“The Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIP) is searching for data science training to help meet the organization’s Data Science Strategy.”
“In a sources sought notice on Sam.gov, NCIP said the training will be for its Division of Injury Prevention’s Data Analytics Branch, specifically the Data Science Team, and NCIP staff scientists. The CDC said the Data Science Team will be receiving advanced training, and the staff scientists receiving more general training.”
“The NCIP’s Division of Injury Prevention’s Data Analytics Branch (DAB) is tasked with conducting methodologic research and data analysis, addressing existing data issues and new data challenges (big, complex, non-traditional data), and developing and disseminating data, tools, and applications. The sources sought notice said DAB focuses on improving the availability, timeliness, quality, and usability of injury data to inform research and practice.”
“The Data Science Team within DAB consists of statisticians, computer scientists, programmers, and health scientists who use and promote data science for injury prevention and control. The Data Science Team is fairly new, having been established in January of 2020, and its goal is to increase NCIPC’s data science capabilities for injury and violence surveillance and research.”
“To meet its data science goals, NCIP said it needs to strengthen the data science workforce and advance information technology infrastructure. To strengthen its data science workforce, NCIP set a goal to improve “general knowledge and awareness of staff scientists in data science techniques.” Additionally, NCIP has set a goal to improve the advanced upskilling of the Data Science Team through advanced training and consultation…” Read the full article here.
Source: CDC Seeks Data Science Training to Upskill Workforce – By Kate Polit, August 26, 2021. MeriTalk.
