Tomás Aragón (托马斯·阿拉贡)
@tomasaragon
Impact Fellow & Adjunct Faculty, UC Berkeley Public Health Former State Health Officer & Director, California Dept Public Health. Former Health Officer & Director, Pop Health Div, SF Dept Public Health Blog: TEAMPublicHealth.substack.com
The science and practice of Stoic Philosophy (#Stoicism) in one infographic. To learn more visit teampublichealth.substack.com/p/public-hea...
"The Heart of Access was made possible by the crucial partnerships formed between the San Francisco Department of Public Health, community organizations, and academic institutions during the pandemic. " heartofaccessfilm.org
When you hear a SIREN you pause to think. The SIREN Checklist helps you detect opportunities to improve Decision Quality (DQ). Remember, "Life is a sum of all your choices." — Albert Camus To learn more visit: teampublichealth.substack.com/p/the-groan-...
"Life is a sum of all your choices." —Albert Camus Decision Intelligence 4 Health (di4h) - Updated infographic (below) and 4-page cheatsheet here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Extreme Heat Health Effects (infographic). Courtesy of #TEAMPublicHealth
Artificial intelligence will make important contributions to public health decision making, but humans will always need to be "in the loop" as decision architects. #TEAMPublicHealth #decisionintelligence
Decision makers manage two dimensions of decision competence: organizational complexity and analytical complexity. On this GitHub page we focus on decision analysis using data science languages such as R and Julia. Feed welcomed! #TEAMPublicHealth #DecisionIntelligence github.com/tomasaragon/...
#TEAMPublicHealth introduced #Stoicism and Neo-Aristotelian Virtue Ethics (NAVE) for #CharacterMatters. How do they differ? Stoicism is practical #CBT and believes that good character is necessary and sufficient for a good life. To learn more visit teampublichealth.substack.com/t/character
Dec 17, 2025: Discover the story behind San Francisco’s 2025 One City One Book selection, "The Worlds I See" by Dr. Fei-Fei Li. Li reflects on her journey as an immigrant, scientist, and AI pioneer, sharing insights into her vision for a human-centered future of technology. sfpl.org/events/2025/...
Just finished watching Newsom's interview with Ezra Klein. Absolutely worth watching! In case you don't watch to the end, here are book recs. It includes "Mediations" by Marcus Aurelius - a foundational book for Stoic philosophy (#Stoicism) @gavinnewsom.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqBs...
The West Coast Health Alliance, @capublichealth.bsky.social , and Leading National Medical Organizations Continue to Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccination for Newborns www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
@capublichealth.bsky.social - State Highlights Mental Health Resources for California Youth Amid Changes to Access to AI Chatbots www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
The Public Health for All Californians Together (PHACT) Coalition supports public health in response to committee and policy changes at the federal level that raised concern about the scientific rigor and transparency of vaccine guidelines and access. @capublichealth.bsky.social cpr3.ucsf.edu/phact
Sharing slides from recent presentation! "Decision Intelligence 4 Health: Strategic decision making under constraints (Values – Information – Time – Resources)" #TEAMPublicHealth #DecisionIntelligence4Health docs.google.com/presentation...
#CharacterMatters We have a crisis of moral character in the US. "Good character is the foundation of building trust. Good character is having steady and permanent dispositions to do what is right and to refrain from doing what is wrong." Virtue is the act of good character. Use downloadable image.
Download table: "Listening with intention and purpose"! Courtesy of #TEAMPublicHealth
Exciting, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work as *the* State Epidemiologist with the largest, most innovative state health department in the US. The "State Epi" reports directly to Dr. Erica Pan, CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer. calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
California Issues Respiratory Virus Immunization Guidance - September 17, 2025 - With PDF summary tables www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
# 42 Rising in Health & Wellness on Substack! Thanks for supporting #TEAMPublicHealth teampublichealth.substack.com
Join us at "Health Futures Unconference! -- Bold Ideas for Uncertain Times." When: Sat, Sept 20 - 9am-5pm Where: UC Berkeley School of Public Health "This isn’t just another conference. It’s a lab for innovators and changemakers to create our health futures." na.eventscloud.com/website/88783/
Cheat sheet for Daniel Pink's "40 Harsh Truths I Wish I Knew In My 20s" www.youtube.com/watch?v=w39A...
Updated with footnotes and resources! teampublichealth.substack.com/p/public-hea...
From Canada! Better than any US guidelines: "Canada has a new alcohol guidance that outlines a continuum of risk for alcohol-related harm. ... What are my health risks, costs and calories from drinking alcohol? What could I gain or save from drinking less?" knowalcohol.ca
HUGE thanks and gratitude to the California Department of Public Health (@capublichealth) for honoring me with the 2025 Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health! Brandon Nunes, Christine Siador, me (retired), Dr. Erica Pan (State Health Officer), Dr. Rita Nguyen, and Susan Fanelli.
Starting to heat up. Share this informative infographic I created for heat waves. There are many variables to consider. Stay safe!
Dr. Sara Cody --- courageous leader with character and humility! "County of Santa Clara Health Officer and national pioneer in COVID-19 response Dr. Sara Cody announces her retirement." publichealth.santaclaracounty.gov/news/news-re...
A Decision is a Bet on the Future based on your Beliefs (part 1): Just completed Annie Duke's live online course on decision-making teampublichealth.substack.com/p/a-decision...
UCSF: 'Urban Wildfire Response and Recovery Webinar Series' Events calendar.ucsf.edu/search/event...
"Stoic Lessons From Jimmy Carter's Legacy - Ryan Holiday Speaks To The U.S. Naval Academy" Jimmy Carter promoted civil rights, human rights, and renewal energy -- even though it damaged him politically. He pursued justice with courage, discipline, and wisdom. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRYG...