CE505 Public Health 2.0

Level: Beginning
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $240 (nonmember, $445)
Attendance Maximum: None

Instructor(s): Nancy J. Allee, AHIP, Deputy Director, and Gillian Mayman, Public Health Librarian, Health Sciences Libraries, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Offered: Wednesday, May 26, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

This workshop will explore the use of Web 2.0 technologies in public health. Web 2.0 technologies offer many features to support the work of public health in collaborative partnerships, communication programs, and community engagement and health improvement. This workshop will feature a range of technology tools and resources, including blogs, wikis, podcasts, virtual reality, social networking, and other tools and will provide practical examples of how these technologies can be applied to public health practice. The workshop will draw on experiences and lessons learned from a case study involving a collaborative partnership between a health sciences library and two public health departments, one urban and one rural, to integrate Web 2.0 technologies into the strategic planning and communication plans for the departments.