Georgia Division of Public Health
Office of Health Indicators for Planning(OHIP)
2 Peachtree St
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30303
gfreymann@dhr.state.ga.us
Biographical Sketch:
Synopsis of Experience in current position
January, 2002 – present. Director, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (formerly the Office of Health Information and Policy), Georgia Division of Public Health. Directed development of the Division’s standardized health data Repository and several web-based applications (oasis.state.ga.us) that access health information through online interactive querying and mapping. Led creation of the Division’s Annual Health Status Measures and monthly Key Performance Indicators reports. Led the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology section for 6 months starting July 2009.
Recent Publications
Georgia Health Equity Initiative, Georgia Department of Community Health, Health Disparities Report 2008: A County-Level Look at Health Outcomes for Minorities in Georgia. Contributor.
Georgia Family Connection Partnership / Promising Practices Network / RAND Corporation (2009) Improving Infant Health in Georgia: Addressing Low Birthweight in Georgia. Contributor, co-editor.
Recent presentations
April, 2009 – Georgia Child Health Report Collaboration Meeting. “Child Health Reporting in Georgia,” Panel Discussion, Atlanta, GA.
March, 2010 – 3rd Annual South Georgia Evaluation Association Conference. “OASIS: Tools for Local Health Needs Assessment and Evaluation.” Tifton, GA.
March, 2010 – Geography and Geospatial Science Working Group Grand Rounds (CDC). “GIS and the Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS) in Georgia.” Atlanta, GA.
Awards
June, 2009 - 1st Annual ACT Award – Georgia Asian Pacific Islander Community Coalition, Atlanta, GA.