Midyear Report 2002-2003

The following highlights the current status of 2002-2003 Medical Informatics Section (MIS) Goals.

Goal 1: Professional Development

Continuing on successful professional development activities of this section during the past two years, this year the section is organizing online journal clubs on two topics: Knowledge Management, coordinated by Taneya Koonce, and Technology Trends and Forecasting coordinated by Wallace McLendon.

Rebecca Jerome is developing an online module for sharing best practices for literature-filtering and evidence-based services. The module will be available online to section members in March 2003.

Goal 2: Advocacy

The section promoted the Medical Informatics Section/MLA Career Development Grant. The grant was publicized via different avenues, including postings to the MIS listserv. Applications were due December 1, 2002 and notifications of grant winners will be announced in February 2003. Kris Alpi has coordinated these efforts.

John Clark is currently finalizing the online directory tool that will be offered to MIS members. The tool will be made available to section members through a link from the MIS Website in February 2003.

Goal 3: Information Technology

The section is sponsoring or co-sponsoring five programs for the 2003 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. Section Chair-Elect, Jean Sayre, has managed this effort. MIS involvement in the programming for the meeting is as follows:

• An invited speaker panel on Technology Trends and Forecasting. The Medical Informatics Section is the primary sponsor. Secondary sponsors include the Leadership/Management, Medical Library Education, and Technical Services Sections. The Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG is also a secondary sponsor.
• An invited speaker/contributed paper combination session on Bioinformatics. The Medical Informatics Section is the primary sponsor. The secondary sponsor is the Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG.
• An invited speaker panel on Equitable Access to Essential Information for Health. The International Cooperation Section is the primary sponsor; the Medical Informatics Section is the secondary sponsor.
• An invited speaker/contributed paper combination session on Public Health Informatics. The primary sponsor is the Public Health/Public Health Administration Section; the Medical Informatics Section is the secondary sponsor.
• Secondary sponsorship of a Digital Devices to Go Roundtable. The primary sponsor is the Educational Media & Technology Section.

Annette Williams is developing an online module that incorporates instructional elements for the creation of a digital library. The module will be available online to section members in March 2003.

Section Personnel:

Martin Brennan, Web Site Editor
Elizabeth Connor, Section Council Representative
Jean Sayre, Section Chair-Elect
Beth Layton, Secretary and Treasurer
Shawn Manning, Membership Committee Chair
Sandi Parker, Bylaws Committee Chair
Nancy Roderer, Government Relations Committee Liaison
P. Zoë Stavri, Professional Development Liaison & Nominating Committee Chair

Respectfully submitted by, Nunzia Giuse, Section Chair

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