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- April 16, 2015

Data for Health: recommendations for what works Dave Ross

David A. Ross, ScD

In the field of public health informatics, we talk and think at length about how data and health intersect, but on the Data for Health tour, we moved beyond the theoretical.

All Blogs, Director's Blog
- April 7, 2015

Lessons learned from the Ebola outbreak, Part II

David A. Ross, ScD

The recent Ebola outbreak has taught us a few lessons about the importance of public health preparedness and response and the urgency in which it’s needed.

All Blogs, Perspectives on Public Health
- March 31, 2015

The road to becoming an informatics-savvy health department

Bill Brand, MPH

State and local health departments around the country are challenged to increase their information capabilities in a digital era.

All Blogs, Director's Blog
- February 25, 2015

Social determinants of health: the IOM’s vision for the future of care

David A. Ross, ScD

Public health has long recognized the correlation between health and certain social and behavioral variables that range from ZIP code to income bracket.

All Blogs, Director's Blog
- January 23, 2015

Defining health beyond the clinic

David A. Ross, ScD

It’s easy to mobilize our society when infectious diseases are involved, but outside of infectious disease control, defining who’s responsible for the health of a society becomes complex and controversial.

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