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ArticleJMIR medical education2024

Transforming the Future of Digital Health Education: Redesign of a Graduate Program Using Competency Mapping.

Michelle Mun, Sonia Chanchlani, Kayley Lyons, Kathleen Gray

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Article in JMIR medical education, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors.

Michelle MunCentre for Digital Transformation of Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, 700 Swanston Street, Parkville, Melbourne, 3010, Australia, 61 9035 5553.ORCID 0000-0003-0901-4110
Sonia ChanchlaniCentre for Digital Transformation of Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, 700 Swanston Street, Parkville, Melbourne, 3010, Australia, 61 9035 5553.ORCID 0009-0005-3185-4695
Kayley LyonsCentre for Digital Transformation of Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, 700 Swanston Street, Parkville, Melbourne, 3010, Australia, 61 9035 5553.ORCID 0000-0003-2224-1107
Kathleen GrayCentre for Digital Transformation of Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, 700 Swanston Street, Parkville, Melbourne, 3010, Australia, 61 9035 5553.ORCID 0000-0003-1616-2170

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unlabelled: Digital transformation has disrupted many industries but is yet to revolutionize health care. Educational programs must be aligned with the reality that goes beyond developing individuals in their own professions, professionals wishing to make an impact in digital health will need a multidisciplinary understanding of how business models, organizational processes, stakeholder relationships, and workforce dynamics across the health care ecosystem may be disrupted by digital health technology. This paper describes the redesign of an existing postgraduate program, ensuring that core digital health content is relevant, pedagogically sound, and evidence-based, and that the program provides learning and practical application of concepts of the digital transformation of health. Existing subjects were mapped to the American Medical Informatics Association Clinical Informatics Core Competencies, followed by consultation with leadership to further identify gaps or opportunities to revise the course structure. New additions of core and elective subjects were proposed to align with the competencies. Suitable electives were chosen based on stakeholder feedback and a review of subjects in fields relevant to digital transformation of health. The program was revised with a new title, course overview, course intended learning outcomes, reorganizing of core subjects, and approval of new electives, adding to a suite of professional development offerings and forming a structured pathway to further qualification. Programs in digital health must move beyond purely informatics-based competencies toward enabling transformational change. Postgraduate program development in this field is possible within a short time frame with the use of established competency frameworks and expert and student consultation.

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CurriculumClinical CompetenceEducation, GraduateEducation, Medical, GraduateHumansMedical Informaticsclinical informaticscompetenciesdigital healthdigital transformationgraduate educationhealth care

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PMID39481124
PMCPMC11542907

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