From: Bill Hersh Subject: JOB/EDUC: Informatics Training at OHSU Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1993 12:00:51 CDT VIRTU-L The Biomedical Information Communication Center (BICC) at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) has an opening in its post-doctoral training program in medical informatics for July or September 1993. With eight appointed and seven adjunct faculty, along with a new 74,263 sq. ft. state-of-the-art building, the BICC is one of the country's leading institutions in medical informatics research. OHSU has a major commitment to rural health education and outreach, and the BICC mission to connect electronically 5,000 Oregon health professionals on the nation's first statewide network by the year 2000 will provide unique opportunities for informatics fellows. The program will train physicians, computer scientists and others who are committed to a career in medical informatics. The program has as its focus "end-user informatics," with areas of concentration that include: - Design and delivery of information resources and knowledge bases - Organization and representation of health information - Information retrieval - Design and implementation of workstations for health professionals - Health outcomes research - Image analysis - Informatics training and education The primary focus of the program will be to provide a structured research experience in one or two of the above areas, along with course work in informatics at OHSU and in related areas several nearby universities. Trainees will survey the field broadly during their two to three year fellowship. They will be expected to complete research projects, and upon completion of their training, be able to describe their results clearly in both oral and written form. The overall goals are to prepare trainees to (a) direct their own medical informatics research efforts at medical centers that actively embrace the Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS) agenda, or (b) take leadership positions in the growing number of hospital and/or commercial efforts in medical informatics. Qualifications for applicants include an M.D. (residency training preferred) or a Ph.D. in biological science or an area relevant to informatics. Financial support is available for U.S. citizens or permanent residents only. For more information, please contact: Kent A. Spackman, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Director for Academic Programs Biomedical Information Communication Center Oregon Health Sciences University 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. Portland, OR 97201-3098 503-494-4502 spackman@ohsu.edu