Innovation of health data science curricula.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is a growing need for innovation to prepare a well-trained health informatics workforce with data science and digital technology skills. To meet the workforce demands and prepare students for a career in health informatics, a Health Data Science (HDS) concentration was added to the Master's in Health Informatics (MSHI) program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Methods

Four levels of learning were incorporated into the curriculum to prepare students for highly complex jobs in health informatics. Leader interviews, advisory board meetings, and mixed faculty expertise were utilized as inputs to survey and analyze the skills employers seek in the job market. An innovative rapid infusion approach was used to design assessments across the levels of learning

SUBMITTER: Isola M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9420044 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature