A. Sharaf Eldin1 - V. S. Moustakis2,3
1Helwan University, Faculty of Computers and Information, Information Systems Department, Cairo, Egypt.
2Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Institute of Computer Science, Heraklion, Greece
3Technical University of Crete, Department of Production and Management Engineering, Chania, Greece
With the wide spread of hospitals and other medical institutions in Egypt, the need for computerbased systems seems to be indispensable. However, due to the lack of properly qualified graduates the vast majority of work in the medical sector is still manually done. To qualify graduates to work effectively in this area we have elaborated a project, called MIMP, which stands for “Introducing Medical Informatics and Bioinformatics Master Curriculum in Egypt.” The project started on September 1, 2004 and lasts for three years. Medical Informatics (MI) is the scientific discipline that contributes to improving healthcare by effectively utilizing information technologies. The field broadly encompasses all areas of application in health, clinical practice, and biomedical research. Usually MI is defined as has four "cornerstones" of the discipline. Three are grounded in information technology -- representing clinical knowledge, acquiring and representing clinical data, and integrating information to support clinical decisions. |
