Welcome to BioMedical Informatics Fall 2006 Sponsored by The

Welcome to BioMedical Informatics Fall 2006 Sponsored by The National Library of Medicine and The Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, Massachusetts Introductions • • Course Director: • Jim Cimino MBL Course Coordinator: • Cathy Norton Introductions • Course Sponsor: • National Library of Medicine • Don Lindberg Introductions • MBL/WHOI Library Advisory Committee Chair: • David Shepro What is this Course? • • • • • • • • A survey of medical informatics topics A collection of renowned informatics faculty Now in its 15th year, 24th class Lectures Workshops Project Tours – Rare Books, Marine Resource Center Social events • • • Free time Wednesday Clambake Friday Party (Friday?) Introductions • Introducing You... You Are... • The highest scoring individuals drawn from 167 applicants • • Admissions committee = 5 of 16 faculty Selected on the basis of your background and position as Change Agents in your institutions You Are... Diverse by occupation • 9 health sciences librarian/administrators • 7 physicians • 5 researchers • 1 administrator • 2 pharmacists • 1 nurse You Are... From diverse by occupational settings • 14 university • 7 community • 2 government • 1 membership org • 1 corporate You Are... Diverse by geography, representing 21 states/districts: 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 (MD) 2 (DC) 1 1 1 1 1 You Are… Extremely Well Educated • 9 MD/MBChB • 8 MLS/MALS/MILS/MSLIS • 3 PhD/Doctorates: Pharmacology, Developmental Biology, Public Administration • • • 3 MPH 2 MBA 5 ‘other’ Masters: Public Administration, Health Services Research, Developmental Biology, Educational Technology, Software Development and Management (Total 30 advanced degrees - 25 participants) You Are... • Extremely diverse with respect to your experience and familiarity with computers, networks, applications and medical systems You Are... • Invited to Tell Us: • • • A bit about yourself What you hope to learn during the course How you think you might apply what you learn here NLM/MBL BioMedical Informatics 2006 • • • • A survey course, an informatics sampler A demonstration of various teaching methods as well as content Part education, part personal skills introductory training An opportunity to consult with faculty and other participants Usual Logistics • • • • • • • • • • • Breakfast – 7AM Class – 8:30AM * Break – 10AM Class – 10:30AM* Lunch – Noon Class – 1:30PM * Break – 3:00PM * Class – 3:30PM * Dinner – 6PM Workshop – 7PM Free time – 9PM White=MBL Club Orange=Swope Pink=Cap’n Kidd Spring Faculty: Weather: Jim’s face: Columbia Rain Tues. vs. Fall Vanderbilt Rain Sun. Swope Candle House MBL Club Library Marine Resource Center Crane House Bar Neck Road Shining Sea Path Cap’n Kidd NLM/MBL Medical Informatics 2006 Your assignment: • • • • • • Relax Learn a lot Give feedback Get to know the faculty and students Have fun Don’t go home with unanswered questions!