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Visualizing Study Profiles Using the GMDS Competency Catalog for Medical Informatics Programs
Elske Ammenwerth1, Peter Haas2, Oliver J Bott3
1UMIT TIROL - Private University for Health Sciences and Health Technology, Hall in Tirol, Austria.
Background:
Medical informatics programs cover a variety of topics.
Objectives:
To test the utility of the GMDS medical informatics competency catalog in comparing programs by developing study profiles.
Methods:
Coverage of 234 competencies is recorded and visualized in a spider diagram.
Results:
Spider diagrams allow visualizing various study profiles.
Conclusion:
The GMDS catalog seems useful for comparing medical informatics study programs, e.g., for interested students, employers, or accreditation reviewers.
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