Useful downloads and tools created by the R&D lab to assist the public health community with their research.

Downloads:

• Lab Engagement Request Form - Complete this form for requesting a lab engagement and lab resources.


• Windows VMWare View Client - A tool used to securely connect to R&D lab resources. Contact the lab to request a user ID and password.


• STD Guidelines EBook - An ebook created using the 2010 STD Guidelines from the CDC STD web site. This epub is compatible with iBooks and all other ebook readers.


• CDC's Informatics Research and Development Activity (IRDA) and R&D Lab Overview - A presentation describing the Lab's history, services offered, infrastructure, prototypes and demos.


• IRDA Handout - This one-page handout provides a high-level snapshot of the services provided by the Informatics Research & Development Lab to CDC and the public health community.


• IRDA Executive Overview Handout - This two-page handout describes how the Informatics Research and Development Activity collaborates with CDC programs to study, prototype, and test new and innovative technology-based tools and resources to maximize their effect on public health.

Tools:

• App Lab for Public Health R&D Mobile Prototype Apps - This app lab is a tool for the Lab, CDC, & its public health partners to test and collaborate on innovative mobile apps for iOS-based devices (iPhone, iPad, etc.).


• Informatics Lab GitHub Site - Developer tools for lab projects: source code repositories. Replaces deprecated google code site.


• Informatics Lab Open Source Development Tools [CODE] - Lab hosted developer site for lab projects: source code repository, issue tracker, project management.


• Project Management Tool - Authenticated site for managing and reporting on lab engagements.


• Structured Evaluation Tool - CDC Informatics Research and Development Unit (IRDU) Guide to Public Health Informatics Structured Technology Evaluations. [Word version]

Quick Links:

• VIDEO: Tech R&D Minute - Episode 1 - Staff from the CDC Informatics R&D Lab Activity discuss important issues in technology, including news and useful resources.


• PHTweet-v2 - Web prototype to monitor the twitter stream for public health related trends to augment public health situational awareness needs.


• Centers of Excellence - The CDC Centers of Excellence (CoE) in Public Health Informatics web site.