Education Challenges Among Early Career Researchers in Medical Informatics

Narjes Rohani; Michael Gallagher; Kobi Gal; Areti Manataki

doi:10.3233/SHTI240701

Education Challenges Among Early Career Researchers in Medical Informatics

Narjes Rohani, Michael Gallagher, Kobi Gal, Areti Manataki

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Abstract

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 - Proceedings of MIE 2024
Editors	John Mantas, Arie Hasman, George Demiris, Kaija Saranto, Michael Marschollek, Theodoros N. Arvanitis, Ivana Ognjanovic, Arriel Benis, Parisis Gallos, Emmanouil Zoulias, Elisavet Andrikopoulou
Publisher	IOS Press BV
Pages	1510-1514
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643685335
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI240701
State	Published - 22 Aug 2024
Externally published	Yes
Event	34th Medical Informatics Europe Conference, MIE 2024 - Athens, Greece Duration: 25 Aug 2024 → 29 Aug 2024

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	316
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Conference

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

Keywords

Health data science
Medical education
Medical informatics
Qualitative analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biomedical Engineering
Health Informatics
Health Information Management

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Rohani, N., Gallagher, M., Gal, 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. Ognjanovic, 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 BV. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI240701

Rohani, Narjes ; Gallagher, Michael ; Gal, 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 Ognjanovic ; Arriel Benis ; Parisis Gallos ; Emmanouil Zoulias ; Elisavet Andrikopoulou. IOS Press BV, 2024. pp. 1510-1514 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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Rohani, N, Gallagher, M, Gal, K & 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 Ognjanovic, 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 BV, pp. 1510-1514, 34th Medical Informatics Europe Conference, MIE 2024, Athens, Greece, 25/08/24. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI240701

Education Challenges Among Early Career Researchers in Medical Informatics. / Rohani, Narjes; Gallagher, Michael; Gal, 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 Ognjanovic; Arriel Benis; Parisis Gallos; Emmanouil Zoulias; Elisavet Andrikopoulou. IOS Press BV, 2024. p. 1510-1514 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 316).

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Rohani N, Gallagher M, Gal K, Manataki A. Education Challenges Among Early Career Researchers in Medical Informatics. In Mantas J, Hasman A, Demiris G, Saranto K, Marschollek M, Arvanitis TN, Ognjanovic I, Benis A, Gallos P, Zoulias E, Andrikopoulou E, editors, Digital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems - Proceedings of MIE 2024. IOS Press BV. 2024. p. 1510-1514. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics). doi: 10.3233/SHTI240701

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