Preconference Introduction to GIS in Health and Human …...Health GIS Conference 2008 10 Geography...

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Preconference Introduction to GIS in Health and Human Services

Preconference Introduction to GIS in Health and Human Services

Ann BossardAnn BossardGlobal Hospitals and Health Systems Specialist, ESRIGlobal Hospitals and Health Systems Specialist, ESRI


WelcomeWelcomeandand

……thanks for coming!thanks for coming!•• Who is ESRI?Who is ESRI?•• Who are you?Who are you?•• What does GIS do?What does GIS do?•• WhatWhat’’s happening in the s happening in the days ahead?days ahead?


Join us this evening at theJoin us this evening at the

Welcome SocialWelcome Social5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. –– 7:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.

Fire View and Terrace Fire View and Terrace (Lobby Level)(Lobby Level)

In case of rain, this event will move to In case of rain, this event will move to Congressional A/B (Ballroom Level)Congressional A/B (Ballroom Level)


Who is ESRI?Who is ESRI?•• Headquarters in Redlands, CAHeadquarters in Redlands, CA•• 4,000+ employees around the world4,000+ employees around the world•• 12 US Offices12 US Offices•• 85 International Offices85 International Offices•• 1 million+ Users1 million+ Users•• Founded in 1969Founded in 1969•• Privately HeldPrivately Held•• CEO CEO –– Jack DangermondJack Dangermond

Who are you?Who are you?


You are here from 21 countries and many different types of organizations!


What is Health GIS?What is Health GIS?What is Health GIS?

The creation of intelligence relevant to the diagnosis, treatment, remediation of

human disease.

A process by which data, relevant to human health, is digitally integrated,

spatially enabled, analyzed, and communicated.

The creation of intelligence relevant to the diagnosis, treatment, remediation of

human disease.

A process by which data, relevant to human health, is digitally integrated,

spatially enabled, analyzed, and communicated.


Why is GIS important to Why is GIS important to Health and Human Services?Health and Human Services?

1. Integrates data

2. Improves accuracy

3.3. Accelerates understanding

4. Increases value

5. Compels action


Our World is Changing RapidlyOur World is Changing Rapidly……there is evidence everywherethere is evidence everywhere

. . . Increasingly In Need of Geographic Knowledge. . . Increasingly In Need of Geographic Knowledge

SARS SARS –– Avian Influenza Avian Influenza –– H5N1 H5N1 –– Drug Resistance Drug Resistance –– MRSA MRSA -- Chronic Disease Chronic Disease -- Starvation Starvation –– Premature DeathPremature DeathViolent Death Violent Death -- Child Exploitation Child Exploitation –– Adult Abuse Adult Abuse –– Homelessness Homelessness –– Refugees Refugees –– HIV/Aids HIV/Aids –– Malaria Malaria -- Cholera Cholera


GIS: provides the context for GIS: provides the context for understanding population healthunderstanding population health……Modeling the Physical, Social and Cultural Knowledge of our WorlModeling the Physical, Social and Cultural Knowledge of our Worldd

. . . Creating Analytical Frameworks. . . Creating Analytical Frameworks. . . Defining Interconnections and Interdependence. . . Defining Interconnections and Interdependence

. . . Providing a Broad Understanding of Natural and Human Ecolo. . . Providing a Broad Understanding of Natural and Human Ecologygy

ProvidingProviding•• Systematic KnowledgeSystematic Knowledge•• An Integrated FrameworkAn Integrated Framework•• Analytic MethodsAnalytic Methods•• Intuitive VisualizationIntuitive Visualization

Mapping Disease ClustersMapping Disease Clusters

Tracking DiseaseTracking Disease


Geography is medical destiny*Geography is medical destiny*2 + 2 = 52 + 2 = 5

•• Where you live affects:Where you live affects:

–– Your access to health and social resourcesYour access to health and social resources–– The likeliness of receiving a correct diagnosisThe likeliness of receiving a correct diagnosis–– Experiencing successful medical outcomesExperiencing successful medical outcomes–– Ability to receive affordable and timely careAbility to receive affordable and timely care–– Your risk of hazardous environmental exposuresYour risk of hazardous environmental exposures

•• Improving the quality of geographical data improves medical inteImproving the quality of geographical data improves medical intelligence:lligence:

–– Physicians and patients have Physicians and patients have ““newnew”” informationinformation–– Healthcare providers better understand disease dynamicsHealthcare providers better understand disease dynamics–– Personal healthcare seeking is improvedPersonal healthcare seeking is improved–– Health policy is more sound and accountableHealth policy is more sound and accountable

* John Wendberg, M.D., Dartmouth College, USA


Why care about global health?Why care about global health?•• Health is fundamentally organic Health is fundamentally organic –– it has no solid or static state. it has no solid or static state. It ebbs and flows in unpredictable ways within individuals, commIt ebbs and flows in unpredictable ways within individuals, communities, and nations. unities, and nations.

•• Health can easily change as the result of interventions. Health can easily change as the result of interventions. The more we understand about health the more likely we can act tThe more we understand about health the more likely we can act to alter negative outcomes.o alter negative outcomes.

•• Health responds to Health responds to ““vectorsvectors”” such as people, germs, such as people, germs, animals, and environments. animals, and environments. Each Each ““vectorvector”” introduces agents capable of broad geographical reintroduces agents capable of broad geographical re--distribution.distribution.

•• Competition over the deployment of scarce health resources Competition over the deployment of scarce health resources will limit what level of health is actually attainable by anyonewill limit what level of health is actually attainable by anyone. .


So why is GIS unique in So why is GIS unique in shaping global health?shaping global health?

•• GIS is not a political science. It does not care about the GIS is not a political science. It does not care about the underlying reasons why things exist, persist, or alter. underlying reasons why things exist, persist, or alter.

•• GIS is a way of understanding nonGIS is a way of understanding non--traditional interactions by traditional interactions by integrating various measurements taken from the environment, integrating various measurements taken from the environment, humans, plants, and animals and all their activity.humans, plants, and animals and all their activity.

•• GIS strengthens the body of collective knowledge about GIS strengthens the body of collective knowledge about individual health status by creating evidence of its connection individual health status by creating evidence of its connection to to the environment. the environment.

•• GIS provides the GIS provides the ““connectivityconnectivity”” required to understand the required to understand the geographical scope of global health geographical scope of global health -- from the smallest of from the smallest of villages to the largest of urban spaces. villages to the largest of urban spaces.


GIS Contributes to Global Public GIS Contributes to Global Public Health through Worldwide DistributionHealth through Worldwide Distribution

of Specialized ESRI Applicationsof Specialized ESRI Applications

•• HealthMapper HealthMapper –– World Health Organization World Health Organization –– 10,000 distributed since 199310,000 distributed since 1993

•• EpiMap EpiMap –– United States Centers for Disease Control United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)and Prevention (CDC)–– 1,000,000 distributed since 19961,000,000 distributed since 1996

•• SigEpi SigEpi –– Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)–– 5,000 distributed since 19985,000 distributed since 1998


ESRI Global Health FootprintESRI Global Health Footprint•• 93 National Health Ministries93 National Health Ministries

•• 100% of all US State Health Departments100% of all US State Health Departments

•• 800+ Local Health Agencies800+ Local Health Agencies (cities and counties)(cities and counties)

•• Major Governmental, UN Agencies & AffiliatesMajor Governmental, UN Agencies & Affiliates(WHO, PAHO,FAO)(WHO, PAHO,FAO)

•• Major NGOsMajor NGOs –– (Red Cross, Pacific Disaster Center)(Red Cross, Pacific Disaster Center)

•• 200+ Hospitals & Major Medical Centers in US200+ Hospitals & Major Medical Centers in US

•• 85% of European Union Member Nations85% of European Union Member Nations

•• All accredited US Schools of Public Health use GISAll accredited US Schools of Public Health use GIS


National Health Ministries using ESRI GISNational Health Ministries using ESRI GISAngolaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaBangladeshBelgiumBelizeBoliviaBotswanaBulgariaBrazilCambodiaCanadaChinaColombiaCongo, Republic ofCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorFinland France GeorgiaGermany GabonGambiaGhanaGreece

GuatemalaHondurasHong Kong HungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKenyaKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLithuaniaMalaysiaMexicoMoldovaMyanmarNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaragua NigerNorwayPanamaPeru

PhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRwandaSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSierra LeonSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTanzaniaThailandTunisiaUgandaUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe


Who is the ESRI Health Team?Who is the ESRI Health Team?


How to get involved How to get involved ……

•• HealthyGIS Newsletter HealthyGIS Newsletter •• Health & Human Services User Group (HUG)Health & Human Services User Group (HUG)•• ESRI User Conference (San Diego)ESRI User Conference (San Diego)•• ESRI Health GIS ConferenceESRI Health GIS Conference•• www.esri.com/healthwww.esri.com/health

HealthyGIS NewsletterHealthyGIS NewsletterQuarterly circulation of 40,000Quarterly circulation of 40,000

Sign up at Sign up at www.esri.com/healthwww.esri.com/health

The latest issue is in your conference tote bag!


Health & Human Services User GroupHealth & Human Services User Group

•• Take this opportunity to network with a global group of health aTake this opportunity to network with a global group of health and nd GIS professionals who use ESRI technology for health related GIS professionals who use ESRI technology for health related applicationsapplications

•• HUG is open to individuals who work for health related HUG is open to individuals who work for health related organizations using GIS (ESRI software) organizations using GIS (ESRI software)

•• Currently has 900+ members worldwideCurrently has 900+ members worldwide•• Join by using the onJoin by using the on--line registration form line registration form

www.esri.com/jointhehug

HUG Meeting and SocialHUG Meeting and SocialTuesday, September 30Tuesday, September 305:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. –– 6:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.•• Members only Members only drawingdrawing for prizesfor prizes•• Refreshments will be servedRefreshments will be served•• Everyone is invited to attendEveryone is invited to attend•• You may join right now at You may join right now at www.esri.com/jointhehugwww.esri.com/jointhehug


Thank you to

for your generous support of this event


Find GIS Find GIS Resources Resources in the GIS in the GIS Solutions Solutions EXPOEXPO


GIS Solutions EXPOGIS Solutions EXPORenaissance Ballroom FoyerRenaissance Ballroom Foyer

•• MondayMonday4:00pm 4:00pm –– 7:00pm7:00pm

•• TuesdayTuesday8:00am8:00am-- 12:00 noon12:00 noon

GIS Solutions EXPO, Map GIS Solutions EXPO, Map Gallery, Academic Health FairGallery, Academic Health Fair

Monday, September 29, 4:00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 4:00 p.m. –– 7:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.Renaissance Ballroom FoyerRenaissance Ballroom Foyer


Special thank you to

for sponsoring the EXPO Opening Reception


55thth Annual Academic GIS Health FairAnnual Academic GIS Health Fair

Monday, 4:00Monday, 4:00--7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. during the GIS Solutions EXPOduring the GIS Solutions EXPO

•• Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon University•• HealthLandscapeHealthLandscape•• Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic MedicineEdward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine•• George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University•• Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public HealthJohns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health•• Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda University•• Public Health Data Standards Consortium (PHDSC)Public Health Data Standards Consortium (PHDSC)•• Association of American Geographers (AAG)Association of American Geographers (AAG)•• University of NebraskaUniversity of Nebraska

Thank you to our exhibitors!Thank you to our exhibitors!



ESRI Booth in the GIS ESRI Booth in the GIS Solutions EXPOSolutions EXPO

•• Ask ESRI technical staff about Ask ESRI technical staff about product featuresproduct features

•• Bring your technical questionsBring your technical questions•• See software demosSee software demos•• Learn more about ESRI health Learn more about ESRI health

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GIS Solutions EXPOGIS Solutions EXPOandand

HandsHands--On Learning CenterOn Learning CenterTuesday, September 30 Tuesday, September 30

8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. –– 12:00 p.m.12:00 p.m.

•• 8:00 8:00 –– 8:30 Continental Breakfast in EXPO8:30 Continental Breakfast in EXPO•• 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. –– 11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break

New in 2008! New in 2008! HandsHands--On Learning Center On Learning Center


HandsHands--On Learning CenterOn Learning Center

The HandsThe Hands--On Learning Center provides anOn Learning Center provides anopportunity to explore ESRI software and GIS topics atopportunity to explore ESRI software and GIS topics atyour own pace using training modules with handsyour own pace using training modules with hands--ononexercises. Each lesson is approximately 45 minutesexercises. Each lesson is approximately 45 minutesand no advance registration is required.and no advance registration is required.Courses available include:Courses available include:


Tuesday, September 30, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Renaissance Ballroom Foyer

•Intro to ArcGIS Desktop•Creating a Map in ArcGIS•Intro to ArcGIS Explorer•Intro to ArcGIS Server

•Basics of the Geodatabase•Getting Started with Animation•Intro to Spatial Analyst•Geoprocessing Using ModelBuilder•Geoprocessing Using Python


PrePre--Conference Sessions TodayConference Sessions TodaySee page 7 of your conference agenda for more information!See page 7 of your conference agenda for more information!

Meetings Rooms 12-13-14

Auditorium

2:00 – 3:15 p.m. GIS for All Health Organizations

ModelBuilder for Workflow Automation and Spatial Analysis

3:30 – 4:45 p.m. Uses of GIS to Target Quality of Care Improvement & Public Preparedness Interventions

Spatial Statistics Seminar


Thank You &Thank You &Enjoy the Conference!Enjoy the Conference!

See you at theSee you at the

Welcome SocialWelcome Social5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. –– 7:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.

Fire View and Terrace Fire View and Terrace (Lobby Level)(Lobby Level)

In case of rain, this event will move to Congressional A/B (BallIn case of rain, this event will move to Congressional A/B (Ballroom Level)room Level)

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