The Public Health Informatics Institute
@phinformatics.bsky.social
Nonprofit | program of The Task Force for Global Health | affiliate of Emory University. Committed to empowering health agencies to use information effectively to improve health outcomes worldwide.
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Defining public health informatics - PHII
Informatics is the science of how to use data, information and knowledge to improve human health and the delivery of health care services.
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Welcome to our 1,900 new Bluesky followers! 🛟 Do you have burning questions along the lines of "so what exactly IS public health informatics anyway?" Have no fear! Learn the basics of what defines this innovative field on our website: phii.org/how-we-do-it...
Santita Hooper, senior project manager, and Lura Daussat, director of practice support unit, are at #APHA2025 in Washington, D.C., representing @publichealthinformatics. They’re sharing about PHII’s free online resources and training courses designed to strengthen the public health workforce. 🛟 🧪
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Santita Hooper, senior project manager, and Lura Daussat, director of practice support unit, are at #APHA2025 in Washington, D.C., representing @publichealthinformatics. They’re sharing about PHII’s free online resources and training courses designed to strengthen the public health workforce. 🛟 🧪
We appreciate our umbrella org @taskforce.bsky.social for hosting a team from Africa CDC! 🛟 🧪
@taskforce.bsky.social was honored to host a team from the Africa CDC! The visit was an opportunity for our @phinformatics.bsky.social to share insights into how The Task Force for Global Health operates, including an overview our other programs. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do!
October 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We appreciate our umbrella org @taskforce.bsky.social for hosting a team from Africa CDC! 🛟 🧪
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At the #DecaturBookFestival, we hosted a panel at @taskforce.bsky.social! Thanks to moderator Rickey Bevington and our speakers from @cartercenter.bsky.social, CARE USA, The Task Force and CDC Foundation for highlighting how Atlanta is a global health hub. #GlobalHealth #Atlanta
October 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
At the #DecaturBookFestival, we hosted a panel at @taskforce.bsky.social! Thanks to moderator Rickey Bevington and our speakers from @cartercenter.bsky.social, CARE USA, The Task Force and CDC Foundation for highlighting how Atlanta is a global health hub. #GlobalHealth #Atlanta
We're excited @taskforce.bsky.social is hosting a panel as part of the #DecaturBookFestival! So glad to have the opportunity to share on global health's future landscape.
Join us at the #DecaturBookFestival on Oct 4 at 1 PM for "Atlanta Leaders on the Future of Global Health” panel. Hear from @taskforce.bsky.social, CDC Foundation, @cartercenter.bsky.social , and CARE. Moderated by Ricky Bevington. Learn how Atlanta impacts the world! Details: bit.ly/3JHcCf2
September 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We're excited @taskforce.bsky.social is hosting a panel as part of the #DecaturBookFestival! So glad to have the opportunity to share on global health's future landscape.
Standing in support of our public health colleagues. 🛟 🧪
We stand in support of our colleagues and friends in public health, whose work continues to improve lives both locally and globally. @emoryuniversity.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Standing in support of our public health colleagues. 🛟 🧪
@phinformatics.bsky.social is proud to welcome Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Network (CHAMPS) to @taskforce.bsky.social! PHII is honored to be the coordinating informatics office for the CHAMPS program. 🛟 🧪
August 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
@phinformatics.bsky.social is proud to welcome Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Network (CHAMPS) to @taskforce.bsky.social! PHII is honored to be the coordinating informatics office for the CHAMPS program. 🛟 🧪
We're proud of the work Sarah Shaw & our data mod team did on last year's Data Modernization Boot Camp and how it prompted an online course. Read @jphmpdirect.com for examples & downloadable content of data governance implementation in public health settings: jphmpdirect.com/the-importan... 🛟 🧪
The Importance of Governance in Data Modernization - JPHMP Direct
PHII's Sarah Shaw reflects on last year's Data Modernization Boot Camp and how it spawned an online Data Governance course. The course features real-world examples of data governance implementation in...
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June 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
We're proud of the work Sarah Shaw & our data mod team did on last year's Data Modernization Boot Camp and how it prompted an online course. Read @jphmpdirect.com for examples & downloadable content of data governance implementation in public health settings: jphmpdirect.com/the-importan... 🛟 🧪
Senior Informatics Analyst Sarah Shaw (center) and fellow attendees at the CSTE Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Mich. Sarah presented on data governance for public health professionals and lessons learned from PHII’s informatics-savvy work with the state health departments of Minn. and Wash. 🛟 🧪
June 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Senior Informatics Analyst Sarah Shaw (center) and fellow attendees at the CSTE Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Mich. Sarah presented on data governance for public health professionals and lessons learned from PHII’s informatics-savvy work with the state health departments of Minn. and Wash. 🛟 🧪
Register for a webinar from our umbrella organization, @taskforce.bsky.social, Africa CDC and WHO African Region on "Climate-informed Early Warning Surveillance: Integrating climate and disease information for decision intelligence."
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🗓️Date: June 11
⏰ Time: 8 a.m. ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3SVOW7U
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🗓️Date: June 11
⏰ Time: 8 a.m. ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3SVOW7U
May 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Register for a webinar from our umbrella organization, @taskforce.bsky.social, Africa CDC and WHO African Region on "Climate-informed Early Warning Surveillance: Integrating climate and disease information for decision intelligence."
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🗓️Date: June 11
⏰ Time: 8 a.m. ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3SVOW7U
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🗓️Date: June 11
⏰ Time: 8 a.m. ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3SVOW7U
PHII's Lura Daussat will take part in a webinar on “Public Health Innovation through Public-Private Partnership.” Learn how PHII partnered with Amazon Web Services for public health clinical reporting. 🛟 🧪
🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 8
⏰ Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: amazon.webex.com/weblink/regi...
🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 8
⏰ Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: amazon.webex.com/weblink/regi...
May 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
PHII's Lura Daussat will take part in a webinar on “Public Health Innovation through Public-Private Partnership.” Learn how PHII partnered with Amazon Web Services for public health clinical reporting. 🛟 🧪
🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 8
⏰ Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: amazon.webex.com/weblink/regi...
🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 8
⏰ Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: amazon.webex.com/weblink/regi...
Tony Winters, PHII Project Team Lead, led a breakout session about immunization information systems (IIS) training as #AIRA2025 wrapped up today. Explore IIS Role Descriptions on our IIS Hub under the Staffing section: phii.org/iishub 🛟 🧪
May 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Tony Winters, PHII Project Team Lead, led a breakout session about immunization information systems (IIS) training as #AIRA2025 wrapped up today. Explore IIS Role Descriptions on our IIS Hub under the Staffing section: phii.org/iishub 🛟 🧪
Join PHII at #AIRA2025 for a breakout session from our own Tony Winters about immunization information systems (IIS) training on Thursday, May 1, at 9:45 a.m. PDT. View our IIS Hub resources: phii.org/iishub 🛟 🧪
April 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Join PHII at #AIRA2025 for a breakout session from our own Tony Winters about immunization information systems (IIS) training on Thursday, May 1, at 9:45 a.m. PDT. View our IIS Hub resources: phii.org/iishub 🛟 🧪
Thanks to all the IIS leaders who attended the AIRA 2025 presentation by Candace Garcia on Downstream Impacts of Updates to the IIS Functional Standards. Tony Winters will lead a breakout on Thursday, May 1, at 9:45 a.m. PDT. View our IIS Hub: phii.org/iishub 🛟 🧪
April 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Thanks to all the IIS leaders who attended the AIRA 2025 presentation by Candace Garcia on Downstream Impacts of Updates to the IIS Functional Standards. Tony Winters will lead a breakout on Thursday, May 1, at 9:45 a.m. PDT. View our IIS Hub: phii.org/iishub 🛟 🧪
If you’re in Spokane, Wash., for #AIRA2025, join us for a breakout session from PHII’s own Candace Garcia about Data Exchange Standards on Tuesday, April 29, at 9:30 a.m. PDT. Tony Winters will lead a breakout about Managing IIS on Thursday, May 1, at 9:45 a.m. PDT. 🛟 🧪
April 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM
If you’re in Spokane, Wash., for #AIRA2025, join us for a breakout session from PHII’s own Candace Garcia about Data Exchange Standards on Tuesday, April 29, at 9:30 a.m. PDT. Tony Winters will lead a breakout about Managing IIS on Thursday, May 1, at 9:45 a.m. PDT. 🛟 🧪
PHII's Lura Daussat will take part in the upcoming webinar on “Public Health Innovation through Public-Private Partnership.” Learn how PHII partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for public health clinical reporting. 🛟 🧪
🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 8
⏰ Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/eGKWzpfC
🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 8
⏰ Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/eGKWzpfC
April 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
PHII's Lura Daussat will take part in the upcoming webinar on “Public Health Innovation through Public-Private Partnership.” Learn how PHII partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for public health clinical reporting. 🛟 🧪
🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 8
⏰ Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/eGKWzpfC
🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 8
⏰ Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/eGKWzpfC
New reg link: PHII's own Lura Daussat is one of the panel presenters for the upcoming webinar on "New and Emerging Opportunities to Advance Public Health Innovation." Dawn Heisey-Grove will host the panel. 🛟 🧪
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, March 25
⏰ Time: 11 a.m.-noon ET
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/PHinnovation
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, March 25
⏰ Time: 11 a.m.-noon ET
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/PHinnovation
March 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
New reg link: PHII's own Lura Daussat is one of the panel presenters for the upcoming webinar on "New and Emerging Opportunities to Advance Public Health Innovation." Dawn Heisey-Grove will host the panel. 🛟 🧪
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, March 25
⏰ Time: 11 a.m.-noon ET
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/PHinnovation
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, March 25
⏰ Time: 11 a.m.-noon ET
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/PHinnovation
PHII's own Lura Daussat is one of the panel presenters for the upcoming webinar on "New and Emerging Opportunities to Advance Public Health Innovation." Dawn Heisey-Grove will host the panel.
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, March 25
⏰ Time: 11 a.m.-noon ET
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/egkZzEuH
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, March 25
⏰ Time: 11 a.m.-noon ET
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/egkZzEuH
March 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
PHII's own Lura Daussat is one of the panel presenters for the upcoming webinar on "New and Emerging Opportunities to Advance Public Health Innovation." Dawn Heisey-Grove will host the panel.
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, March 25
⏰ Time: 11 a.m.-noon ET
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/egkZzEuH
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, March 25
⏰ Time: 11 a.m.-noon ET
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/egkZzEuH
We 💜 having Agnes Scott College's Sophomore Class Atlanta Leadership Experience (SCALE) students at @taskforce.bsky.social headquarters. We can't wait to see what these students do to impact global health! 📸 Madison Stidum
March 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We 💜 having Agnes Scott College's Sophomore Class Atlanta Leadership Experience (SCALE) students at @taskforce.bsky.social headquarters. We can't wait to see what these students do to impact global health! 📸 Madison Stidum
PHII’s own Lura Daussat and Tonny Bogere presented at the recent EHDI Annual Conference. They spoke on leveraging AI/machine learning within audiology to improve timeliness and reduce lost documentation.
March 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
PHII’s own Lura Daussat and Tonny Bogere presented at the recent EHDI Annual Conference. They spoke on leveraging AI/machine learning within audiology to improve timeliness and reduce lost documentation.
Great to hear Amanda Bradica’s insights from our sister organization, the International Trachoma Initiative. “This Is My Story” is a series that features @taskforce.bsky.social staff sharing about their global health career inspirations and what they’ve learned. bit.ly/4gZFATp Repost from TFGH.
This Is My Story: Amanda Bradica
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February 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Great to hear Amanda Bradica’s insights from our sister organization, the International Trachoma Initiative. “This Is My Story” is a series that features @taskforce.bsky.social staff sharing about their global health career inspirations and what they’ve learned. bit.ly/4gZFATp Repost from TFGH.
Here's some good news! We're encouraged by this amazing milestone of eliminating river blindness, one of 21 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). @mectizan.bsky.social #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
🇳🇪"This extraordinary breakthrough – 45 years in the making – isn’t just a public health triumph. It’s proof of what’s possible when affected countries and global donors unite behind a shared goal." #StampOutOncho #beatNTDs www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
Niger’s historic triumph over river blindness is a beacon of hope for Africa
In a first for the continent, Niger was certified by the WHO for eliminating onchocerciasis as a public health problem
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Here's some good news! We're encouraged by this amazing milestone of eliminating river blindness, one of 21 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). @mectizan.bsky.social #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
PHII's Executive Director Vivian Singletary is a presenter for the upcoming webinar on "AI and Public Health: Opportunities and Challenges" by the Network for Public Health Law and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
Jan. 23, from 2-3pm ET. Register: buff.ly/4jofdrB 🛟 🧪
Jan. 23, from 2-3pm ET. Register: buff.ly/4jofdrB 🛟 🧪
January 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
PHII's Executive Director Vivian Singletary is a presenter for the upcoming webinar on "AI and Public Health: Opportunities and Challenges" by the Network for Public Health Law and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
Jan. 23, from 2-3pm ET. Register: buff.ly/4jofdrB 🛟 🧪
Jan. 23, from 2-3pm ET. Register: buff.ly/4jofdrB 🛟 🧪
Emory University's King Week is in full swing, with opportunities to honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Various service opportunities, worship programs, lectures, and other events are scheduled through Jan. 25.
➡️ Learn how you can get involved here: https://buff.ly/40oDQf3
➡️ Learn how you can get involved here: https://buff.ly/40oDQf3
January 20, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Emory University's King Week is in full swing, with opportunities to honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Various service opportunities, worship programs, lectures, and other events are scheduled through Jan. 25.
➡️ Learn how you can get involved here: https://buff.ly/40oDQf3
➡️ Learn how you can get involved here: https://buff.ly/40oDQf3
PHII's Executive Director Vivian Singletary will take part in a panel discussion on "The double-edged sword: managing the benefits and risks of AI in healthcare" on Jan. 15 in San Francisco. Get more info: https://buff.ly/4g9cBvD 🛟 🧪
January 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
PHII's Executive Director Vivian Singletary will take part in a panel discussion on "The double-edged sword: managing the benefits and risks of AI in healthcare" on Jan. 15 in San Francisco. Get more info: https://buff.ly/4g9cBvD 🛟 🧪
💬 Ever tried talking to someone who doesn't speak your language? It's not easy! Having a translator makes all the difference. With public health data, informaticians act as translators. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLUy... 🛟 🧪
Public Health Informatics: "translating" knowledge for health
YouTube video by Public Health Informatics Institute
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January 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
💬 Ever tried talking to someone who doesn't speak your language? It's not easy! Having a translator makes all the difference. With public health data, informaticians act as translators. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLUy... 🛟 🧪