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Introduction
Information science and technology are increasingly critical to the modern
practice of public health. The effective use and management of a wide
variety of scientific and policy information is fundamental to public
health practice, and there is now widespread recognition that modern
information technology-appropriately deployed and managed-is also
essential to the effective practice of public health. As a result,
many public health agencies are currently scrambling to acquire and
make use of such technology. Yet today's public health practitioners
generally have no formal training in public health informatics, that
is, the application of information science and technology to public
health practice and research. This course is intended to address that
deficiency, by providing practical, manager-oriented training in public
health informatics. The course was specifically designed for CDC's
Public Health Advisor workforce.
Background
In the Fall of 1995, the National Immunization Program/CDC and the
Public Health Practice Program Office/CDC agreed to co-sponsor the
development of an informatics training curriculum for mid-career
public health advisors (PHAs). The following version of this
public health informatics course is typically taught in a classroom
environment. To view the content of this course,
click here.
An interactive distance learning course is also under development
and will eventually replace this classroom version when released.
This page last reviewed: 12/11/2000
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