Season 2 | Episode 1: A Geo-enabled Public Health System

A game changer in the pandemic

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Geographical Thinking Podcast! Our first guest of the season is Dr. Este Geraghty, chief medical officer and health solutions director at Esri and former deputy director of the Center for Health Statistics and Informatics with the California Department of Public Health. Having spent many years working at the intersection of public health and GIS—a space now changed forever by the spread of COVID-19—Este shares her insights about what a geo-enabled public health system should look like and why the Science of Where is critical to its mission. The conversation continues in Episode 2, where Este talks about the far-reaching impact of GIS beyond the domain of public health.

Resources:

• Esri Community for Health & Human Services - Articles and Success Stories
• Esri Community for Health & Human Services
• Strengthening Public Health Preparedness with GIS