SAGES Update: Electronic Disease Surveillance in Resource-Limited Settings

Authors

  • Sheri L. Lewis Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
  • Timothy C. Campbell Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
  • Jacqueline S. Coberly Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
  • Richard A. Wojcik Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
  • Shraddha V. Patel Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
  • Brian Feighner Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4496

Abstract

The Suite for Automated Global Electronic bioSurveillance (SAGES) is a collection of modular, flexible, open source software tools for electronic disease surveillance in resource-limited settings. SAGES software development, funded by the US Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, continues as we add new international collaborators.

Author Biography

Sheri L. Lewis, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Sheri Lewis is the Global Disease Surveillance Program Manager at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) in Laurel, Maryland. Ms. Lewis has worked closely with local, regional, and federal public health entities and hospitals on all aspects of disease surveillance, including data collection, analysis, and visualization. Most recently Ms. Lewis has been working with the Global Emerging Infections System (GEIS) on evaluating and implementing disease surveillance applications in international settings. Tim Campbell is a software developer and the IT technical lead of the SAGES project. He has an extensive background in full lifecycle software development, with particular interests in user interface design. Jacqueline Coberly is an infectious disease epidemiologist, who received her masters and doctorate at the JHU Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is currently senior epidemiologist and public health lead on the SAGES biosurveillance program at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. In SAGES she uses her expertise in epidemiology, infectious disease and statistics to help design, implement and evaluate disease surveillance software applications designed primarily for resource poor areas. Rich Wojcik has a diverse background in computer systems with more than 20 years of experience in programming, design, and integration. His recent work has focused on the integration, storage, security, and distribution of disease surveillance information in the US and internationally. Mr. Wojcik also has experience in clinical IT computing, and has helped develop, implement, and support multiple systems at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Shraddha Patel is the Assistant Project Manager for the Global Disease Surveillance Program at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) in Laurel, Maryland. She received her B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Georgia and her MBA from Robert Morris University. Ms. Patel focuses on the importance of training as an integral part of successful system implementation. She is the lead training developer for the SAGES suite of electronic disease surveillance tools. Brian H. Feighner is the senior public health physician at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). A 1983 graduate of the Baylor College of Medicine, he achieved American Board of Medical Specialties certification in both Family Medicine and General Preventive Medicine & Public Health. Dr. Feighner currently is the Project Manager for SAGES, a project of the US Armed Forces Surveillance Center which brings electronic disease surveillance to resource-limited nations.

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Lewis, S. L., Campbell, T. C., Coberly, J. S., Wojcik, R. A., Patel, S. V., & Feighner, B. (2013). SAGES Update: Electronic Disease Surveillance in Resource-Limited Settings. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4496

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013)

Section

System Showcase Demonstrations

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