Surveying the Efficacy of an Open Access Biomedical Informatics Boot Camp

Skyler Resendez; Gillian Franklin; Crystal Tomlin; Rachel Stephens; Heather Maness; Srikar Chamala; Ross Koppel; Peter Elkin

doi:10.1055/a-2547-5208

Applied Clinical Informatics, Inhaltsverzeichnis

CC BY 4.0 · Appl Clin Inform
DOI: 10.1055/a-2547-5208

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Surveying the Efficacy of an Open Access Biomedical Informatics Boot Camp

Skyler Resendez

¹Biomedical Informatics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN12292)

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Gillian Franklin

¹Biomedical Informatics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN12292)

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Crystal Tomlin

¹Biomedical Informatics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN12292)

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Rachel Stephens

¹Biomedical Informatics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN12292)

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Heather Maness

²Center for Instructional Technology and Training, University of Florida, Gainesville, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN3463)

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Srikar Chamala

³Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN5150)

⁴Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN5116)

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Ross Koppel

¹Biomedical Informatics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN12292)

⁵Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN6572)

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Peter Elkin

¹Biomedical Informatics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN12292)

⁶Knowledge Based Systems and WNY VA, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Buffalo, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN8267)

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Objectives: To assess the efficacy of a biomedical informatics boot camp with regards to improving the skill sets of its participants. Methods: The University at Buffalo hosts a free, virtual biomedical informatics boot camp annually. Lectures covering various subject matters are offered, e.g., general programming, machine learning, natural language processing, and clinical decision support. Once the 2023 boot camp had concluded, an anonymous, voluntary survey was distributed. Results: 70% of the survey respondents indicated that they agreed their expectations were met. 82% of the respondents indicated that our JupyterHub and the associated educational coding materials are useful tools for learning. Free response answers showed a desire for additional hands-on courses over theoretical lectures. Conclusions: The results were overwhelmingly positive. Most respondents felt they expanded upon their knowledge of informatics. The study also pointed out challenges, including keeping difficulty levels appropriate for an audience with diverse educational backgrounds.

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