[Sigbioinform-l] OHSU to Offer PhD in Biomedical Informatics

[Richard Hill]

[Forwarded from ASIS-L.  Dick Hill]

The Division of Medical Informatics & Outcomes Research (DMIOR) at Oregon 
Health & Sciences University (OHSU) is pleased to announce a new PhD 
Program in Biomedical Informatics.  Applications are currently being taken 
for enrollment in Fall, 2003.

Who will be interested in this program

We seek individuals with a variety of backgrounds who desire to obtain a 
strong technical grounding in medical informatics, health and medicine, 
computer science, and research methods so that they may assume positions 
that require a thorough understanding of information technology, health, 
and biomedicine.  The major goal of the program is to develop independent 
researchers, dedicated teachers, and imaginative leaders in health care, 
academia, and industry.

What we offer

Students will learn the knowledge base of biomedical informatics and obtain 
the skills to carry out research in this area.  The knowledge base will 
primarily build from coursework and experiences already in the OHSU 
master's degree programs, enhanced with more advanced courses.  The 
emphasis will be on research at a level that will allow students to make 
novel contributions to the field through the requirements of a doctoral 
dissertation.

A unique aspect of the program will be the requirement for advanced 
training in a cognate area such as Computer Science, Biomedical 
Engineering, Environmental Science Engineering, Public Health, Nursing, 
System Science, Anthropology, or Education.  Courses for the cognate area 
can be taken from the OHSU School of Science & Engineering (which includes 
a computer science department) or nearby Portland State University.

Most students will take 18 - 24 months to complete coursework and take 
qualifying exams (written and oral); and another 12 - 24 months to conduct 
independent research, prepare a dissertation, and publicly present and 
orally defend it.  Students who already have a master's or equivalent 
degree in biomedical informatics may spend less time in the coursework 
phase.  Doctoral students will be required to maintain enrollment during 
the entire period of their training.  This requirement will be satisfied by 
coursework during the pre-candidacy period and with dissertation and 
research enrollment after being admitted to candidacy.  There will be a 
residency requirement of 12 - 15 credits for six consecutive terms in 
accordance with the by-laws of the School of Medicine Graduate Council.

We expect to matriculate our first students for the 2003-2004 academic 
year, pending approval by the Oregon University System.  For further 
application information, contact the educational programs administrator, 
Andrea Ilg, by email at informat at ohsu.edu or by phone at 503-494-4563.  Or, 
contact P. Zoë Stavri PhD, Doctoral Program Coordinator, 
stavriz at ohsu.edu.  For more information on the OHSU medical informatics 
program, visit our Web site at http://www.ohsu.edu/bicc-informatics/.



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