title: The medical information sciences program of Amsterdam.
abstract: The medical information sciences program of Amsterdam has been in existence for 15 years now. Starting in 1987, the program has been modified several times. Now a full-fledged 4 years master program exists. Students are taught skills to adequately and systematically apply information and communication technologies in order to optimize health care information processing. The program is offered within the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Amsterdam. The structure and contents of the current program will be described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Informatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M W M
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Jaspers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fockens
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ravesloot
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Limburg
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education*; D009426:Netherlands