Advancing Public Health Informatics: Setting a National Research Agenda for the Next Decade

Presentation Type: Workshop - Collaborative
Presentation Time: 08:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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

The most recent national research agenda for the sub-discipline of Public Health Informatics (PHI) was last updated at the 2011 AMIA Spring Congress. Subsequently, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a lot of attention to public health and the need to modernize the PH data infrastructure. Given post-pandemic investment in PH data and information infrastructures across the nation, the 2026 AMIA Symposium is an opportune moment to bring together informaticians, public health professionals, policymakers, and clinicians to revisit the past, understand the present, and set a national agenda for the future. This workshop is intended to be interactive and will start with a brief review of past research agendas and recent data modernization efforts. The content will span across various research topics and policy drivers, and it will guide participants towards prioritization and setting of a national research agenda for the next decade. Because of increasing attention to public health over the last year, including policy changes, new data platforms, and shifting agency priorities, this collaborative workshop will be of interest to a wide range of AMIA symposium attendees. Discussions will offer attendees the opportunity to discuss how the AMIA community and researchers should approach the development, implementation, and scalability of public health informatics and information systems in the short and long term.

Speaker(s):
Brian Dixon, MPA, PhD
Regenstrief Institute
Manijeh Berenji, MD MPH
UC Irvine School of Medicine/Joe C Wen School of Population and Public Health (at UC Irvine); VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Theresa Cullen, MD, MS
Pima County
Bryant thomas Karras, MD FACMI
WA State Dept of HEALTH
Jamie Pina, PhD, MSPH, FAMIA
RTI International
Aasa Dahlberg Schmit, B.Sc.
HLN Consulting
Sripriya Rajamani, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FAMIA
University of Minnesota
Author(s):
Brian Dixon, MPA, PhD - Regenstrief Institute; Manijeh Berenji, MD MPH - UC Irvine School of Medicine/Joe C Wen School of Population and Public Health (at UC Irvine); VA Long Beach Healthcare System; Theresa Cullen, MD, MS - Pima County; Bryant thomas Karras, MD FACMI - WA State Dept of HEALTH; Jamie Pina, PhD, MSPH, FAMIA - RTI International; Aasa Dahlberg Schmit, B.Sc. - HLN Consulting; Sripriya Rajamani, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FAMIA - University of Minnesota;

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