# Research Training in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at Oregon Health & Science University: Administrative Supplement for 2020 NLM Virtual Informatics Training Conference

> **NIH NIH T15** · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $28,564

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
(From original 2016 training grant proposal)
The Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology (DMICE) of Oregon Health & Science
University (OHSU) is submitting this competitive renewal for a sixth five-year cycle of the National
Library of Medicine (NLM) Research Training in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Program.
The overall objective of our program remains the same in aiming to train future researchers, faculty,
and/or leaders in the field of biomedical informatics. The rationale for these objectives is that
individual health, health care, public health, and biomedical research can be enhanced through the
application of the theory and practice of biomedical informatics, data science, and related areas to
improve human health. The design of our program is for predoctoral trainees to pursue a PhD in
biomedical informatics and for postdoctoral fellows to obtain further training that includes a research
master's degree if they have no prior degree in biomedical informatics. The educational program for
all trainees consists of coursework; a substantial research project culminating in dissertation for PhD
students and thesis for master's students; and associated publications, presentations, and other
academic activities related to their research. In this funding cycle, we propose to maintain a steady
state of 11 predoctoral trainees (including two environmental exposure trainees), six postdoctoral
trainees, and four short-term diversity trainees. The OHSU Biomedical Informatics Fellowship
Program has been a leader and innovator in the NLM training grant program. In this next funding
cycle, we aim to build on our past success by:
1. Improving and expanding coursework and research experiences for trainees, especially in
transformational areas such as data science and analytics
2. Enhancing our evaluation and tracking of progress of trainees during their course of study and
preparing them for a variety of research-oriented careers
3. Achieving greater diversity among our trainees and increasing resources to ensure their success
4. Continuing our leadership in the NLM training program and other informatics educational initiatives
nationally and globally

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10173508
- **Project number:** 3T15LM007088-28S1
- **Recipient organization:** OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** WILLIAM R HERSH
- **Activity code:** T15 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $28,564
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 1992-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10173508

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10173508, Research Training in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at Oregon Health & Science University: Administrative Supplement for 2020 NLM Virtual Informatics Training Conference (3T15LM007088-28S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10173508. Licensed CC0.

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