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Academic Calendar 2012 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION Medical Health Informatics (M)
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Medical Health Informatics (M)
4100F4110G4980E
Medical Health Informatics 4100F - Health Informatics
Fundamentals of Health Informatics including an overview of the health care system; computer systems; communications/ information theory; data types, standards, quality, uses and users; and HI applications. Uses of computers in health care with emphasis on various clinical support and clinical information systems and the electronic health record and its achievability.
Antirequisite(s): the former Pathology 4100F
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in Year 4 of either an Honors Specialization in Pathology and Toxicology or an Honors Specialization in Medical Health Informatics, or enrollment in Year 4 of Software Engineering (Health Informatics option) offered through the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, or permission of the course director.
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Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory/tutorial hours, 0.5 course.
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Medical Health Informatics 4110G - Health Information Management
The flow, management and use of health data across integrated health facilities, clinical information systems and the care continuum will be examined. Implementation of complex health information systems will be explored, including security and privacy of health information, adoption of new technologies, team and project management.
Antirequisite(s): the former Pathology 4110G
Prerequisite(s): Medical Health Informatics 4100F or the former Pathology 4100F; and enrollment in Year 4 of either an Honors Specialization in Pathology and Toxicology or an Honors Specialization in Medical Health Informatics, or enrollment in Year 4 of  Software Engineering (Health Informatics option) offered through the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, or permission of the course director.
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Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Medical Health Informatics 4980E - Seminar and Research Project
Major research project and weekly seminar course for the Honors Specialization in Medical Health Informatics. Includes: i) theory and practice of research methodology and critical appraisal of research literature, ii) an independent research project supervised by faculty, and iii) preparation of a research proposal and final written research project report.
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Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 4 of an Honors Specialization in Medical Health Informatics.
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Extra Information: Minimum 12 laboratory hours per week plus 3 seminar hours per week, 1.5 course.
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Academic Calendar 2012 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION Medical Health Informatics (M)
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