NLM's University-based Biomedical Informatics Research Training Programs
In April 2012, Donald A.B. Lindberg, MD, Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), announced that NLM awarded 14 five-year grants, totaling more than $67 million, for research training in biomedical informatics, the discipline that seeks to apply computer and communications technology to improve health. View press release.
The National Library of Medicine supports research training in biomedical informatics at selected educational institutions in the United States. These programs offer graduate education and postdoctoral research experiences in a wide range of areas including: health care informatics, translational bioinformatics, clinical research informatics, and public health informatics. Many programs also offer additional tracks in areas such as imaging and dental informatics. The organizations funded to do this training are responsible for the selection of trainees; questions about eligibility, program specifics, and levels of support should be addressed to the programs themselves. The location and contact information for NLM’s training programs are provided below.
Each NLM informatics research training program makes special efforts to recruit individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and those from economically, socially, culturally or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, into careers in biomedical informatics. In addition to full-length pre-doctoral and post-doctoral appointments, many of NLM's training programs offer special short-term (3 month) training appointments that are available only to individuals from these groups. For further details, please see the table below, and contact the individual training program.
For general information about NLM's University-based Biomedical Informatics Research Training Programs, contact: Dr. Valerie Florance, florancev@mail.nih.gov.
NLM Informatics Training Conference 2011: Held June 28-30, 2011 at the National Library of Medicine
NLM Informatics Training Conference 2008: Held July 8-9, 2008 at the National Library of Medicine
NLM Informatics Training Conference 2007: Held June 26-27, 2007 at Stanford University
NLM's University-based Biomedical Informatics Research Training Programs
Listed in alphabetical order by state
Areas of Emphasis for NLM's University-based Biomedical Informatics Research Training Programs
| Training Program | Healthcare Informatics | Translational Bioinformatics | Clinical Research Informatics | Public Health Informatics | Short-term Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
Yes* |
Yes* |
No |
No |
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2. University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Contact: Alex Bui Not Accepting New NLM Trainees |
No |
No |
Yes* |
No |
Yes* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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7. Regenstrief/Indiana University Indianapolis, IN Contact: John T. Finnell Not Accepting New NLM Trainees |
Yes* |
Yes* |
Yes* |
Yes* |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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No |
No |
No |
Yes* |
No |
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10. University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO Contact: Bill Caldwell Not Accepting New NLM Trainees |
Yes* |
Yes* |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes* |
Yes* |
Yes |
No |
Yes* |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
* These programs are not accepting new NLM Trainees
