Public health depends on widespread and rapid access to data to drive decisions. Using the Data Modernization Initiative (DMI), Washington state is modernizing disease surveillance, health information systems, and providing data science training to produce a public health community that leverages timely, relevant, and actionable data.
As part of modernization, the Public Health Data Learning Center offers free training, tools, and resources to support public health professionals through the process of data systems change.
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Browse the training categories below to begin building the skills you need for data systems change. Training is provided for beginning and intermediate skills.
| Title | Description | Category | Difficulty | Length | Organization | Type | Link to edit Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building BRIDGES: Understanding Our Position in Multi-Sector Communication | This webinar describes the ways that our position informs our communication habits and provides opportunities for learners to reflect on their own communication choices. |
Strategic Communications | Beginner | 1 hour | Region II Public Health Training Center | Webinar | |
| An Overview of Public Health Reaching Across Sectors | This self-paced training provides tools for public health professionals to forge cross-sector partnerships and promote a better understanding of public health in other sectors. |
Strategic Communications | Beginner | 30 minutes | Region IV Public Health Training Center | Self-paced online course | |
| Public Health Essentials in Action Online | This interactive training uses the Ten Essential Public Health Services to illustrate the goals and responsibilities of public health systems and how these systems can improve health equity. |
Public Health Basics | Intermediate | 45 minutes | Region IX Public Health Training Center | Self-paced online course | |
| Understanding Population Health Concepts | This self-paced training uses problem-based learning to illustrate how social determinants of health contribute to health disparities and outlines potential solutions. |
Public Health Basics | Beginner | 1.5 hours | Region X Public Health Training Center | Self-paced online course | |
| Public Health 101 Series – Introduction to Public Health Surveillance | This course introduces learners to the role of public health surveillance, types and uses of surveillance systems, and how data are used to improve public health sciences, programs, and policies. |
Public Health Basics | Beginner | 20 minutes | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Self-paced online course | |
| Public Health 101 Series – Introduction to Public Health Laboratories | This course describes the role of public health laboratories and explains how public health professionals communicate with laboratories to use lab results in public health practice. |
Public Health Basics | Beginner | 20 minutes | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Self-paced online course | |
| Public Health 101 Series – Introduction to Public Health Informatics | The course covers key areas of public health informatics, the role of informaticians in public health practice, and the difference between applied informatics and information technology in public health. |
Public Health Basics | Beginner | 30 minutes | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Self-paced online course | |
| Hot Topics: Advancing Data Modernization for Public Health | This webinar summarizes findings from a joint effort to advance data modernization for public health in Washington. |
Public Health Basics | Beginner | 1 hour | Region X Public Health Training Center | Webinar | |
| Boots on the Ground, Part 1: Foundational Epidemiology | This course introduces basic principles of epidemiology in public health practice, including key factors impacting the incidence and spread of disease. |
Public Health Basics | Beginner | 1 hour | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Health Associate Program) | Self-paced online course | |
| How Do You Center Racial Equity Throughout the Data Life Cycle? (PDF) | This learning resource describes the historical and political context of data integration in government programs and encourages a shift toward centering social equity. |
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | Intermediate | Not applicable | Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (University of Pennsylvania) | Toolkit |
Do you have feedback about these training? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us at DataModFeedback@doh.wa.gov or take our survey.
About the Learning Center
Created in collaboration with DOH and the University of Washington School of Public Health, the Public Health Data Learning Center is a learning resource center for professionals who use data to drive decisions in public health.
The learning center provides a variety of training and professional development materials for those engaged in all areas of data systems change.
We are committed to DMI priorities. For more information about DMI in Washington state, contact DataModFeedback@doh.wa.gov.