Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Language
English
Publication Date
1-25-2024
Journal
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
DOI
10.3233/SHTI231161
PMID
38270011
Abstract
The US public health infrastructure has been historically underfunded, a condition that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was especially noted in the area of public health informatics. It was also acknowledged that the lack of a diverse public health workforce made it more difficult to address biases and disparities effectively. In 2021 the Office of the National Coordinator awarded $73 million to 10 awardees to develop public health informatics and technology (PHIT) workforce training. The Gaining Equity in Training for Public Health Informatics and Technology (GET PHIT) award utilizes various methods to train and engage minority and underserved populations in the field of public health informatics. Evaluations of the bootcamps and internships to date have shown generally positive results, both in terms of skills acquired and overall experiences. These results indicate that integrating the fields of public health and data science in non-degree, short-term experiences can have positive outcomes.
Keywords
Humans, Pandemics, COVID-19, Data Science, Public Health Informatics, Workforce
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Susan H Fenton and Gabriela Mustata Wilson, "Building a More Diverse Public Health Informatics Workforce: Preliminary Results" (2024). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 840.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthshis_docs/840