Informatics for the public health workforce
michigan informatics
Example of an Action Plan
| Task | Registration/Set-Up Time (Minutes) |
Activity/Maintenance (Minutes) |
Frequency | ||||||||
| 5-10 | 10-15 | 30-60 | Less than 1 | 1-3 | 3-5 | At set time period | Once daily | Every few hours | Every few days | At set frequencies | |
| Follow a discussion list message-by-message | * | * | * | ||||||||
| Follow a discussion list in digest form | * | * | * | ||||||||
| Read an announcement list | * | * | * | ||||||||
| WEB SITES | |||||||||||
| Visit a web site that has just been updated | * | * | * | ||||||||
| Read the daily news on your topic | * | * | * | ||||||||
| JOURNAL LITERATURE | |||||||||||
| Peruse a table of contents e-mail with links to relevant articles | * | * | * | ||||||||
| Review the results of an "automatic update search" | * | * | * | ||||||||
| INTERNET TECHNOLOGY | |||||||||||
| Read a blog or wiki | * | * | * | ||||||||
| Listen to a podcast | * | * | * | ||||||||
| Read RSS feeds | * | * | * | ||||||||
| PROFESSIONAL GROUP | |||||||||||
| Attend a CE | * | * | * | ||||||||
| Attend a meeting/conference | * | * | |||||||||
Think about what you are already doing to stay informed. Is it working for you? Are there barriers or obstacles to overcome? Keep this in mind as you come up with a new plan.
Remember your strategy for staying informed should efficiently and effectively provide you with the information that you need when you need it. The “best” method is what works best for you and your work schedule.
Please take the time right now to come up with your action plan. Download the form and devise your action plan.
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