Introduction to Health Informatics
Gain an overview of health informatics, with an emphasis on its application to clinical and public health settings. Examine the role of the health informaticist, the variety of informatics sub-specialties and examples of different clinical applications in medicine, nursing, pharmacology and public health. Learn the core concepts and technologies of health informatics, including terminology, data standards, privacy and security as well as development and implementation tools and strategies. Consider the policy context of health information technology, potential benefits and perspectives on future directions.
Led by a public health informaticist and an imaging informaticist, this course also features lectures from UC Davis experts, including:
- Peter Yellowlees, M.D., chair, Health Informatics Graduate Group and professor-in-residence, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Matt Bishop, Ph.D., professor and co-director, Department of Computer Science and Genome Center
- Este Geraghty, M.D., M.P.H., associate physician, Department of Internal Medicine
Instructor(s):
Mark Carroll, M.P.H., is a public health informaticist and assistant director of the Health Informatics Graduate Program at UC Davis. Carroll's research interests include public health laboratory reporting, HL7, pharmaceutical trials applications, education informatics platform development and analysis, emergency preparedness, and public health and health informatics curriculum development.
Jose Galvez, M.D., is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UC Davis, and faculty consultant for the Biomedical Informatics Research and Consulting Service. His research interests include telepathology, image databases, virtual microscopy and collaborative research tools.
When:
Enroll now through Jan. 4 and complete by March 26. Passwords issued Jan. 11.
Format:
You must provide your email address when enrolling to receive your password. Please set up your email account to receive email from "extensiondlc.net"; otherwise, the email containing your password may not reach your inbox. You will receive your password via email on the start date, or within two business days of enrolling if you enroll after the start date. From the day you receive your password, you will have until the completion date noted above to complete the course. If you do not receive your password in the time frame noted, please email us at: adminsupport@extensiondlc.net . This is not a self-paced course. Students will progress through the course together. Lessons will be posted one week at a time. The previous week's lesson will remain available for the duration of the course. Students, who enroll after the start date of the course, will have to contact the instructor regarding missed lessons.
Technical requirements:
You must possess a computer with professional office software, including a presentation application (PowerPoint or Open Office) and a database application (Microsoft Access or Open Office Base).
Fee:
$950.00.
Special Discount fee:
10% discount for organizations enrolling three or more people at the same time in the same course. All registrations must be submitted at the same time and fees paid with one check, credit card or purchase order.
Credit:
3 quarter units academic credit, X420.10
Required textbooks:
Biomedical Informatics: Computer Applications in Healthcare and Biomedicine, 3rd ed., 2006 by Shortliffe and Cimino ISBN 0387289860. Buy this book from the UC Davis Bookstore.
Section:
093MHI210
Enrollment policies:
Refund or transfer requests will be approved, less a $30 processing fee, if a written email request, sent to studentservices@extensiondlc.net is received within two weeks of the student's start date and if the student has not gone beyond Lesson 1 of the course. The student will need to include his/her name, the course title and the course section number.
