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Dean: Arcot Chandresekhar,
M.D.
Learning the skills
to manage information is of paramount importance to the
modern physician. The computer is an important tool that
facilitates this process. Those who learn the skills of
using computers to manage information will have a greater
advantage over those who do not. The American Association
of Medical Colleges elegantly outlines the rationale and
suggests approaches for implementing the Informatics skills
in the medical school curriculum.
Medical Informatics, as defined by Dr. Edward
Schortliffe is, "… the rapidly developing scientific
field that deals with resources, devices and formalized
methods for optimizing the storage, retrieval and management
of biomedical information for problem solving and decision
making".
One of the missions of the
Office of Computers in Medical Education is to facilitate
learning the skills of information management through the
use of computers. This proposal serves as a planning document
for implementing and evaluating the medical informatics
skills of the students.
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