Medical Informatics Program

An overview of computer science as a science of abstraction. The course will introduce computer Programming as the way of thinking. Students will create models and implement abstractions using data structures and algorithms. Intended for students with limited computer backround.

An overview of the medical Informatics field, combining perspectives from medicine, computer science and social science. The course will cover the organization of Medical information, the effective management of Information using computer technology, and the impact of such technology on medical research, education, and Patient care

An introduction to the fundamentals of database system. The evolution of hardware and software for storing medical data is covered. Current database structures such as hierarchical, network, relational, and object-oriented are described and compared in terms of theirApplications in the health field.

An overview of the Internet and WWW integration into healthcare. Course covers legal, social, and ethical issues as well as various techniques for creating attractive And functional web documents.

Basics for participating in the development, Implementation, and evaluation of research studies in Medical Informatics.

An introduction to computer networks and their use in medicine. An overview of topologies of computer networks. Network security as it applies to HIPAA regulations is explored.

An introduction to methods of medical decision making in the face of uncertainty. The course surveys a number of techniques for qualitative reasoning, including probabilistic reasoning, decision analysis, ROC analysis, and meta-analysis, as well as comparison of different qualitative and quantitative methods.

Analysis and discussion of various topics in the medical informatics literature under the direction of a faculty Advisor

An overview of theoretical, development, design and Assessment models and techniques in the field of intelligent user interfaces under an interdisciplinary Approach (computer Science, psychology, cognitive science and artificial intelligence).

An overview of information retrieval methods with an emphasis on library information systems.

An introduction to computer graphics and medical imaging techniques. Methods of digital image processing are explored.2-D and 3-D imaging modalities are reviewed and demonstrated through of an on-site medical equipment.

An overview of methods to evaluate the use of information and information system in health care. Issues specific to information systems in health care-usability, checklist effect, difficulty blinding, knowledge base evaluation, etc.- will be highlighted. Case studied will be used to illustrate concepts.

Students will be expected to develop a proposal for a research project in medical informatics to be carried out with the supervision of a faculty advisor, and conduct the research. A written report on the result of a research project in medical informatics must be presented.