The State of the Public Health Informatics Workforce: Research, Competencies, Market Needs and National Priorities

Presentation Type: Panel
Presentation Time: 08:00 AM - 09:15 AM

Abstract Keywords: Public Health, Workforce Development, Data Modernization
Working Group: Public Health Informatics Working Group
Programmatic Theme: Public Health Informatics

A public health workforce that is data and informatics-savvy is needed to support and sustain the digital transformation in public health. Research is underway to quantify and characterize the PHI workforce using various data sources such as a national survey and a labor market intelligence tool. Concurrently, collaborative activities have been initiated to update the relevant public health informatics (PHI) competencies. Efforts to place skilled individuals across governmental public health, non-profit sector and vendors to support this electronic public health ecosystem has been challenging. Experts in PHI from academia, government, and nonprofit sectors will discuss the PHI workforce in the U.S. and what is needed to support it. This panel will cover topics of interest to AMIA Symposium attendees on informatics education / informatics workforce, which are vital to learning health systems (LHS), while delivering focused content that advances the dialogue and engages attendees in discussion of current topics.

Moderator:
Jessica Tenenbaum, PhD
Duke University

Speaker(s):
Brian Dixon, MPA, PhD
Regenstrief Institute
Sripriya Rajamani, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FAMIA
University of Minnesota
Bradley Biggers, MPH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jamie Pina, PhD, MSPH, FAMIA
RTI International
Author(s):
Brian Dixon, MPA, PhD - Regenstrief Institute; Sripriya Rajamani, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FAMIA - University of Minnesota; Bradley Biggers, MPH - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jamie Pina, PhD, MSPH, FAMIA - RTI International; Jessica Tenenbaum, PhD - Duke University;

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