Cynthia L. Henderson, MILS, AHIPDarlene P. Kelly, MSLS
Morehouse School of Medicine Library
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The Director and the Division Head for Information Services at the Morehouse School of Medicine Library
Applied for the NLM Biomedical Informatics Fellowship
Report on their experience
Highlight some of the issues
Leadership Usefulness
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The scientific field that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and optimal of biomedical information, data, and knowledge for problem solving and decision making.
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Vanderbilt University Columbia University University of Utah Oregon Health Sciences University Indiana University University of Missouri University of Washington University of Minnesota University of Pittsburgh Johns Hopkins University
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Cynthia L. Henderson Fall 2006◦ Library Director
Darlene P. Kelly Fall 2007◦ Division Head for Information Services
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Assessment of credible online health information
Health Literacy Informed Consent Information Interventions Patient Controlled health records
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Interactive health care over distance using information or telecommunications technology
A new twist on telemedicine due to an increase in HRSA Office for the advancement of Telehealth
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Dr. Nerimiah Emmett The Library as a Hub
Bench to bedside and translational research
Correlate clinical data with research findings
Library as a vital and center of collaboration
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The field of science in which biology, computer science and information technology merge into a single discipline.
The ultimate goal of the field is to enable the discovery of new biological insights and to create a global perspective from which unifying principles in biology can berecognized. (NCBI, 2007)
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Good Clinical Practice standards
MSM is involved in a partnership
Improve health care in Georgia
An opportunity for collaboration and leadership
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Information resources are making things better or worse
Guide improvements of resources
Validate needs
Evaluations in BioMedical Informatics (Health Informatics) by Charles P. Friedman
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Definition …the systematic application of information and computer science and technology to public health practices, research and learning. (CDC, 2007)
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Talking Prescription Bottle ZigBee Gut Check MEMS Smart Bandage RFID Tags
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Strategic health care information technology decisions
Development of new informatics course
Career enhancements
Increased knowledge
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