Stories from public health data are communicated through data visualizations. These stories are shaped by the perspectives and experiences of those asking the questions, collecting and analyzing the data, and creating the visualizations. Learn to apply a health equity lens through a systematic approach when creating visualizations for public health data to best represent the populations being described.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe a systematic approach to preparing effective data visualizations of public health data;
  • Apply a health equity lens to the general systematic approach for effective visualization of public health data;
  • Compare and contrast chart and graph options to match chart strengths to data visualization needs;
  • Identify resources for continued self-learning

Target Audience: 

Duration:  60 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 1.0 Category 1 CHES Credits (0.5 Advanced Credits), 1.0 Continuing Competency Credi; 1.0 CPEU for Registered Dietitians

CHES Provider number:  99036; CPEU Provider number: 21216

Target Audience:
 Public health workforce, health department staff, public health students, clinicians 

Format:  Web-based Training, Self-Study

Created/Updated: March 2023

Subject Matter Expert:  Michael Kramer, PhD

Arranged by: Caitlin Meyer Krause, MPH

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

Skill Level: Advanced
CHES Event ID#: SS99036_DVFHE
Category 1 Credits: 1.0
Continuing Competency Credits: 1.0
Advanced Credits: 0.5
Activity #: 179140
Performance Indicators: 2.2.3, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.3.2
RD Total Credits: 1.0
Level 1: Yes
Level 2: Yes
Level 3: No
Nursing Total Credits: 0
Primary Tier: Tier One
Secondary Tier: Tier Two
Tertiary Tier: Tier Three
Primary Domain: Data Analytics and Assessment Skills
Secondary Domain: Health Equity Skills