Session Summary

The preconference will kick off with an opening plenary designed to ground the event and set the stage for the sessions ahead. Speakers will reflect on data progress, influences, challenges, and opportunities encountered in the data modernization journey. This session will surface how modernization is not just about technology; it involves building trust, investing time, and fostering collaboration among teams. Speakers will touch on the current landscape of public health data modernization, including insights from recent OPHDST Hill visits and engagements with HHS leadership, as well as the national focus on maximizing impact in the face of dwindling resources. Participants will hear about emerging resources and services from OPHDST. Following this, we will introduce a “Directors’ Corner” section, where attendees will have the opportunity to hear about STL favorites from the directors and gain insights into their perspectives on the path ahead.

Presenter(s):

• Welcome & Introductions: Tabatha Offutt-Powell, Vice President, Public Health Data Modernization & Informatics, ASTHO
• Moderator: J.T. Lane, SHO Alum / Premier Inc.
• Sara Patterson, Acting PHIC Director, CDC
• Dr. Jen Layden, OPHDST Director, CDC

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