Sample schedule
Month |
Site |
Rotation |
Longitudinal activities |
1 |
Round Rock |
Introduction to clinical informatics |
OHSU, CP, JC |
2 |
Temple |
Laboratory informatics |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
3 |
Temple |
Laboratory informatics |
OHSU, CP, JC, TC, CICA |
4 |
Temple |
Laboratory informatics |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
5 |
Round Rock |
Imaging informatics |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
6 |
Round Rock |
Healthcare analytics |
OHSU, CP, JC, TC, CICA |
7 |
Round Rock |
Bioinformatics |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
8 |
Round Rock |
Bioinformatics |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
9 |
Round Rock |
Information systems management |
OHSU, CP, JC, TC, CICA |
10 |
Round Rock |
Leadership |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
11 |
Round Rock |
Process improvement and patient safety |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
12 |
|
Vacation |
OHSU |
13 |
Round Rock |
Acute care informatics |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
14 |
Round Rock |
Ambulatory informatics |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
15 |
Round Rock |
Inpatient informatics |
OHSU, CP, JC, TC, CICA |
16 |
Round Rock |
Inpatient informatics |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
17 |
Round Rock |
Digital health |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
18 |
Round Rock |
Research |
OHSU, CP, JC, TC, CICA |
19 |
Round Rock, Temple |
Research |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
20 |
Round Rock, Temple |
Research |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
21 |
Round Rock, Temple |
Research |
OHSU, CP, JC, TC, CICA |
22 |
Round Rock, Temple |
Elective |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
23 |
Round Rock, Temple |
Elective |
OHSU, CP, JC, CICA |
24 |
|
Vacation |
OHSU |
Key |
|
OHSU |
Oregon Health & Science University graduate certificate program |
CP |
clinical practice |
CICA |
clinical informatics core activities |
JC |
informatics journal club |
TC |
teaching conference presentation |
Clinical Informatics Core Activities
The clinical informatics core activities permit fellows to maintain longitudinal involvement with ongoing clinical informatics initiatives, in addition to their specific rotation focus. For example, fellows will participate in interdisciplinary IT planning and implementation meetings pertaining to long-term projects and will maintain involvement in informatics leadership via interdisciplinary committee participation.
Research
Fellows will be oriented to the ongoing areas of clinical informatics research at BSWH. Before or during the outset of the rotation block, fellows will be introduced to program faculty conducting informatics-related research and will work with the Program Director to select a research mentor and to design a project that complements the fellow’s interests and career goals. Fellows will be encouraged to complete their research project during this rotation block and will be expected to submit the results for presentation or publication in an academic setting.
Elective
Fellows will work with the Program Director to design customized rotations where they can further pursue their individual informatics-related interests and career goals. Fellows may elect to repeat any existing rotation or can work with program faculty to design specialized rotations in any area of informatics available at BSWH.
OHSU Clinical Informatics Graduate Certificate Program
During the course of the fellowship, each fellow will complete an online graduate certificate in Clinical Informatics from OHSU. This graduate certificate program has been designed around the ACGME Clinical Informatics Milestones. The objective of this program is to develop a theoretical, well-rounded and practical understanding of the role of information in health care. In addition, students will gain a sound basis for implementing, developing, maintaining and managing health information resources and systems in health care, as well as skills in the management of health information, technology and decision making. The curriculum consists of eight three-credit graduate-level classes, for a total of 24 credits.
Clinical Practice
Fellows will maintain about 10-20% FTE practice in their primary clinical specialty throughout the fellowship. The Program Director will work with the fellow and with clinical departments to find an acceptable schedule and practice setting.