In 2022, the Washington State Department of Health, the University of Washington Department of Epidemiology, and the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice began working together to advance data modernization efforts in Washington state. Specific attention was given to a gap analysis of public health infrastructure and workforce performance. The partnership aims to utilize these findings to support future data systems improvements.
During this hour-long webinar, Michelle Campbell, the Director of the Center for Data Modernization and Informatics at the Washington State Department of Health, and Janet Baseman, the Interim Chair of the University of Washington’s Department of Epidemiology and a member of the NWCPHP’s Research Team, will summarize findings from a joint effort to advance data modernization for public health in Washington. Their discussion will focus on the accomplishments and goals that have emerged from their partnership, with an eye toward improving partner involvement and driving ongoing initiatives.
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Presenter:
Michelle Campbell, MSHI
Director, Center for Data Modernization and Informatics at WA DOH
Janet Baseman, MPH, PhD
Principal Investigator of the Washington Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence
These monthly Web-conferencing events, sponsored by the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, provide an authoritative hour-long forum for discussing topics that are important to the public health practice community and the tribal health units in the six Northwest states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.