Seminar Presentation
Bradford W. Hesse, PhD
Chief, Health Communications and Informatics
Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program,
Div. of Cancer Control & Population Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Location: HSEB 4100B
Date: Sep. 8, 2011
Time: 4:15 - 5:15 pm
Abstract
On August 3, 2009, a group of preeminent computer scientists published an open letter to the President of the United States explaining that the new and emerging phenomenon of ‘technology mediated social participation' might offer a solution to the country's biggest challenges in science, economic development, and health. On December 16, 2010, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) reiterated that conclusion, with a plea for multidisciplinary research on the networking and information technology architectures that would enable greater participation in issues related to health and healthcare. This talk will describe a research agenda as it is emerging within the Department of Health and Human Services to “liberate public health data,” and to empower patients, clinicians, and communities through participative, “Health 2.0” architectures.”