HOME	MEBI 530, Fall 2009 Introduction to Biomedical and Health Informatics
	Handouts, Assignments & Readings All assignments should be submitted online through the Collect It dropbox. Week 1: Motivations and Backgrounds Handout: Syllabus Handout: Class schedule Handout: Course Outline Handout for 10/1 and Written Assignment #1 due 10/6 Reading #1 for 10/6 (Shortliffe and Cimino (S&C) Prefaces, S&C Chapt.1) Week 2: Biomedical Context of BHI Handout for 10/6 and Reading Assignment due 10/8 Reading #2 for 10/8 (Church, Gawande, Kidder, NFA 23andMe genome - register first, then email instructor for access) Handout for 10/8 and Written Assignment #2 due 10/13 Reading #3 for 10/13 (Collen, Eggers 4Mb low res version, Eggers 300DPI/30Mb hi res version, S&C Chapt.24) Week 3: Evolution of Concepts in BHI Handout for 10/13 and Reading Assignment due 10/15 Reading #4 for 10/15 (Shortliffe and Cimino TOC, Kalet TOC, Krane & Rayner TOC, Taylor TOC, O'Carroll et al TOC) Whiteboard from 10/13 discussion Handout for 10/15 and Written Assignment #3 due 10/20 AMIA CFP 1995 & CFP 2009 & comparison of classification of papers 1995 vs 2009 Reading #5 as per Written Assignment #3 Link to Catalyst Collect It Drop Box Week 4: Driving Problems, Forces, and Politics Important to BHI Handout for 10/28 and Reading Assignment #9 due 10/30 Reading #6 for 10/30: (NIH Roadmap Overview, NIH Roadmap - Clinical Research Enterprise, CTSA Request for Applications) Handout for 10/27 and Written Assignment #4 due 10/27 Reading #7 for 10/27 as per Written Assignment #4 Week 5: Successes and Failures in BHI - Evaluating and Assessing Handout for 10/27 Handout for 10/29 and Written Assignment #5 due 11/03 Reading #9 for 11/03 as per Written Assignment #5: (Forsythe, Fleck response, Forsythe response ) Week 6: Cultural and Philosophical Context of BHI Handout for 11/03 Reading #10 for 11/05: (Payer, Postman) Handout for 11/05 Reading #11 for 11/10: Shortliffe Chapter 2 Weeks 7-9: Decision Making: Making Sense of Information Handout for 11/10 Reading # 12 for 11/12: (McCray, Yu, and Noy) Handout for 11/12 Reading #13 for 11/19: Shortliffe Chapters 3 & 4 (53 pages each) Handout for 11/19 In class reading: Weir & Nebeker Week 9: (regular class 11/24, no class 11/26 for Thanksgiving) Handout for 11/24 Reading #14 for 12/1: Shortliffe Chapters 7 & 10 Week 10: Standards in BHI Week 10: 12/1, 12/3 Week 11: TBD Week 11: 12/8 and 12/10 Check back soon for updates