Training the biomedical informatics workforce in Latin America: results of a needs assessment.

ABSTRACT: Objective To report the results of a needs assessment of research and training in Medical Informatics (MI) and Bioinformatics (BI) in Latin America. Methods and results This assessment was conducted by QUIPU: The Andean Global Health Informatics Research and Training Center. After sending email invitations to MI-BI related professionals from Latin America, 142 surveys were received from 11 Latin American countries. The following were the top four ranked MI-related courses that a training programme should include: introduction to biomedical informatics; data representation and databases; mobile health; and courses that address issues of security, confidentiality and privacy. Several new courses and topics for research were suggested by survey participants. The information collected is guid

SUBMITTER: Blas MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3208899 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature