title: Informatics programs in the United States and abroad.
abstract: Health informatics continues to gain recognition as a discipline in the United States and abroad, and professional societies are encouraging medical educators to include informatics in their curricula. Other health professions are also developing courses and requirements in informatics. The University of Maryland is establishing a database of informatics programs in the United States and abroad, and readers are invited to contribute information to this database.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, Baltimore.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D007391:International Cooperation; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States