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Course Overview
The Fundamentals of Public Health Informatics (FPHI) course is a specialized program developed by HISP India in collaboration with the University of Oslo under the DMgtAsia project, funded by the Directorate of Higher Education, Norway. It aims to bridge the gap in digital health expertise required on the field by equipping master’s students and professionals with essential skills. digital solutions for better healthcare outcomes.
🎓 Knowledge
- Understand the foundational concepts of public health informatics from a multi-disciplinary perspective, including informatics, public health, and others.
- Comprehend the diversities and complexities involved in public health data and systems.
- Describe the socio-technical challenges and approaches related to data integration.
- Understand the different needs and approaches of capacity building at different levels, its challenges, and implications.
- Familiarize with the future trends in public health informatics.
🛠️ Skills
- Anticipate & Discuss the impact and relevance of information systems for addressing public health issues.
- Approach system requirements, design, and development strategies.
- Evaluate & Analyze public health data in the context of program needs.
- Conduct Gap Analysis for data usage and identify approaches to bridge them.
- Develop capabilities for conducting action research to strengthen linkages between education, research, and practices.
- Analyze future scenarios in public health informatics.
🤝 Competence
- Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams to design, develop, and evaluate public health information systems.
- Develop Ethical Practices in data handling and ensure responsible data use.
- Ensure Compliance with mandated standards and local requirements for integration.
- Foster Continuous Learning for improving public health informatics.
Foundations of Public Health Informatics (PHI)
- Introduction to public health informatics
- Systems thinking in public health informatics
- Health information systems design and development methodologies
Understanding Public Health Data
- Contextualizing public health data
- Data quality management principles
- Data standards and its challenges
The Integration Challenge
- Integration and interoperability from a socio-technical perspective
- Digital health governance for effective HIS
The Capacity Building Challenge
- The capacity building challenge
- Introduction to action research in information systems
Way Forward
- Basics of public health surveillance systems in India
- Basics of health data analytics
- Basics of AI in public health
This structured learning approach ensures a comprehensive understanding of public health informatics, enabling professionals to effectively implement digital health solutions.
Prof. Sundeep Sahay Professor - Digital Innovation University of Oslo
Dr. Arunima Mukherjee Researcher - Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Education, University of Oslo
Dr. Shirin Saini Sr Advisor - Capacity Building HISP India
Participants should have a basic understanding of public health and an interest in digital health. Familiarity with digital health tools and applications is beneficial but not mandatory, making the course accessible to medical, dental, nursing graduates, master students of healthcare and informatics, eager to explore healthcare transformation through technology.