AMIA 10x10 Partner Programs

Oregon Health & Science University
Biomedical Informatics Distance Learning Course

Next OHSU 10x10 Offering to Begin July 30, 2009!

The Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology (DMICE) at Oregon Health & Science University will be offering another Biomedical Informatics Distance Learning Course as part of the AMIA 10x10 Program.

The 10x10 program was started when former American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) President Dr. Charles Safran asserted that the United States needs one physician and one nurse trained in medical informatics in every hospital in the country. Dr. William Hersh of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) operationalized this by working with AMIA to launch the 10x10 program that aims to train 10,000 health care and related professionals in medical informatics by the year 2010. The 10x10 program aims to provide introductory training to build the workforce that will enable information technology to improve the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of health care. Since the program was launched in 2005, nearly 600 people have completed the course, with some going on to advanced study in the field.

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William Hersh, MD - Director of OHSU 10x10 Offering

Dr. William Hersh, Professor and Chair of the Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology in the School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon, will serve as the Director of the OHSU 10x10 offering.

Dr. Hersh has been at OHSU since 1990, where he developed research and educational programs in medical informatics. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to the field. He is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Press Releases and Other Information

OHSU Selected as First Partner for AMIA 10x10 Program