David Liebovitz, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Medical Director of Information Systems, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, discusses medical informatics in the master’s program at Northwestern University, which provides courses for those with either an IT or a clinical background.

Summary:
Medical informatics is a rapidly growing area of medicine. Northwestern University offers a masters program that teaches in two tracks for those with either an IT or a clinical background.

References and Resources:
Duncan JR, Evens RG. Using information to optimize medical outcomes. JAMA. 2009 Jun 10;301(22):2383-5.

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