Application of Geographic Information Systems to Address Chronic Disease Priorities: Experiences in State and Local Health Departments

Affiliations

• ¹ Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York.
• ² Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, Atlanta, GA, 30341. Email: mcasper@cdc.gov.
• ³ Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Augusta, Maine, and University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine.
• ⁴ Division of Community Health Services, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, New Jersey.
• ⁵ Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Informatics Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Parma, Ohio.
• ⁶ Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
• ⁷ Cardiovascular Health Unit, Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota.
• ⁸ Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.