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This page provides information about CDC tribal health data, issues, tools, technical assistance, and training, as well as tribal data-related resources from public health partners. CDC will engage further with tribes and tribal organizations to improve these resources and provide the data most needed to protect and improve the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
**Accessing CDC Public Health Data**
Guidance for Federally Recognized Tribes and Tribal Epidemiology Centers on Requesting CDC Public Health Data [PDF – 154 KB]
CDC Public Health Datasets and Access Guide for Tribes and Tribal Epidemiology Centers [PDF – 444 KB]
Tribal Public Health Data Request Form**Publications**
Tribal Epidemiology Centers Designated as Public Health Authorities Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [PDF – 906 KB]
CDC’s Public Health Law Program | April 16, 2015
Tribal Epidemiology Centers: HHS Actions Needed to Enhance Data Access
Government Accountability Office, GAO-22-104698 | March 4, 2022Top of Page
**Technical Assistance and Tools**
CDC Data Modernization Initiative (DMI)
National effort to create modern, integrated, and real-time public health data and surveillance that can protect the nation from any health threat. For DMI technical assistance, contact CDC’s Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
CDC Disaster Epidemiology
Provides resources on morbidity and mortality surveillance, rapid needs assessments such as the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER), and disaster epidemiologic studies
CDC Epi Aids
Provides short-term epidemiologic assistance of CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officers to respond to urgent public health problems, such as unexplained illnesses, infectious disease outbreaks, and post-hurricane effects.
CDC Public Health Law Program (PHLP)
PHLP develops law-related tools and provides legal technical assistance to public health practitioners and policymakers in state, tribal, local, and territorial jurisdictions
CDC Surveillance Resource Center
Provides members of the public health surveillance community organized, easy access to guidance developed by CDC and its partners for improving the practice of surveillance
Community Health Assessment & Health Improvement Planning
Provides information and guidance to assist state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments in developing community health assessments and health improvement plans
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ Tribal Epidemiology Subcommittee
Provides information about the Subcommittee, which consists of epidemiologists and others working with American Indians/Alaska Natives in state, local, territorial, and tribal health agencies and epidemiology centers
National Council of Urban Indian Health
Serves as a resource center for individuals and organizations dedicated to improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas, including providing tribal data-related education, technical assistance, and training
NativeData
Free, online resource—developed with support from CDC—that offers practical guidance for tribes and Native-serving organizations on obtaining and sharing health data
The Future of Public Health National Summit Series, Summit 2: Creating an Interoperable and Modern Data and Technology Infrastructure Data Modernization
2022 summit focused on how to use data and new technologies to improve public health and wellness; includes links to a recording of the summit, an overview, and relevant resources
Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs)
TECs serve American Indian/Alaska Native tribal and urban communities by managing public health information systems, investigating diseases of concern, managing disease prevention and control programs, responding to public health emergencies, and coordinating these activities with other public health authorities
US Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI)
Standardized set of health data classes and constituent data elements for nationwide, interoperable health information exchange; for tribal-related data, see Tribal Affiliation and Race, Ethnicity, and Tribal AffiliationTop of Page
**Training**
CDC Fellowships and Training Opportunities
Provides information on CDC’s fellowship, internship, training, and volunteer opportunities for students and professionals; see also CDC’s Informatics and Data Science Workforce Development Programs
CDC Learning Connection
Includes trainings from CDC, other federal agencies, and federally-funded partners; course search terms such as “data,” “surveillance,” and “epidemiology” are helpful in identifying data-related trainings for public health and healthcare professionals
Disaster Epidemiology and Response: Training and Technical Assistance
CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health provides disaster epidemiology training and technical assistance to requesting state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments; other federal and international agencies; academia; and partner organizations. Subject matter experts are available for consultation and technical assistance throughout the disaster cycle (preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation) to help minimize the effects of disasters on communities.Top of Page
**Tribal Engagements on Public Health Data**
**August 3–4, 2022:** 24th Biannual CDC/ATSDR Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting session on Tribal Public Health Data. Supporting Tribal Public Health Infrastructure and Efforts To Improve Data Access [PDF – 1 MB].
**October 13, 2022 and October 19, 2022:** HHS tribal consultations on the GAO report “Tribal Epidemiology Centers: HHS Actions Needed to Enhance Data Access.” Summary Report [PDF – 185 KB]Top of Page
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  March 3, 2023						Source: 	Public Health Infrastructure Center
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