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UTHealth Houston's McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics and School of Public Health lead the Gaining Equity in Training for Public Health Informatics and Technology (GET PHIT) Consortium.

Through collaboration with universities and state organizations, the consortium has developed a set of publicly available curriculum resources designed to strengthen the public health informatics workforce.

These resources aim to increase the number of students and professionals trained in informatics and technology, expand access to practical training, and provide more effective ways to manage and apply modern tools in public health practice.

Curriculum Resource Overview

This collection introduces learners to foundational and emerging areas at the intersection of public health, informatics, and technology. The materials are designed to be accessible to students, educators, and health professionals, regardless of prior technical experience. Each topic area emphasizes practical skills, critical thinking, and real-world applications to support equitable and effective public health practice.

Topic Areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Health Data Science
  • Health Literacy
  • Intro to Public Health Informatics 
  • Multi-Stream Data Management
  • Privacy & Security 

  • Public Health Analytics 
  • Public Health Reporting 
  • Public Policy 
  • Responsible and Trustworthy AI in Health Care
  • Social Media Listening*
  • Surveillance*
  • Semantic Interoperability 

Not all content may be available at this time however, notifications will be provided upon the addition of new modules

*Content pending

Resource Components

  • Lecture Videos
  • Lecture Slides
  • Self-assessments
  • Learning activities
  • Answer keys
  • Transcripts

The GET PHIT curriculum is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

When using the curriculum, accurate citations should be provided. Proper attribution identifies the original creators and maintains academic standards.

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