Clinical Informatics Fellowship

Research Training

Research opportunities include:

• Operational and systems improvement projects within UPMC
• Applied informatics research using real-world data
• Collaborative studies with the Department of Biomedical Informatics and other University of Pittsburgh research groups

Didactic Curriculum

The foundation of the fellowship’s didactic training is the Certificate Program in Biomedical Informatics offered through the Department of Biomedical Informatics. The program includes 15 credits of coursework that can be completed seamlessly during the two-year fellowship.

In addition to the certificate curriculum, fellows participate in a robust series of educational activities, including:

• AMIA Fellows’ Journal Club
• Internal Fellowship Lectures and Conferences
• DBMI Colloquium
• Pitt Informatics Fellowship Journal Club
• UPMC Wolff Learning Academy (Quality, Patient Safety, and Regulatory electives)
• Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE) Courses (elective)

Certificate Program Coursework

Required (Foundation) Courses:

• BIOINF 2070 –Foundations of Biomedical Informatics 1 (3 credits)
• BIOINF 2071 –Foundations of Biomedical Informatics 2 (3 credits)
• CS 1501 –Algorithm Implementation (3 credits)
• BIOINF 2032 –Biomedical Informatics Journal Club (1 credit)

Elective Courses (examples):

• BIOINF 2016 –Foundations of Translational Bioinformatics
• BIOINF 2018 –Introduction to R Programming for Scientific Research
• BIOINF 2117 –Applied Clinical Informatics
• BIOINF 2021 –Human–Computer Interaction and Evaluation
• BIOINF 2124 –Principles of Global Health Informatics
• BIOINF 2125 –Informatics and Industry
• BIOINF 2118 –Statistical Foundations of Biomedical Informatics

The Department of Biomedical Informatics also offers a master’s degree. Fellows interested in pursuing this degree during or after the fellowship are encouraged to discuss logistics and feasibility with the Program Director.