Key points
- Use the information below to request services and support from PHIFP.
Informatics Assistance (Info-Aid)
An Info-Aid is a mechanism that allows PHIFP fellows — CDC’s data detectives — to provide short-term technical assistance for an urgent public health need related to applied information science and technology.
Info-Aids can provide:
- Access to informatics expertise and technical support during public health emergencies.
- Strategic planning and informatics evaluation to design, develop, or improve public health information systems.
- Support of country-level health information systems for disease surveillance and outbreak response.
The following agencies may request an Info-Aid:
- CDC/ATSDR and other federal agencies
- State and local health departments and public health agencies
- International health organizations
- Non-profit public health organizations
These agencies may request an Info-Aid by emailing phifp@cdc.gov.
Content Source
Public Health Infrastructure Center; Division of Workforce Development
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