The Policy Lab is a Data Sciences Institute (DSI) collaboration with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH). The Policy Lab works with ministries, agencies, and other policy-oriented groups to build capacity and demand across the public sector for data science insights in the health sector. Our goal is to start to foster a strong community of data scientists and data science users and increase the use of data sciences in the design and development of policy to create healthier and more just societies. We also undertook specific projects to define the context better and understand barriers to overcome to enable data science capacity in public sector organizations. The insights developed from this initial work in public health and health systems will support work on data sciences and public policy across sectors and ensure that our capacity-building approaches meet the needs of complex policy environments.
The objectives of the Data Science Tools and Adoption for Health and Beyond Workshop are to:
1) Bring together an engaged group of individuals interested in advanced data science capacity in public sector organizations.
2) Present and discuss what data science means for public sector organizations
3) Share the outcomes of the Policy Lab.
4) Present compelling data science use cases motivated by real-world examples and results from the DSI-DLSPH policy study of public sector organizations for learning and discussion.
5) Present and receive feedback on a data science toolkit designed specifically for public sector health organizations and
Discuss and engage across public sector organizations to discuss opportunities to work together to build capacity and define data science needs.
