Membership
The Joint Public Health Informatics Task Force (JPHIT) brings together leading public health and healthcare organizations to align efforts and speak with one voice on national informatics policy.
As a collaborative task force, JPHIT unites experts from public health, non-profits, and select federal and non-governmental partners. Together, we work to strengthen public health informatics by sharing knowledge, building consensus, and driving coordinated action.
Core Members
Core members are public health and public health adjacent organizations with non-profit status that represent constituencies (e.g., state, territorial, local and tribal (STLT) organizations) whose work is dedicated to public health practice or research.
AIRA
The American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) is dedicated to promoting the development and implementation of immunization information systems (IIS) to combat vaccine-preventable diseases. AIRA plays a vital role in the continuous advancement of the nation’s leading public health information systems.
AIRA Representatives:
Rebecca Coyle, MSEd, Executive Director
Mary Beth Kurilo, MPH, MSW, Senior Director of Health Informatics
APHL
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) works to strengthen laboratory systems serving the public’s health in the United States and globally.
APHL Representatives:
Vanessa Holley, MPH, Director, Informatics
Michelle Meigs, MBA, Managing Director, Informatics Program
ASTHO
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is committed to supporting the work of state and territorial public health officials and furthering the development and excellence of public health policy nationwide.
ASTHO Representatives:
J.T. Lane, MPH, Senior Vice President, Population Health and Innovation
Tabatha Offutt-Powell, DrPH, MPH, Vice President, Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics
Alexandra Woodward, DrPH, MPH, Senior Advisor, Public Health Data Modernization
BCHC
The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) represents leaders from America’s largest metropolitan health departments that exchange strategies and jointly address issues to promote and protect the health and safety of the people they serve.
BCHC Representatives:
Jennifer Schitter, MPH, Director of Public Health Data
Philip Huang, MD, MPH, Director/Health Authority, Dallas County Health and Human Services
CSTE
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) works to advance public health policy and epidemiologic capacity. CSTE also provides information, education, and developmental support for practicing epidemiologists in a wide range of areas as well as expertise for program and surveillance efforts.
CSTE Representatives:
Megan Tompkins, MPH, Director of Data Modernization
Becky Lampkins, MPH, Manager, Surveillance/Informatics Program
NACCHO
The mission of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is to improve the health of communities by strengthening and advocating for local health departments.
NACCHO Representatives:
Sara Black, MPA, MSSW, Senior Advisor
Aurimar Ayala, MPH, Senior Director of Infectious Disease and Informatics
NAPHSIS
The National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) provides national advocacy, technical assistance and training, educational programming, and operates national electronic systems that move vital records data around the country in a secure and accessible manner.
NAPHSIS Representatives:
Shae Sutton, PhD, Executive Director
Caprice Edwards, Director of Strategy
NPHL
The Network for Public Health Law (NPHL) helps organizations and individuals identify legal and policy solutions that will advance their objectives as well as those that could impede their efforts. We help them understand regulations, access laws, develop policy and make sound, evidence-based decisions in order to significantly and positively impact the health of their communities
NPHL Representatives:
Meghan Mead, JD, Deputy Director Mid-States Region
Chuck Curran, JD, Deputy Director, Mid-States Region
PHII
The Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII) helps public health organizations effectively use information to improve community health outcomes.
PHII Representatives:
Vivian Singletary, ISyE, JM, MBA, Director
Lura Daussat, MPH, Director, Practice Support
Affiliate Members
Organizations that represent a range of constituents beyond public health agencies including healthcare providers, technology vendors, academia, and individuals.
AMIA
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is committed to the vision of a world where informatics transforms people’s care. AMIA aims to lead the way in transforming health care through trusted science, education, and the practice of informatics.
AMIA Representatives:
Theresa Cullen, MD, Pima County Health Director
Brian Dixon, PhD, MPA, Director of Public Health Informatics
HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is committed to reforming the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology. By connecting people across the health ecosystem, HIMMS creates a community where collaboration and innovation thrive.
HIMSS Representatives:
Valerie Rogers, MPH, Senior Director, Government Relations
Noam Arzt, PhD, President, HLN Consulting, LLC
Ex-officio Members
Federal and other partners that fund the task force or are charged with administering federal funding, supporting decision-making, and/or providing policy support.
CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same. As the nation's health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats. To accomplish our mission, CDC conducts critical science and provides health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats and responds when these arise.
CDC Representatives:
Jennifer Layden, MD, PhD, Director, Office of Public Health Data Science and Technology
Kyle Cobb, MS, Deputy Director, Technology and Product (Acting)
CDC Foundation
The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the public health system save and improve lives by unleashing the power of partnerships to protect communities, everywhere.
CDC Foundation Representatives:
Brandon Talley, PhD, MPH, Chief Program and Innovation Officer
Joe Gibson, PhD, MPH, Senior Data Entrepreneur
ASTP
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP) is at the forefront of the administration’s health IT efforts and is a resource to the entire health system to support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide, standards-based health information exchange to improve health care.
JPHIT is managed by a Strategic Leadership Team and Program Management Office (PMO), which includes executive leadership and subject-matter experts (SMEs) from the Association for State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). The PMO is supported by Guidehouse, advancing strategic initiatives with expertise in public health informatics, program management, and strategic facilitation.