The Need for Expanded Educational Opportunities in Clinical Informatics for Pediatric Trainees

Adam P. Yan; Julia Yarahuan; Jonathan D. Hron

doi:10.1055/a-2340-7142

Applied Clinical Informatics, Table of Contents

Appl Clin Inform 2024; 15(04): 689-691
DOI: 10.1055/a-2340-7142

Special Topic on Teaching and Training Future Health Informaticians

Editorial

The Need for Expanded Educational Opportunities in Clinical Informatics for Pediatric Trainees

Adam P. Yan

¹Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

²Department of Pediatrics, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Julia Yarahuan

³Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

⁴Division of Hospital Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Jonathan D. Hron

⁵Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

⁶Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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