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MD/MHI Program
It provides a single year in addition to the four years of training
for the Medical Degree that will prepare medical students to understand
the applications of information technology in medicine and prepare
them for leadership positions in the area. The joint degree program
provides exactly the same training as the MHI program with the exception
of the Capstone course which will be replaced by an equivalent elective
Medical School clerkship.
For general information about the program follow the links on the
left of this page. Information specific to the MD/MHI program is
give below.
Program of Study:
This program is designed for and limited to University of Minnesota
medical students who are interested in pursuing this program of
study after their second or third year of Medical School. The program
is intended to be completed by enrolling for the Fall and following
Spring Semesters. If the student chooses to enroll in the Fall following
their second year, he or she could complete at least two clerkship
rotations before beginning the program and could resume clerkships
after end of classes in the Spring. If the student chooses to use
the 26 weeks of their free time for this purpose, they could theoretically
complete the MD program in the normal amount of time. The schedule
of required courses is the same as the full-time course of study
(see link on left) with the following exception:
During the Clerkship Years (the last two years of medical education)
LAMP 7195 – Health Informatics Elective (six weeks full
time - equivalent to 3 cr) replaces the Capstone Project.
Admissions
medical students are required to only submit the standard graduate
school application form. To provide the balance of the information,
they must authorize the Medical School to provide to the Graduate
School a copy of their medical school application including all
relevant official transcripts and suubmit the same Statement of
Purpose as other candidates. In lieu of letters of recommendation,
they may substitute the letters of recommendation in their application
file plus one recommendation from a Medical School faculty member.
Medical students will be reviewed separately from other applicants
to the MHI program and a minimum of five positions will be reserved
for qualified medical students in each class.
Enrollment and Registration
MD/MHI students will most likely take the coursework for the joint
program between their second and third years of Medical School.
This time represents a natural break between their didactic education
and clinical skills training. During that period of time students
will be enrolled in the graduate program and not in the MD program.
As such they will be subject to the same tuition and fees and the
rest of the students in the program.
All medical students must register for the full time course loads
in each semester in order to remain in the program. If, for some
reason, a student is not able to complete one or more of these courses
within the required semester, they will be given an Incomplete grade
and required to complete the coursework before they can take the
LAMP 7195 course to complete the program.
Student Financial Support
The NLM training grant provides four one-year predoctoral and eight
two-year postdoctoral stipends and tuition reimbursements for health
professionals seeking training in the field of health informatics.
There are additional funds available from the National Library of
Medicine to training grant program specifically for support of medical
students seeking informatics training. It is anticipated that there
will be funding for up to five MD/MHI students annually.
If you are interested in applying for this program please contact
the Director of Graduate Studies:
Stuart M. Speedie, PhD
797 Mayo Building
(612) 624-4657
speed002@umn.edu
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