Developing a proposal for an updated digital public health curriculum

Abstract

Abstract Digital health is a strategic priority for the future of health in Europe. But development and deployment of digital solutions is not enough to guarantee a successful implementation. Public health services require a workforce that is ready to search and evaluate the best digital solutions for specific public health activities, such as epidemiological surveillance and health planning. Although there are some examples of digital health updated curricula in medical and public health schools, a coordinated and comprehensive approach should be proposed in Europe, including undergraduate, postgraduate and continuous education. Young professionals are certainly more digitally literate and should be involved in this discussion, but public health professionals from different ages and backgrounds should be considered. This presentation aims to promote discussion about digital public health education, identifying proposals for a renewed curriculum. During this discussion participants will be organized in small groups and will discuss proposals for a digital public health curricula, specifically tailored for three different target audiences: undergraduate medical students, public health students and public health professionals. This discussion will be guided by a facilitator and main conclusions will be considered for a concrete proposal prepared by the EUPHA Digital Health section. All participants will be offered the chance to be involved in following discussions.