Primer programa universitario de diplomado virtual y maestría en informática biomédica en el Perú

Patricia J. Garcia; Miguel S. Egoavil; Magaly M. Blas; Eduardo Alvarado-Vásquez; Walter H. Curioso; Mirko Zimic; Jesus M. Castagnetto; Andres G. Lescano; Diego M. Lopez; Cesar P. Carcamo

doi:10.17843/rpmesp.2015.322.1632

Authors

Patricia J. Garcia Facultad de Salud Publica y Administracion, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Peru. Department of Global Health, University of Washington. Seattle, Washington, EE. UU.
Miguel S. Egoavil Facultad de Salud Publica y Administracion, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Peru.
Magaly M. Blas Facultad de Salud Publica y Administracion, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Peru.
Eduardo Alvarado-Vásquez Facultad de Salud Publica y Administracion, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Peru.
Walter H. Curioso Facultad de Salud Publica y Administracion, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Peru. Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Seattle, Washington, EE. UU.
Mirko Zimic Unidad de Bioinformatica, Laboratorios de Investigacion y Desarrollo. Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofía, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Peru.
Jesus M. Castagnetto Direccion Universitaria de Informatica, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Peru.
Andres G. Lescano US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6 (NAMRU-6). Lima, Peru.
Diego M. Lopez Universidad del Cauca. Popayan, Colombia.
Cesar P. Carcamo Facultad de Salud Publica y Administracion, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Peru.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2015.322.1632

Keywords:

Training, Program development, Biomedical research, Medical informatics

Abstract

Training in Biomedical Informatics is essential to meet the challenges of a globalized world. However, the development of postgraduate training and research programs in this area are scarce in Latin America. Through QUIPU: Andean Center for Training and research in Iformatics for Global Health, has developed the first Certificate and Master’s Program on Biomedical Informatics in the Andean Region. The aim of this article is to describe the experience of the program. To date, 51 students from Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela have participated; they come from health ministries, hospitals, universities, research centers, professional associations and private companies. Seventeen courses were offered with the
participation of faculty from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, USA, Mexico and Peru. This program is already institutionalized at the School of Public Health and Administration from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.