Librarians in the Woods Hole Biomedical Informatics course.

Participant Perceptions of the Influences of the NLM-Sponsored Woods Hole Medical Informatics Course

j J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2005;12:256–262. DOI 10.1197/jamia.M1662. As a new and developing field of study, medical informatics is an exciting area. Evaluations of new curricula and training methods should be initiated to help expand the field. However, limited evidence exists to determine the most effective methods and elements of training in medical informatics and the effects of such training...

Position Paper: Participant Perceptions of the Influences of the NLM-Sponsored Woods Hole Medical Informatics Course

This report provides an evaluation of the National Library of Medicine-sponsored Woods Hole Medical Informatics (WHMI) course and the extent to which the objectives of the program are achieved. Two studies were conducted to examine the participants' perceptions of both the short-term (spring 2002) and the long-term influences (1993 through 2002) on knowledge, skills, and behavior. Data were col...

"Genomics and Translational Medicine for Information Professionals": an innovative course to educate the next generation of librarians.

an innovative course to educate the next generation of librarians. INTRODUCTION Technological advancements in the biosciences and clinical care have motivated libraries to embrace a model that welcomes librarians with specialized training and expertise to serve the changing information needs of their patrons. To educate the next generation workforce to meet the demands of the changing health in...

Annual Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics ( Igb ) Biomedical Informatics Training ( Bit ) Program Symposium

A model for Bioinformatics training: the marine biological laboratory

Many areas of science such as biology, medicine and oceanography are becoming increasingly data-rich and most programs that train scientists do not address informatics techniques or technologies that are necessary for managing and analysing large amounts of data. Educational resources for scientists in informatics are scarce, yet scientists need the skills and knowledge to work with informatici...