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SDOH & Place Fellowship—Call for Applications 2026
Applications for the 2026 SDOH & Place Fellowship are now open! Here we will teach you how to create your own data dashboard/data visualization within a Human-Centered Design framework!Finding Public Datasets for Health Equity Research: How to Use the Data Discovery App
Join us from 11 AM- 12 PM on Friday, December 5th for a guided webinar on Finding Public Datasets for Health Equity Research using the Data Discovery App!Speaker & Symposium Schedule
At the SDOH & Place Symposium this September, we will meet to build community, spark dialogue, and strike inspiration around the Social Determinants of Health & Place.The 2025 SDOH & Place Symposium—Call for Applications
Join us in September to build community, spark dialogue, and strike inspiration around the Social Determinants of Health & Place.Transforming SDOH Data Discovery with LLM: A Different Journey
We recently launched the first version of our SDOH & Place Data Discovery Platform, featuring keyword search and an LLM-based Q&A search.Building a Community Centered in SDOH & Place
The SDOH & Place project culminated in Chicago, where fellows demonstrated web app solutions addressing social determinants of health.Who are using SDOH & Place data?
The SDOH & Place Project uses a human-centered design (HCD) approach to best serve its users. We worked with stakeholders and advisors to understand user needs and identify key personas.Unlocking Data Discovery with a Design Sprint
We conducted a two-day Design Sprint at the Siebel Center for Design at UIUC, bringing together a diverse group of talented design students and seasoned design professionals, helping us ideate and prototype for Data Discovery.SDOH & Place Fellowship—Call for Applications 2025
Have a project in mind that needs developing, but unsure where to start? Consider joining our funded community fellowship! Here we will teach you how to create your own data dashboard/data visualization in a Human-Centered Design framework!The SDOH & Place End of Year Celebration
In order to fill the gaps from our Spring 2024 cohort, we implemented an invite-only fellowship with staff members from community organizations. We taught them how to create web applications for their organization's purposes.
