Leaflet NAF6 Applied Clinical Informatics - PolyU SPEED

 

Applied Clinical Informatics Course Code: NAF6 Co-organised by: Department of Health Technology and Informatics (HTI), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Society of Medical Informatics (HKSMI) School of Professional Education and Executive Development (SPEED), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Course goals: To enhance eHealth capabilities of the Asian Pacific region, including the Greater China and other Asian countries; to promote knowledge of health informatics for healthcare professionals in the region; to offer practical training for healthcare IT professionals to facilitate their work; and to cultivate the best practice and knowledge sharing in the industry. Course topics covered by 11 modules: 1. Introduction to health informatics and healthcare IT, regional electronic health record; 2. Health informatics terminology and standards and information management; 3. Evidence-based medicine and clinical decision support with IT; 4. Computerised Physician Order Entry (CPOE) and pharmaceutical informatics; 5. Imaging informatics; 6. Privacy, security and confidentiality; 7. Nursing informatics and allied health informatics; 8. Consumer health, public health informatics and telemedicine; 9. IT project management in healthcare; 10. Bioinformatics; 11. Health informatics in practice (optional, face-to-face delivery). The target audience of this course includes, but not limited to:  Healthcare professionals: medical practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, radiographers, allied health professionals and other healthcare-related professionals interested in healthcare IT and health informatics;  Hospital administrators and management executives;  Government, public health and academic professionals;  IT professionals, industry business leaders and managers dealing with IT systems and solutions in healthcare sector;  Senior administrators and policy makers involved in organisational transformation initiatives in healthcare information technology;  Research scientists working on IT-based, healthcare-related projects; and  Individuals interested in career opportunities in health informatics. Course fee: HK$5,000 (fee for the optional module included)

Course duration: 2 April to 30 September, 2012. Each module takes 2 weeks, with the first week for online teaching and the second week for student feedback and online quiz. Certification: By SPEED: 1. Certificate of Attainment will be issued to students who have attended at least 70% of the lectures and tutorials on eLearning platform AND passed all the assessments. 2. Certificate of Attendance will be issued to students who have attended at least 70% of the lectures and tutorials on eLearning platform but without passing all the assessments. By American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA): 1. Certificate will be issued to students who have attended at least 70% of the lectures and tutorials on eLearning platform AND passed all the assessments. Application: 1. The application form (SPD03) can be (i) obtained from PolyU SPEED Office at Room QR802, 8/F, Core R, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, or (ii) downloaded from www.speed-polyu.edu.hk/form/SPD03.pdf 2. Please submit the duly completed application form and one bank draft/ crossed cheque payable to "The Hong Kong Polytechnic University" by mail or by hand to PolyU SPEED Office on or before the closing date for application. 3. Closing date for application: 15 March 2012. Enquiries: For administrative matters: Ms Candy Chan Assistant Programme Officer, PolyU SPEED Tel: 3746 0037 Email: [email protected] For academic matters: Dr Lawrence Chan Assistant Professor, HTI Tel: 3400 8561 Email: [email protected] School of Professional Education and Executive Development is operated by College of Professional and Continuing Education Limited which is an affiliate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.