Public Health Informatics has been defined as “the systematic application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, research, and learning.”¹ At the Institute, we think of it as the tools and practices that enable public health practitioners to apply information effectively to improve health outcomes.

¹W. A. Yasnoff, P. W. O’Carroll, D. Koo, R. W. Linkins and E. M. Kilbourne, “Public Health Informatics: Improving and Transforming Public Health in the Information Age.” Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2000, 6(6), 67–75.