Abstract

Health and biomedical informatics graduate-level degree programs have proliferated across the United States in the last 10 years. To help inform programs on practices in teaching and learning, a survey of master’s programs in health and biomedical informatics in the United States was conducted to determine the national landscape of culminating experiences including capstone projects, research theses, internships, and practicums. Almost all respondents reported that their programs required a culminating experience (97%). A paper (not a formal thesis), an oral presentation, a formal course, and an internship were required by ≥50% programs. The most commonly reported purposes for the culminating experience were to help students extend and apply the learning and as a bridge to the workplace. The biggest challenges were students’ maturity, difficulty in synthesizing information into a coherent paper, and ability to generate research ideas. The results provide students and program leaders with a summary of pedagogical methods across programs.

中文翻译：

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在健康和生物医学信息学硕士课程中达到高潮的国家景观

摘要

在过去的 10 年里，健康和生物医学信息学研究生学位课程在美国各地激增。为了帮助为教学和学习实践项目提供信息，对美国的健康和生物医学信息学硕士项目进行了调查，以确定包括顶点项目、研究论文、实习和实习在内的最终经验的国家景观。几乎所有受访者都表示他们的项目需要终极体验（97%）。≥50% 的项目需要论文（不是正式论文）、口头报告、正式课程和实习。最常报告的最终体验目的是帮助学生扩展和应用学习，并作为通往工作场所的桥梁。最大的挑战是学生的成熟度，难以将信息综合成连贯的论文，以及产生研究想法的能力。结果为学生和项目负责人提供了跨项目教学方法的总结。