The Importance of Data Literacy in Public Health and Health Informatics

<p>On this episode I had the honour of interviewing Asya Spears, who has her background in biostatistics, and is the founder of Rose Data Studio, a data literacy and storytelling consulting agency. In this episode we talk about the importance of people with a variety of diverse backgrounds entering the analytics field especially in Public Health and Health Informatics. Asya also provides some amazing career advice for those who are interested in breaking into the field.<br> </p> <p>Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics <a href="https://mailchi.mp/e4cd52ccaaf5/health-analytic-insights" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: https://mailchi.mp/e4cd52ccaaf5/health-analytic-insights.</p> <p>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>Sources discussed in the episode:</p> <p><strong>Connect with Asya:</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/asyaj" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/asyaj</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/rosedatastudio" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/rosedatastudio</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.rosedatastudio.com/services">Rose Data Studio</a>: https://www.rosedatastudio.com/services</p> <p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53914938-the-rose-code">Rose Code Book</a>: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53914938-the-rose-code</p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homecoming-podcast/id1435515539">Homecoming Podcast</a>: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homecoming-podcast/id1435515539</p> <p><a href="https://www.reframehealthcare.org/">Reframing Healthcare</a>: https://www.reframehealthcare.org/</p> <p><a href="https://davidepstein.com/the-range/">Range</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Careers-Public-Health-Beth-Seltzer/dp/0826195989/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;ke