Introducing Clinical Informatics Course in Medical School Curricula: Lessons Learned from Medical Faculty University of Belgrade

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2020 Jun 16:270:1325-1326. doi: 10.3233/SHTI200424.

Abstract

The healthcare environment in Serbia has changed dramatically over a last two decades, pointing out the necessity of clinical informatics (CI) education for future MDs. Total of 77 students were enrolled and 72 (93.5%) have successfully finished this course during 4 academic years. Mean total score for all students was 83.4 Âś 9.0 points, without difference between genders. We presented blended learning module as an effective way of gaining competences in CI and recommend this course to be required for future MDs.

Keywords: blended learning; clinical informatics; education.

MeSH terms

  • Curriculum
  • Faculty, Medical
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medical Informatics*
  • Schools, Medical*
  • Serbia