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Division of Health Sciences Informatics

One of 22 training sites sponsored by the National Library of Medicine nationwide, the Division brings together a wide range of resources and expertise in health sciences information management, communication and technology.

STUDENT & Faculty PROFILES

Courses available Spring 2010:

  • ME 600.702 Health Sciences Informatics, Knowledge Engineering and Decision Support.
  • ME 600.705 Health Sciences Informatics Security, Confidentiality and Privacy.
  • ME 600.709 Clinical Informatics
  • HPM 309.640 Informatics for Public Health
  • PH 221.842 E-Health and Informatics in Low and Middle Income Countries
  • ME 600.711 Health Informatics for Disease Prevention and Management
  • ME 600.710 Real Time Disease Surveillance
  • PH 221.842 E-Health and Informatics in Low and Middle Income Countries
  • PH 309.845 Population Health Informatics

GRAND ROUNDS

Upcoming: January 29, 2010 Measuring Clinical Satisfaction & Evaluating and EHR at a "PACE" Geriatric Care Site, Paulina Sockolow, Asst. Professor, Drexel

Most Recent: Information Technologies for Smarter Healthcare

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Academics & Programs

Master of Health Sciences Informatics - Research

The program invites applicants from a range of disciplines including public health, clinical care, the nursing sciences and biology, as well as from cognate fields such as computer, library and information sciences.learn more.

Master of Applied Health Sciences Informatics

Applications will be accepted in August 2009 for the 2010 class. learn more.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The Division currently offers two Master of Science degrees, as well as the National Library of Medicine's Training Program. While the  three programs share an interdisciplinary approach and common core curriculum, they differ in both focus and length. The NLM Training Program also has additional eligibility requirements.

Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME)

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NEWS & EVENTS

OTHER PRESENTATIONS OF INTEREST

Health IT: Hope, Hype, and How to Avoid the Road to Hell
In November 2009, Dr. Mark Smith presented a keynote address at the 2009 symposium of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA). Dr. Smith highlighted the overarching need for connected information systems and the key role of the AMIA and its members in ensuring this need is satisfied.