Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

GIS has been a vital tool in promoting quality of life and health at DHSS since 1997. GIS specializes in combining data from multiple sources and displaying that data in a geographic context. Data such as demographic information, disease prevalence, and physical environmental factors can be analyzed with GIS to reveal relationships and trends that otherwise would be very difficult to find. GIS is also a valuable management tool for policy making and resource management.

What’s New:

Tracy Schloss receives second quarter Director's Award for her GIS work on the Time Critical Diagnostic Task Force which looked at the distribution of centers that offered services relating to stroke and heart attack. (7/08)

GIS Day at the Capital (3/08)

GIS Unit holds 5th annual GIS Day Open House (11/07)

Operation Blown Away: GIS Unit simulates tornado disater in Emergency Response GIS Field Training (7/07)

GIS Unit holds 4th annual GIS Day Open House (11/06)

Public Health Preparedness and Response UPDATE: Mapping through Disasters (9/06)

DHSS GIS Unit Conducts GPS Training for Local Public Health Agency Staff (7/06)

GIS Response Team assists with Tornado Destruction Inventory (5/06)

 DHSS GIS Takes an Active Role in Community Mapping Conference (3/06)

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