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ArticleJournal of pathology informatics2016

Pathology Informatics Essentials for Residents: A flexible informatics curriculum linked to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education milestones.

Walter H Henricks, Donald S Karcher, James H Harrison, John H Sinard, Michael W Riben, Philip J Boyer, Sue Plath, Arlene Thompson, Liron Pantanowitz

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Article in Journal of pathology informatics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Walter H HenricksCenter for Pathology Informatics, Cleveland Clinic, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Donald S KarcherDepartment of Pathology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
James H HarrisonDepartment of Public Health Sciences and Pathology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
John H SinardDepartment of Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Michael W RibenDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Philip J BoyerDepartment of Pathology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Sue PlathCollege of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, USA.
Arlene ThompsonCollege of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, USA.
Liron PantanowitzDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
College of American Pathologists · USCleveland Clinic · USEast Carolina University · USGeorge Washington University · USThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center · USUniversity of Virginia · USYale University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextRecognition of the importance of informatics to the practice of pathology has surged. Training residents in pathology informatics have been a daunting task for most residency programs in the United States because faculty often lacks experience and training resources. Nevertheless, developing resident competence in informatics is essential for the future of pathology as a specialty.

objectiveThe objective of the study is to develop and deliver a pathology informatics curriculum and instructional framework that guides pathology residency programs in training residents in critical pathology informatics knowledge and skills and meets Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Informatics Milestones.

designThe College of American Pathologists, Association of Pathology Chairs, and Association for Pathology Informatics formed a partnership and expert work group to identify critical pathology informatics training outcomes and to create a highly adaptable curriculum and instructional approach, supported by a multiyear change management strategy.

resultsPathology Informatics Essentials for Residents (PIER) is a rigorous approach for educating all pathology residents in important pathology informatics knowledge and skills. PIER includes an instructional resource guide and toolkit for incorporating informatics training into residency programs that vary in needs, size, settings, and resources. PIER is available at http://www.apcprods.org/PIER (accessed April 6, 2016).

conclusionsPIER is an important contribution to informatics training in pathology residency programs. PIER introduces pathology trainees to broadly useful informatics concepts and tools that are relevant to practice. PIER provides residency program directors with a means to implement a standardized informatics training curriculum, to adapt the approach to local program needs, and to evaluate resident performance and progress over time.

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ACGME informatics milestonesInformaticsInformatics trainingpathology GME informatics curriculumpathology informatics essentials for residentspathology residency training

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PMID27563486
PMCPMC4977974
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