JPHMP Direct January 31, 2024
Mary Catherine Bertulfo

To support the needs of the data science workforce, CDC established the Data Science Upskilling program to train and support learning and growth in data science among staff.

As the volume and breadth of data to support public health increases, the need for skilled public health practitioners to collect, analyze, and disseminate findings from these data has increased. The United States government has identified data science as a key workforce component. In particular, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has identified this as a priority. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated an agencywide effort to support growth and development of data science and a data science workforce through its Data Modernization Initiative. “Advancing Data Science...

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