Health Informatics Short Course: 5 days, 24/4 - 22/5, University of Dundee

The Dundee Short Course 'Health Informatics: An Introduction' will be
running every Thursday from 24 April to 22 May 2008 from 10am to 4pm, at
the Mackenzie Building, Ninewells Hospital Campus, Dundee. The course
includes lectures, interactive sessions and visits to the Ninewells
Clinical Technology Centre and other relevant sites.


Course Tutors include: Professor Jeremy Wyatt, Professor of Health
Informatics and Dr Joe Liu, Senior Research Fellow, both from the
University of Dundee.


Who is the course for?

The target participants include health care and public health
professionals, NHS Managers ad informatics staff and others with an
interest or role in the procurement of health information systems. Anyone
with a good understanding of health care and a role in selecting,
implementing or improving information and communication technologies
systems will benefit. The short course is designed as an optional MPH
module or a stand-alone course but is also ideal for anyone considering
undertaking a Masters or PhD in health informatics.


Course prerequisites

Tutors will assume that participants have excellent spoken English and the
ability to read technical English e.g. journal articles. Tutors will also
assume that participants have a basic understanding of how health care
organisations work. However, only basic knowledge of information and
communication technologies and its health applications will be assumed.


Accreditation of the course

The course is accredited for 5 ScotCat points and for 25 CPD points as a
CME-run course. SCQF accreditation applied for. All non-MPH students who
successfully complete the course will receive a certificate.


Course Fees and Payment

The course fee of Ј250 must be paid before a place can be confirmed. This
includes the course reader. Discounts are available for certain
categories of staff—please enquire for details.


Application process

Application is by completion of a form. No application will be accepted
without payment of the full fee, which may by cheque or credit card.
Please send all applications by Thursday 17 April 2008 to Yvonne Gormley—
details below. However, we advise you to apply early as places in the
course fill up quickly.


To request a brochure and application form please contact:

Yvonne Gormley, HIC External Relations Officer, The Mackenzie Building,
Kirsty Semple Way, Dundee DD2 4BF Tel: 01382 420029,
Email: y.gormley@chs.dundee.ac.uk