Practical Challenges of Systems Thinking and Modeling in Public Health
William M. Trochim, PhD,
Derek A. Cabrera, MA,
Bobby Milstein, MPH,
Richard S. Gallagher, BS and
Scott J. Leischow, PhD
William M. Trochim is with the Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Derek A. Cabrera is with the Department of Education, Cornell University. Bobby Milstein is with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Richard S. Gallagher is with Gallagher and Associates, Ithaca, NY. At the time of the study, Scott J. Leischow was with the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md.
FIGURE 1—Eight-cluster concept map of practical challenges that need to be addressed to encourage and support effective systems thinking and modeling in public health work.