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2024 Public Health Conference offers expertise on innovative technologies, workforce development

Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for

In service of WashU public health, the conference is a collaboration between the university’s strategic plan, Here and Next and the Institute for Public Health. She suggested that public trust is paramount and can be achieved through community-centric research approaches. View McGraw’s presentation.

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Laying the Groundwork: Leveraging Local Health Networks to Modernize Public Health Data in Chicago

National Network of Public Health Institutes

Despite recognizing data improvement as a potential strategy to address the increasing chronic disease burden in the United States, the public health sector has struggled to keep pace with advances and innovation in data. However, while surveys such as these are valuable, they come with certain limitations.

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Big Data Helps Drive the Future of Virtual Healthcare

Smart Data Collective

Increased Attention to Mental Health Wellbeing. When the pandemic hit, mental health services were interrupted. When combined with electronic medical records, this offers medical providers a complete image of a person’s lifestyle and aids in painting a clearer picture of their present health.