February 7, 2024

Event to explore data ecosystem for public health emergency preparedness, response

The University of Washington Population Health Initiative and the new UW Center for Disaster Resilient Communities are hosting a lunch-and-learn event regarding development of a regional data ecosystem model for public health emergency preparedness and response on Monday, February 26, 2024 from 12 – 1 p.m. Pacific in the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, room 101.

Youngjun Choe, associate professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, and Resham Patel, assistant teaching professor of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, will offer an overview of their interdisciplinary work, which will be followed by a question-and-answer period and time for informal networking lunch.

This event will draw from the findings of a Center for Disaster Resilient Communities’ project, which is funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Readiness and Response, to help facilitate the development of a five-year work plan for a Center for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR). Serving the Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington region, this PHEPR Center will seek to focus on improving the uptake of evidence-based strategies and interventions (EBSI) in PHEPR practice among state, local, tribal, and territorial (STLT) public health agencies and their partners.

Please RSVP if you plan to join the event.