The Introduction of a Medical Informatics Course into a Medical School Curriculum

Abstract

Fulfilling the need for a course in medical informatics to be taught to medical students requires an effort on the part of the teaching faculty and administration. Creators of the curriculum must take into account contemporary pedagogical trends and the direction of medical education. Producing a course of study requires a firm conviction that practicing medicine in the 21st century demands currency, accuracy, and literacy with the available information sources.

KEYWORDS:

• Administration
• curriculum
• faculty
• grand rounds
• medical informatics
• medical schools
• research

Notes

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