Guiding Questions

(1) How does culture impact public health policy?

How does it present unique barriers to public health efforts? How can those obstacles be overcome while still being sensitive to the community’s values?

(2) How can statistics and other data gathering techniques guide and inform public health efforts?

How does knowledge of biology help with data analysis, especially in the context of disease? How can statistics and data science be used to generate more public outreach and community involvement in public health issues? What are the ethical implications of using data for decision making that can affect the entire world?

(3) What kinds of data and technology are available for investigating how effective different public health campaigns are, or identifying potential public health concerns?

How are technology and data science adapting to new problems we face? How can data and technology be used to guide the decisions of public health professionals and policy makers? How can it be used to guide medicine and individual’s choices?