic. With the upcoming mix of holiday and flu seasons, it seems that most expert sources are reporting a coming surge of COVID cases. Questions about participating
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by Gulzar H. Shah, PhD, MStat, MS; Kristie Waterfield, DrPH, MBA; Dr. Anjum Khurshid Health Informatics Innovations and Applications highlights ways that health informatics innovations and applications are supporting stakeholders in public health practice and policy to advance their mission of improved population health. The series will also highlight innovations in health care informatics. The more I learn about the
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are common buzzwords that seem to be everywhere in 2019. Every corner of society is affected by the rise of the machines along with a sense of wonder and fear as to what this means for humanity. Will the machines take all of our jobs? Can machines really think, and at what point do we
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by Jason S. Brinkley, PhD, MA, MS On the Brink addresses topics related to data, analytics, and visualizations on personal health and public health research. This column explores current practices in the health arena and how both the data and mathematical sciences have an impact. (The opinions and views represented here are the author’s own and do not reflect any group
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