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Informatics for Everyone
Shawn Eastridge

INFORMATION IS WHAT YOU NEED. INFORMATICS IS HOW YOU GET IT.

Public health informatics is a critical function, but what is it? The following videos describe public health informatics from three perspectives: the practitioner, program manager and senior leader. Check them out and share them with a colleague.

Introduction

Practitioners

Program Managers

Senior Leaders

Support for this project was provided by a grant from the deBeaumont Foundation.

Reflecting on 2025: the great reset in public health
PHII Director Vivian Singletary shares her reflections on the past year and looks forward to what 2026 holds.
Using generative AI to automate pediatric audiology diagnoses
Our audiology team shares about a system built to leverage generative artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the classification of pediatric audiology reports.
The importance of governance in data modernization
Senior informatics analyst Sarah Shaw reflects on last year's Data Modernization Boot Camp and how it spawned their online Data Governance course.
Reflections on 2024 and looking forward to the new year
PHII Director Vivian Singletary celebrates our 2024 public health wins and gets ready for the opportunities and challenges in the new year.
How Fairfax County’s health department tackled data modernization challenges
In this video, Fairfax County Health Department shared how they’ve tackled various data modernization challenges.
Communication plays a key role in successful data modernization planning
Shawn Eastridge provides examples of public health jurisdictions emphasizing how communication is key to a successful data modernization plan.
A use case in IIS considerations for DMI, from Michigan
The Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR) team offers an example of considerations immunization information system (IIS) teams may have when working to align with data modernization goals.
Task Force at 40: How our work and culture continue to shape each other
Task Force employees celebrated The Task Force's 40th anniversary on March 14, 2024.
Tonya Duhart Miller, Associate Director of Business Operations at PHII, celebrates International Women’s Month
As March marks Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8), Task Force women in leadership reflect on their leadership philosophy, who inspires them, and what keeps them motivated to work in public health.
Stories chronicle success in improving child and adolescent mental health
Lina Saintus highlights successful ways public health organizations have used data to measure and improve child and adolescent mental health (CAMH).