Medical Informatics Training for Graduate and Medical Students

Introduction

The Medical Informatics Training Program for Graduate and Medical Students at the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (the Center) supports graduate students and medical students to participate in research and development programs at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) which is one of the institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),TDepartment of Health and Human Services.  The NIH is the Federal government's primary agency for the support and conduct of biomedical research. It is located on a 318 acre campus in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb of Washington D.C. The NLM is the world's largest biomedical library. In addition to its library service functions, NLM pursues a variety of innovative intramural and extramural research programs, and supports a communication network with biomedical and toxicology databases which are accessed by national and international health communities.

The Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications is an intramural research and development division of the NLM. Its mission is to explore the application of information and communications technology; to solve information problems faced by health care professionals; and to develop or improve informatics systems for the collection and processing of biomedical information and for its distribution to the clinical, research and health education communities. The Center is presently investigating ways to use modern technology in information systems for library science, medical education, health care delivery, and continuing education programs to keep biomedical researchers and health care professionals abreast of current developments in their fields.

The Center's research staff are drawn from a variety of disciplines, including medicine, computer science, library and information science, linguistics, engineering, and education. Research projects are generally conducted by teams of individuals of varying backgrounds and often involve collaboration with other divisions of the NLM, other institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other academic partners. Center staff publish in the biomedical informatics, computer and information science, and engineering communities. The Center is often visited by researchers from academic centers around the world, and our ongoing lecture series features presentations from many invited outside speakers.

Lister Hill Center research activities fall into several broad categories. Our language and knowledge processing research involves basic research in medical language processing and medical knowledge representation, and image processing research involves the development of algorithms and methods to effectively process biomedical images of all types. We have developed and continue to support a number of information systems, all of which are informed by our basic research activities. In addition, Lister Hill
Center staff are involved in a number of activities that define and support the research infrastructure for next generation information systems.

Program Description

The Medical Informatics Training Program provides graduate students and medical students an opportunity to participate in on-going research under the tutelage of Center or campus mentors. Participants interact with outstanding professionals; have access to on-site resources and facilities; and gain an understanding of the Center's programs.

Appointments may be held throughout the year. The NLM does not grant academic degrees but provides training opportunities to complement work students are doing at their home institutions. Recipients may receive a stipend which varies depending on research area and experience.

Eligibility and Application Procedures

Applicants should be enrolled in graduate or medical degree programs in an accredited academic institution in an appropriate discipline or expect to be enrolled by the time of the appointment. This is an equal opportunity program open to all-qualified persons without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, handicap, national origin, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era.

To be considered, applicants should send the following materials to the address at the bottom of this announcement:

A letter of interest, describing research interests, the date the applicant wishes to begin the training program, the desired duration of the appointment and the applicant's email and postal addresses and daytime and evening telephone numbers

 

A curriculum vitae, including a list of publications

 

Three letters of reference addressed to Dr. Alexa McCray, Director, LHNCBC, NLM

 

Transcript of work leading to last degree attained and of work done in current program.

Application materials will be accepted at the application deadlines of January 15, April 15 and October 15.
The final selection of participants is based on research accomplishments; scientific background and experience; matching of the applicant's abilities and background with research programs at the Center; academic records, recommendations; awards and honors; and the availability of funds, programs, staff and facilities.

Applications and Inquiries

May Cheh

National Library of Medicine

8600 Rockville Pike, Mail Stop 54

Bethesda, MD 20894-6075

Telephone: (301) 435-3193

Fax: (301) 496-0673

Email: cheh@nlm.nih.gov

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