The Clinical Informatics Track is a longitudinal curriculum spanning PGY-2 and PGY-3, with early exposure and mentorship identification during PGY-1.
Didactic Curriculum
Residents participate in a structured informatics curriculum that includes:
- Quarterly in-person interactive informatics didactics preceded by asynchronous educational content mapped to American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) competencies
- Core training in electronic health record optimization and data tools
- Completion of Epic Smart User training and Epic Physician Builder Certification
- Exposure to population health analytics and clinical decision support
- Optional advanced coursework or certifications (e.g., AMIA 10×10, advanced Epic Physician Builder courses, Epic Cosmos courses)
Mentorship
Residents identify a faculty mentor with expertise in clinical informatics by the end of PGY-1. Mentors provide longitudinal guidance on skill development, capstone project design, and career planning in informatics.
Capstone Project
Each resident completes a mentored Clinical Informatics Capstone Project, which may include:
- Informatics-focused quality improvement initiatives
- EHR optimization or clinical decision support design
- Data analysis to improve clinical or operational outcomes
- Workflow redesign using informatics principles
- Medical education intervention teaching informatics skills to medical students, housestaff, or faculty
Projects are to be presented at a regional or national conference with the goal of publishing findings in a reputable medical journal.
Progressive Leadership Development
- PGY-2 residents begin project development and skill acquisition.
- PGY-3 residents complete and disseminate their work, lead informatics discussions, serve as peer mentors within the track, and take on a formal leadership role within the track.