Public Health Careers podcast episode with Harold Gil, MSPH
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Harold is Principal Consultant at Informatics Innovation - To improve human lives by developing the people and systems necessary to effectively leverage digital information and technology.

Over the past decade, he has led groups towards the development of much needed data analysis tools and products. Harold’s goal is to improve peoples' lives using information and analytics, or by training others to do the same.

He conferred a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology at University of Miami. And A Master of Science in Public Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about...
1. Public health informatics focuses on identifying who is sick, what they are sick with, and where they are, in order to provide the right help and prevent further illness.
2. The lack of strong data analysis and technology skills is a major challenge in public health informatics and in the public health workforce.
3. Data skills are valuable in any career and can give you competitive edge.
Cross-sector public-private partnerships are beneficial for addressing public health informatics challenges.
4. Building relationships, mentorship and networking are crucial for professional development

And much much more

Chapters:
@0:00 Trailer
@2:40 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?
@4:55 Can you explain public health informatics
@5:43 What are the biggest public health informatics challenges that you’re seeing in your work?
@12:21 Benefit of cross-sector public-private partnerships to address some of the current public health informatics challenges
@14:35 What does public health mean to you?
@15:24 B.S in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology at University of Miami
@20:58 Undergrad takeaway (s)
@21:11 M.S. in Public Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
@27:14 Student Intern at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
@36:00 Graduate Takeaways
@36:35 Applied Public Health Informatics Fellow at County of San Diego
@46:38 Epidemiologist - Surveillance at Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County
@49:12 Director of Public Health Informatics at Indiana Department of Health
@59:07 Data Science Support Unit Supervisor at Washington State Department of Health
@1:05:43 Principal Consultant at Informatics Innovation
@21:41:14 Where can people connect with you and where would you like to see yourself in the future?
@1:21:38 The Furious Five

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