Computational Methods and Imaging in Medicine HEALTH INFORMATICS MODULE ORIENTATION

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Computational Methods and Imaging in
MedicineHEALTH INFORMATICS MODULE ORIENTATION
Dr Jeremy Rogers MD MRCGPSenior Clinical Fellow
in Health InformaticsNorthwest Institute of
Bio-Health Informatics
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Module Aims

• Give student a wide-ranging insight into the
  emerging field of Health Informatics and its
  impact on the delivery of healthcare.

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Learning Objectives

• Show understanding of the principles of systems,
  models and change theory
• Display critical awareness of the recent history,
  current initiatives and issues in health
  informatics
• Show conceptual grasp of medical knowledge
  representation and reasoning
• Demonstrate knowledge of data protection and
  confidentiality as applied to health information

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Outcomes

• Read and criticise an official report
• Evaluate an HI project
• Synthesise information on a current HI problem or
  issue
• Produce a plan for an HI project
• Discuss a current issue in Health Informatics
  orally and in writing

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Learning

• Invited speakers
• Web searches
• Reading
• Student seminars

Q. How much reading am I expected to do? A. As
much as possible. Web sites are generally more
helpful (and up to date) than textbooks
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Resources

• Module organisers
• Speakers
• Notes
• Library
• Web
• Other students

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Assessment

• Coursework (60)
• 2 projects
• Presented as seminars
• Written reports
• Exam (40)

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Assessment FAQs
Q. What projects are available? A.
www.cs.man.ac.uk/mig/people/jeremy/hiprojects1.htm
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Q. Can I invent my own project? A. Yes (as long
as we approve it)
Q. Can two students do the same project? A. No
its first come, first served
Q. Will there be any revision sessions? A. A
formal revision session MAY be organised around
December
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CMIM Health Informatics Module Content and
Timetable

• 04-Oct J Rogers Introduction
• 05-Oct T Sharpe Evaluation of Systems / Basic
  EPR
• 12-Oct D Solomon Hospital Information Systems
• 19-Oct J Rogers Clinical Terminology
• 26-Oct C Moore Picture Archiving Systems (PACS)
• 02-Nov Student Seminars
• 09-Nov J Roberts Healthcare IT Strategy
• 16-Nov J Rogers Decision support and Care
  Pathways
• 23-Nov J Roberts Information Governance /
  Bioinformatics
• 30-Nov J Rogers Standards
• 07-Dec C Nolder Confidentiality and Ethics
• 14-Dec Student Seminars
• Jan 2006 WRITTEN EXAM