Key points
- PHIFP offers a number of tools to assist domestic and international public health organizations.
- Use the information below to request services and support from PHIFP.
Opportunities & Updates
Fellowship Application
The Application period for the Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program is open August 15, 2024 through November 1, 2024. Click here to apply online
Informatics Assistance (Info-Aid)
An Info-Aid is a mechanism that allows PHIFP fellows, CDC’s data detectives, to provide short-term technical assistance for an urgent public health need related to applied information science and technology.
Info-Aids can provide:
- Access to informatics expertise and technical support during public health emergencies.
- Strategic planning and informatics evaluation to design and develop, or overall improve public health information systems.
- Support of country-level health information systems for disease surveillance and outbreak response.
The following agencies may request an Info-Aid:
- CDC/ATSDR and other federal agencies
- State and local health departments and public health agencies
- International health organizations
- Non-profit public health organizations
These agencies may request an Info-Aid by emailing phifp@cdc.gov.