166628 Public Health Informatics: Definitions

Saturday, November 3, 2007: 9:15 AM

Janise Richards, MS, MPH, PhD , National Center for Public Health Informatics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Informatics is becoming an important component of the practice of public health, but is relatively unfamiliar to most public health practitioners. This session provides the learner with definitions of informatics concepts and principles.

Learning Objectives:
Identify the role of informatics in public health practice. Describe at least five key approaches and uses of public health informatics.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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