Fostering Digital Health in Universities: An Experience of the First Junior Scientific Committee of the Brazilian Congress of Health Informatics.

Autor:	Pantaleao AN; School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil., Mennitti AL; School of Medical Sciences, Santa Casa of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Brunheroto FB; School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil., Stavis V; Department of Informatics, Federal University of Paraná, Paraná, PR, Brazil., Ricoboni LT; Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil., Castro VAF; School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil., Ferreira OF; Graduate Program on Health Technology (PPGTS), Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, PR, Brazil., Lage EM; School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil., Carvalho DR; Graduate Program on Health Technology (PPGTS), Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, PR, Brazil., Fernandes AMDR; School of Sea, Science and Technology, University of the Itajaí Valley, Itajaí, SC, Brazil., Gaspar JS; School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Healthcare informatics research [Healthc Inform Res] 2024 Jan; Vol. 30 (1), pp. 83-89. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 31.
DOI:	10.4258/hir.2024.30.1.83
Abstrakt:	Objectives: Digital health (DH) is a revolution driven by digital technologies to improve health. Despite the importance of DH, curricular updates in healthcare university programs are scarce, and DH remains undervalued. Therefore, this report describes the first Junior Scientific Committee (JSC) focusing on DH at a nationwide congress, with the aim of affirming its importance for promoting DH in universities. Methods: The scientific committee of the Brazilian Congress of Health Informatics (CBIS) extended invitations to students engaged in health-related fields, who were tasked with organizing a warm-up event and a 4-hour session at CBIS. Additionally, they were encouraged to take an active role in a workshop alongside distinguished experts to map out the current state of DH in Brazil. Results: The warm-up event focused on the topic "Artificial intelligence in healthcare: is a new concept of health about to arise?" and featured remote discussions by three professionals from diverse disciplines. At CBIS, the JSC's inaugural presentation concentrated on delineating the present state of DH education in Brazil, while the second presentation offered strategies to advance DH, incorporating viewpoints from within and beyond the academic sphere. During the workshop, participants deliberated on the most crucial competencies for future professionals in the DH domain. Conclusions: Forming a JSC proved to be a valuable tool to foster DH, particularly due to the valuable interactions it facilitated between esteemed professionals and students. It also supports the cultivation of leadership skills in DH, a field that has not yet received the recognition it deserves.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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