LibGuides at the CDU Health Sciences Library: Urban Public Health: Public Health Communication

Resource Box: Public Health Technology

Chronic Disease GIS Exchange
Tools and techniques to create spatial displays of health data. From the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project Monograph
An introduction to the use of census data to monitor socioeconomic factors in health disparities. From the Harvard School of Public Health
FEMA GIS Tutorial
GIS is vital to managing large-scale emergencies. This multimedia presentation from the US Federal Emergency Management Agency is an introduction to these systems. It requires the Flash player, so may not be compatible with the Mac.
Geographic Information Systems and Public Health : Benefits and Challenges
This brief overvies of the use of GIS in public health is from the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (Canada).

Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication
Training and tools for informing the public about public health events. From the CDC. Includes materials for communicating with special populations.
Public Health Information Network
An initiative of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to enable the sharing of data and other information among public health agencies.
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
A collaboration of government and private agencies and medical libraries to collect public health information. This site contains hundreds of links to outside materials
Media Access Guide : A Resource for Community Health Promotion
How to promote your program. From the CDC Healthy Communities Program
Social Media and the American Public Health Association
How to stay connected to your profession using a variety of social media.
National Collaborating Centres for Public Health
The six Canadian centres promote the collection and dissemination of public health information across the country.

Epi Info
Public domain software that automates survey construction, data entry, and analysis. From the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
magpi
Use your smartphone to design survey forms and collect data. Free version requires registration.