Education challenges among early career researchers in Medical Informatics

Narges Rohani; Michael Gallagher; Yakov Kobi Gal; Areti Manataki

doi:10.3233/shti240701

Education challenges among early career researchers in Medical Informatics

Narges Rohani^*, Michael Gallagher, Yakov Kobi Gal, Areti Manataki

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There is limited knowledge about early career researchers' challenges when studying the interdisciplinary field of Medical Informatics (MI). We conducted a qualitative content analysis through semi-structured interviews with early career researchers in MI, including individuals pursuing Master's, PhD, and postdoctoral research programmes, across two higher education institutions in the UK. We identified five challenges, including understanding biological jargon, interpreting biological data, interdisciplinary communication, understanding mathematical/statistical concepts, and programming difficulties. These insights and suggested actions to address those challenges can help to improve MI education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Digital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of MIE 2024
Editors	John Mantas, Arie Hasman, George Demiris, Kaija Saranto, Michael Marschollek, Theodoros N. Arvanitis, Ivana Ognjanović, Arriel Benis, Parisis Gallos, Emmanouil Zoulias, Elisavet Andrikopoulou
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	1510 - 1514
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643685335
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/shti240701
Publication status	Published - 22 Aug 2024
Event	34th Medical Informatics Europe Conference - Athens, Greece Duration: 25 Aug 2024 → 29 Aug 2024

Publication series

Name	Studies in health technology and informatics
Publisher	IOS Press
Volume	316
ISSN (Print)	1879-8365

Conference

Conference	34th Medical Informatics Europe Conference
Abbreviated title	MIE 2024
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Athens
Period	25/08/24 → 29/08/24

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

Medical Informatics
health data science
qualitative analysis
medical education

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Rohani, N., Gallagher, M., Gal, Y. K., & Manataki, A. (2024). Education challenges among early career researchers in Medical Informatics. In J. Mantas, A. Hasman, G. Demiris, K. Saranto, M. Marschollek, T. N. Arvanitis, I. Ognjanović, A. Benis, P. Gallos, E. Zoulias, & E. Andrikopoulou (Eds.), Digital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems: Proceedings of MIE 2024 (pp. 1510 - 1514). (Studies in health technology and informatics; Vol. 316). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/shti240701

Rohani, Narges ; Gallagher, Michael ; Gal, Yakov Kobi et al. / Education challenges among early career researchers in Medical Informatics. Digital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems: Proceedings of MIE 2024. editor / John Mantas ; Arie Hasman ; George Demiris ; Kaija Saranto ; Michael Marschollek ; Theodoros N. Arvanitis ; Ivana Ognjanović ; Arriel Benis ; Parisis Gallos ; Emmanouil Zoulias ; Elisavet Andrikopoulou. IOS Press, 2024. pp. 1510 - 1514 (Studies in health technology and informatics).

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Rohani, N, Gallagher, M , Gal, YK & Manataki, A 2024, Education challenges among early career researchers in Medical Informatics. in J Mantas, A Hasman, G Demiris, K Saranto, M Marschollek, TN Arvanitis, I Ognjanović, A Benis, P Gallos, E Zoulias & E Andrikopoulou (eds), Digital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems: Proceedings of MIE 2024. Studies in health technology and informatics, vol. 316, IOS Press, pp. 1510 - 1514, 34th Medical Informatics Europe Conference, Athens, Greece, 25/08/24. https://doi.org/10.3233/shti240701

Education challenges among early career researchers in Medical Informatics. / Rohani, Narges; Gallagher, Michael ; Gal, Yakov Kobi et al.
Digital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems: Proceedings of MIE 2024. ed. / John Mantas; Arie Hasman; George Demiris; Kaija Saranto; Michael Marschollek; Theodoros N. Arvanitis; Ivana Ognjanović; Arriel Benis; Parisis Gallos; Emmanouil Zoulias; Elisavet Andrikopoulou. IOS Press, 2024. p. 1510 - 1514 (Studies in health technology and informatics; Vol. 316).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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