Heat Vulnerability Index
This case study, which illustrates how public health
informatics can make a real world impact, follows the development of a public
health informatics tool from the identification of the problem to the creation
of an online app. It focuses on the purposes of a Heat Vulnerability Index and
explores how it can be used to assist our communities.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this case study,
participants will be able to:
- describe one way in which public health informatics can make a real-world impact.
**Instructions
to access the resource will be provided after you register.**
Target
Audience
This
animation is appropriate for all public health professionals.
Informatics in Action: California’s Vaccination Policy
This self-guided animation illustrates how public health informatics can
make a real-world impact by exploring how a computational model created by
scientists at the University of Pittsburgh influenced the enactment of
California’s current vaccination policy. The model, A Framework for
Reconstructing Epidemic Dynamics (FRED), simulates the spread of an
epidemic in two populations: one with herd immunity as a result of high levels
of vaccination and one without herd immunity as a result of low levels of
vaccination. After viewing FRED, policymakers voted in favor of a new policy to
increase vaccinations among school-aged children.
**Instructions
to access the course will be provided after you register.**
Learning
Objectives
At the
conclusion of this animation, participants will be able to:
- describe one way in which public health informatics can make a real-world impact; and
- define herd immunity.
Target
Audience
This
presentation is appropriate for all public health practitioners.
Level
This course is appropriate for those with no or basic
levels of experience with informatics.
Length:
15
minutes
Technology
Requirements
A computer
with high-speed internet connection is required to view this course.
For
more information about this course or for assistance with registration, contact
marphtc@pitt.edu.
Creation Date: This
course was created in April 2022.
Learning the Language
This self-guided searchable resource is intended to improve your
knowledge and understanding of Informatics terminology. The glossary and index are
each divided into three levels: basic, intermediate, and advanced. You can
access the resource alphabetically, categorically, or by specific terms. We
define each term and provide examples when appropriate. The glossary provides additional resources so you can pursue further
study of each topic.
**Instructions
to access the resource will be provided after you
register.**
For more information, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.