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Informatics in professional education.

M J Ball, J V Douglas

    Methods of Information in Medicine
    |November 1, 1989
    PubMed
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    A University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMAB) task force established a tiered taxonomy of informatics competencies and program models. This initiative aimed to support UMAB in becoming a Centre of Excellence for Informatics.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Informatics
    • Information Science
    • Academic Computing

    Background:

    • University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMAB) is a professional school campus.
    • A Task Force on Informatics was convened in late 1987.
    • The goal was to support UMAB's development into a Centre of Excellence for Informatics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Review the current computing environment at UMAB and its schools.
    • Assess the state of the art in informatics.
    • Develop a tiered taxonomy of informatics competencies and program models.

    Main Methods:

    • Formation of external advisory committees with national and international informaticians.
    • Deliberations using a methodology for developing factual databases and generating consensus.

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  • Review of the UMAB computing environment and individual school needs.

    • Main Results:

    • Established a tiered taxonomy of informatics competencies.
    • Defined three distinct levels of competencies.
    • Set forth program models for the two higher competency levels.
    • Noted newly established programs in nursing and dental informatics.

    Conclusions:

    • The task force report provides a framework for advancing informatics at UMAB.
    • Recommendations with detailed action points were made to guide future development.
    • The initiative aimed to enhance informatics capabilities across professional schools.