Diploma in Nursing Informatics :

Diploma in Public Health Informatics

 

Course Description :

This course presents the knowledge of Informatics infrastructure, technology and tools and their application in the field of public health. Public health informatics deals with the collection, verification and utilization of data related to preventive, promotive health status of population, environment. Public health informatics also focuses on using this data to generate knowledge in support of public health practice and policy development / dissemination. The intended audience comprises professionals interested to make a career public health care and Health System.

Course Objectives :

To understand the structure and content of data sources commonly used in public health. To gain in-depth knowledge of the types of computer-based tools available to public health professionals. To be able to participate in the design of data sources and information systems to be used in public health and it’s application.

 

Eligibility:-

Candidates with MBBS/BDS / Master’s in Hospital Administration / Masters in Public Health.  Mid-career professionals preferred.

Age:-

• Maximum 30 years, relaxation as per Govt. rules
• No age limit for sponsored candidates

Fee structure:- (Inclusive final exam fee)

Rs. 20,000/- per year (no stipend to be given)

NRI Candidates      -          Rs. 1,00,000/- or Equivalent Foreign Currency (no stipend to be given)

Reservations applied to seats -  As per Govt. rules

Course Curriculum :

SEMESTER-I
Year	Course Code	Course Title
1st	DP-011	Overview of public health Informatics An overview of concept and practice of health information systems Core competencies in public health informatics Evaluation for Public Health Informatics Data vs. Information Components of an Information System Community Health Information System
	DP-012	Management Principles for Informatics Managing, implementing and evaluating information systems projects Operations, maintenance and support of information systems Defining and managing the information systems organization Defining and managing the portfolio of information systems projects
	DP-013	Database Management Systems Database Management Systems Fundamentals of Database Systems DBMS Programming
	DP-014	Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Basic Cartography : Elements of maps. Scale, projections, and generalization. Map symbolization and display. GIS Fundamentals: Vector versus raster GIS, Locations and attributes, Points, lines, and areas, Spatial queries, distances, summaries. Relational joins, map layering. Public Health applications : -Communicable Disease Prevention and Control -Chronic Disease Prevention -Community Health Assessment and Planning
	DP-015	GIS in Public Health surveillance An overview of major concept and practice of GIS in health surveillance Introduction to research in GIS in public health Getting Started with GIS: Hardware, Operating Systems, and GIS Software GIS Data Acquisition and Storage GIS and Environmental Health GIS in disease prevention and surveillance
SEMESTER-II
	DP-016	An overview of major concept and practice of health information systems for public health Public Health Informatics Data standards Health Surveillance Data Knowledge-based Information Systems Information Network and Health Decision-Making
	DP-017	Biomedical Informatics Biomedical Information Database Informatics for finding and cataloguing medical informatics Translational Research: How to conduct clinical trials, Types of trials, ethical issues, Regulatory requirements, Evidence based medicine Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis
	DP-018	Public health management of disasters Disaster Preparedness Disaster management through telemedicine Mobile Telemedicine
	DP-019	Behavioral Sciences in Public Health Informatics Perspectives in Environmental Health Environmental Health Surveillance Systems Epidemiologic Methods in disease Management
	DP-0120	Privacy, Confidentiality and Security and Ethics Foundations of Healthcare Privacy and Confidentiality - a health informatics perspective Security for e-Health Total Quality Management and CQI Tools
	DPP- 0121	Practical Assignment Work