The Changing National Landscape of BMI Training and Education

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The Changing National Landscape of BMI Training
and Education

• William Hersh, MD
• Professor and Chair
• Department of Medical Informatics Clinical
  Epidemiology
• Oregon Health Science University
• Portland, OR, USA
• Email hersh_at_ohsu.edu
• Web www.billhersh.info
• Blog informaticsprofessor.blogspot.com

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Changing landscape

• From academics to professionals
• From computing to informatics
• From career-starters to career-changers
• From bricks-and-mortar learning to online
  learning
• From distance learning to blended learning

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Other trends

• Certification, starting with the new subspecialty
• Will there be capacity at institutions that can
  stand up educational programs and clinical
  rotations?
• How will those who seek mid-career entry via
  online programs fare?
• From implementation to optimization and analytics
• Academia and departments under new business
  models more company-like
• Get almost all revenue, pay full overhead

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Challenges

• The end of HITECH funding
• Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and other
  disruptive innovations
• Convergence with related disciplines, such as
  health information management, information
  science, and others
• What is the role of undergraduate, community
  college, and other programs?