Key points
- PHIFP provides on-the-job training for qualified professionals.
- Fellows apply expertise in computer science, data analytics, and data science to public health to address current and future public health needs.
- Through assignments at CDC, fellows work on advanced projects to enhance information systems that improve our nation’s health.
Opportunities & Updates
Fellowship Application
The fellowship application period is closed. Check back in August 2024 for the next opportunity.
Overview
Public health informatics is the systematic application of knowledge about systems that capture, manage, analyze, and use information to improve population-level health outcomes.
PHIFP provides on-the-job training for professionals to apply expertise in computer science, data analytics, and data science to public health to address current and future public health needs.
Informatics Fellows are assigned to host sites within CDC, where they work on advanced projects to enhance information systems and data projects to improve our nation’s health. Fellows share their expertise while also growing their skills through classroom and experiential learning.