Open AccessComparative analysis of competency coverage within accredited master’s in health informatics programs in the East African region
Author(s) -
Martin Were,
Wu Gong,
Priscillah Balirwa,
Bonny Enock Balugaba,
Ada Yeung,
Leslie Pierce,
Donna J. Ingles,
Young Kim,
Hyeon Jeong Lee,
Bryan E. Shepherd
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american medical informatics association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.614
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-974X
pISSN - 1067-5027
DOI - 10.1093/jamia/ocab075
Subject(s) - accreditation , jaccard index , curriculum , medical education , quality assurance , informatics , medicine , health informatics , psychology , nursing , political science , statistics , external quality assessment , pedagogy , mathematics , pathology , public health , cluster analysis , law
As master of science in health informatics (MSc HI) programs emerge in developing countries, quality assurance of these programs is essential. This article describes a comprehensive comparative analysis of competencies covered by accredited MSc HI programs in the East African common labor and educational zone.