8th Annual UC Davis Health Informatics

This course is designed to change physician competence in health informatics through exposure to applications and systems in clinical, public health, and educational environments. The theme of this conference is “workforce education in informatics” and the majority of the presentations will focus on informatics educational approaches. This knowledge will enable learners representing the entire interdisciplinary healthcare team to visualize the benefits of health informatics in their daily practice environments now and in the future. As national healthcare reform moves forward, the role of health informatics and communications technologies will greatly expand. The focus on interoperability of systems is a national priority.\r\nThe need for cutting edge information about health informatics has been identified in previous course evaluations and community physician annual needs assessment surveys. This year’s conference will specifically address identified educational needs related to health informatics applications and systems. Course content will address preparing health care professionals to lead the way in employing effective systems of care and to recognize organizational changes that will occur. Participants will be encouraged to use varied educational approaches to improve their knowledge of the informatics domain to improve patient care and to pursue research. Faculty presenting and interacting with participants at this activity have been selected on the basis of their comprehensive clinical experience and academic excellence as well as for their demonstrated interest and expertise in informatics education.\r\n