Thank you for your interest in local public health informatics! In 2025, Informatics Champions will be growing and evolving into a Community of Practice (CoP). This virtual community will be our platform for ongoing, dynamic dialogue among LHD informatics professionals. Bi-monthly virtual CoP meetings will feature trainings, engagement with informatics experts from government, academia, and industry, and peer-to-peer discussions on best practices, challenges, and opportunities. The first meeting will be held in early February, stay tuned for a calendar hold!
We are excited to grow this community with more public health professionals like all of you who are passionate about informatics!If you have a colleague who would like to join, have them fill out this link: 2025 Informatics Champions CoP Sign-Up Form by end of day Tuesday, Jan 28th.
As we plan future meetings, we'd love to know more about the priorities for informatics at your LHD. Please respond to the thread to let us know which of the following topic areas are most applicable to your work:
- Interoperability
- Data Governance and Privacy
- Federal Public Health Informatics Initiatives i.e. USCDI+, TEFCA, CDC's Public Health Data Strategy
- Electronic Case Reporting and/or Electronic Lab Reporting
- Software and Application Procurement/Management
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Workforce Development and Capacity Building
- Cybersecurity
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Meghan Shea MPH
Senior Program Analyst - Informatics
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Washington DC
(202)938-3119
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