PMID: 8949477Sep 1, 1996Paper

Information Management and Technology (IM&T): training provision in postgraduate medical education

Medical Education
S Kinn

Abstract

Information Management and Technology (IM&T) is assuming a greater role within the modern NHS and there is an increasing need for members of the medical, and other health care, professions to receive appropriate training and education in these areas. Over half the Postgraduate Deans, Regional Advisers in General Practice and the Medical Royal Colleges have made a conscious decision to supply training in IM&T-related areas. These courses are open to a wide range of health care professionals. However, the number of reported places is not adequate for the large number of people who require the training. Less than half the organizations employed staff with a remit to provide training but over half provided courses in collaboration with educational establishments. As the medical undergraduate curriculum changes and incorporates training in computer skills, the links between the postgraduate institutions and medical schools must be fostered and developed. This will lead to increasing opportunities for health professionals both in the range of subjects and the number of places available.

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