McCullagh Paul, McAllister Gerry, Hanna Paul, Finlay Dewar, Comac Paul
School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Ulster, Ireland.
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2011;169:218-22.
This paper addresses the assessment and verification of health informatics professional competencies. Postgraduate provision in Health Informatics was targeted at informatics professionals working full-time in the National Health Service, in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Many informatics health service positions do not require a formal informatics background, and as we strive for professionalism, a recognized qualification provides important underpinning. The course, delivered from a computing perspective, builds upon work-based achievement and provides insight into emerging technologies associated with the 'connected health' paradigm. The curriculum was designed with collaboration from the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care ICT Training Group. Material was delivered by blended learning using a virtual learning environment and face-to-face sessions. Professional accreditation was of high importance. The aim was to provide concurrent qualifications: a postgraduate certificate, awarded by the University of Ulster and a professional certificate validated and accredited by a professional body comprising experienced health informatics professionals. Providing both qualifications puts significant demands upon part-time students, and a balance must be achieved for successful completion.
本文探讨了健康信息学专业能力的评估与验证。英国北爱尔兰地区国民医疗服务体系中全职工作的信息学专业人员是健康信息学研究生培养的目标对象。许多健康服务领域的信息学职位并不要求具备正式的信息学背景，而在我们追求专业化的过程中，一项认可的资质提供了重要支撑。该课程从计算机角度开展教学，以工作成果为基础，并深入介绍与“互联健康”范式相关的新兴技术。课程设置是在北爱尔兰健康与社会护理信息通信技术培训小组的协作下完成的。教学材料通过虚拟学习环境和面对面授课相结合的混合式学习方式进行传授。专业认证至关重要。其目标是提供双资质：由阿尔斯特大学颁发的研究生证书，以及由一个由经验丰富的健康信息学专业人员组成的专业机构认证并认可的专业证书。提供这两种资质对兼职学生提出了很高要求，必须实现平衡才能顺利完成学业。
