Public Health Informatics Institute

04/06/2026

PHII extends our thanks to the Kane County Health Department and everyone who partnered with us to pilot-test a new framework and situational manual for a disaster-related child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) surveillance tabletop exercise. Their participation allowed us to assess, refine and practice how to collaborate more effectively to coordinate CAMH surveillance disaster response.

The Kane County Health Department, along with CDC, Public Health Informatics Institute, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Association for Individual Development, Kane County Regional Office of Education, Rush Copley Medical Center, and Kane County Emergency Management participated in an exercise to pilot a new framework focused on monitoring child and adolescent mental health before, during, and after disasters.

This work will help strengthen how public health teams prepare, respond, and make informed decisions when it matters most.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who shared their time, insights, and feedback to this important project.

03/26/2026

Honored that PHII’s Requirements Lab Director Jimica Tchamako contributed her expertise at a powerful Women’s History Month forum exploring AI, open-source tools and tech-enabled growth. She facilitated a conversation on AI with an incredible group of women entrepreneurs through the Women's Entrepreneurial Opportunity Project at Georgia State University College of Law. 📸 Tiffany Caines

03/18/2026

PHII’s Sarah Shaw shared insights at the 2026 EHDI Annual Conference on scoping review findings. Sarah, Lura Daussat and Mondie Tharp conducted a review to highlight gaps, identify promising practices and offer recommendations for strengthening Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs. Their work explores how integrating new data sources can support the timely identification of infants who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), ultimately improving early intervention and outcomes. Read more: https://buff.ly/wH3gOZY 📸 Brenee Mitchell

02/20/2026

PHII Director Vivian Singletary joined a panel discussion at Health Systems: The Next Generation annual forum, hosted by the Georgia Tech Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems. Held at Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, the event brought together regional health leaders, faculty and students to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping health systems. The panel included (l-r) Aaron Kanne (Wellstar Health System), Josh Robers (Piedmont Healthcare Atlanta), Vivian Singletary (PHII), Jeff Smythe (Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement), Dima Nazzal (GA Tech, ISYE), Pinar Keskinocak (Ga Tech ISYE), and Arthi Rao (Ga Tech ISYE).

02/19/2026

Our umbrella org, The Task Force for Global Health, is looking for an energetic, creative business development professional to join a dynamic new team at The Task Force. The Associate Director of Business Development engages deeply with our world-class global health programs and helps devise new tools and strategies to diversify revenue.

Do you have public health or other technical program experience? Are you an effective multitasker who has managed complex RFPs and run color reviews for a business development team? Do you enjoy working in a fun, tight-knit, high-performing team with big goals? Don’t wait, please apply today! Great work environment, competitive benefits, compelling mission.

Location: Atlanta (hybrid)
Full-time: Up to 10% travel
Apply here: https://bit.ly/4bWGuA8

02/05/2026

🎤 Public Health Informatics Institute Director Vivian Singletary recently led a talk on the emergence of AI in public health as part of the Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design (BERD) Forum: Artificial Intelligence in Medical and Health Care Systems, hosted by Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech. The forum, supported by BERD and the Georgia Tech Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems, explored how AI is transforming public health practice, clinical decision-making and medical research.
📸: ISyE

01/30/2026

🌍 Africa CDC has launched a Central Data Repository to unify fragmented public health data across Africa and strengthen early detection, forecasting and coordinated response to complex health risks. Supported by The Global Fund, PHII of The Task Force for Global Health led the needs assessment, cost analysis, operational planning and prototype development. Learn more:

Africa CDC has launched a Central Data Repository to unify fragmented public health data across Africa and strengthen early detection, forecasting and coordinated response to rising health risks. Supported by the Global Fund, PHII led key technical components helping establish a secure, interoperabl...

01/28/2026

PHII joins The Task Force for Global Health in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Alan Hinman. He was instrumental in All Kids Count, a program that expanded its focus beyond child health and became PHII. After spending more than 50 years working in public health, Dr. Hinman spoke with PHII’s podcast. Listen as he shares about his storied career: https://buff.ly/NPHc0Ab

The Task Force for Global Health mourns the loss of our friend, colleague, mentor and vaccine visionary, Dr. Alan Hinman, who passed away at the age of 88 on January 26. He spent more than 50 years working in public health and devoted his career working for a vision of a world without vaccine-preventable diseases, including teaching the next generation of health heroes at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health.

Dr. Hinman worked with and at The Task Force for thirty years, making tremendous contributions both as an advisor, during his full-time tenure, and even after he officially retired in 2017. He served as a Senior Advisor to the Center for Vaccine Excellence and as a consultant to multiple Task Force programs, such as the Health Campaign Effectiveness Coalition. He was also a founding member of the Voices for Vaccines program. One of his earliest projects at The Task Force, called All Kids Count, evolved into what is now the Public Health Informatics Institute. Additionally, he served as a member and chair of the National Sustainability Committee for the Elimination of Measles, Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome.

Prior to joining Task Force, Alan was Director of CDC's Immunization Division (1977-1988) and Director of CDC's National Center for Prevention Services (1988-1995). After rising to the rank of Assistant Surgeon General, Alan retired from the U.S. Public Health Service and joined the Advisory Group of The Task Force for Global Health in 1996.

We will always remember Dr. Hinman for his smile, heartwarming stories, his incredible command of public health history, and--most of all--his tireless dedication to creating a healthier world for all.

01/27/2026

Now available on CSTE Learn: Data Modernization 101, a free course developed by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. Access this 80-minute course on how the public health system is modernizing data systems at learn.cste.org.

We're excited to announce a new course on CSTE Learn: Data Modernization 101. This 80-minute training explains the critical drivers and methods for modernizing public health data infrastructure, covering evolving technology, data requirements, and workforce needs. The course also features real-world examples from across the U.S.

DYK: CSTE Learn provides free, specialized training for epidemiologists and professionals? Learn more and explore the full catalog: learn.cste.org.

01/25/2026

A TRIBUTE TO DR. WILLIAM H. FOEGE 1936-2026 “Public health might be the greatest measure of kindness, the greatest measure of how to treat each other.” Dr. William H. Foege Task Force for Global Health mourns death and celebrates legacy of Task Force Co-Founder and former CDC Director Dr. Willia...

01/20/2026

You're invited to participate in a survey from the Georgia State University School of Public Health to learn how the public health workforce uses AI in daily work and to understand perceptions, attitudes and views on AI's role in professional practice. Your anonymous responses will help GSU and PHII assess the current AI needs of the public health informatics workforce. Take the survey. https://gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cXR3CSh5UZumrxc

01/08/2026

In collaboration with Cal Poly’s Digital Transformation Hub (DxHub), powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), and with pilot support from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston Children’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) Program, PHII helped create an innovative solution using generative AI to automate the classification of pediatric audiology reports. This system streamlines workflows for audiologists and improves reporting to state health departments.
Read the full story: https://phii.org/using-generative-ai-to-automate-pediatric-audiology-diagnoses/