title: New study program: Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Specialist Study in Medical Informatics.
abstract: Paper presents an overview of the EU funded Project of Curriculum Development for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Specialist Study in Medical Informatics named MEDINFO to be introduced in Croatia. The target group for the program is formed by professionals in any of the areas of medicine, IT professionals working on applications of IT for health and researchers and teachers in medical informatics. In addition to Croatian students, the program will also provide opportunity for enrolling students from a wider region of Southeast Europe. Project partners are two faculties of the University of Zagreb - Faculty of Organization and Informatics from Varaždin and School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health from Zagreb with the Croatian Society for Medical Informatics, Croatian Chamber of Economy, and Ericsson Nikola Tesla Company as associates.
authors.affiliation: Hrvatsko Zagorje Polytechnic, Krapina, Croatia.
authors.forename: Mira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hercigonja-Szekeres
authors.affiliation: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Varaždin, Croatia.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simić
authors.affiliation: University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Jadranka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Božikov
authors.affiliation: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Varaždin, Croatia.
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vondra
mesh_terms: D017523:Croatia; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education*