VA Health Informatics Certificate Program (AMIA 10x10) Spring 2018 Orientation Dates: April 9 or 11, 2018

Agenda Introductions Background Course Structure and Format Completion Requirements Virtual Tour of Course website Online Activities and Communication Technology Needs & Support TMS Tips and Tricks

The Workforce Development Team! Sherrie Stephens Molly Manion Jennifer Kalman Barbara Andrzejewski (retired) Danielle Marano Kathleen Brandt Elizabeth Chapman Katherine Gianola Diane Bedecarre Indicates 10x10 Staff Not pictured, Melinda Gentry

Tell Us About You!

Why Was the Health Informatics Initiative Created? “Transforming Healthcare Delivery through Health Informatics” (Health Informatics Initiative or hi2) was created by Secretary Shinseki in May 2010 with these missions: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assist with VHA’s transition from a medical model of care to a patient-centered model of care; Build a sustainable collaborative between the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the VA Office of Information and Technology (OIT); and Cultivate and invest in the VA workforce. Our home: Office of Informatics and Analytics (OIA), Health Informatics division, Applied Informatics

AMIA 10x10 Core Curriculum 2009 AMIA White paper Graduate Level Health Informatics Lecture Series AMIA Partnership for 10x10 Certificate Program First VA 10x10 class graduated November 2012 290 graduates so far!

Course Duration and Composition April 9 – October 19, 2018 46 Students 15 Faculty Moderators 8 Modules over 6 months Pending Approval- One Face to Face @ AMIA Annual Symposium- San Francisco, CA, November 3rd-7th, 2018 Pre-registration in ACES will be required. We will keep you posted!

Instructional Team Guest Lecturers (TMS lectures) Faculty Moderators Program Director Teaching Assistants Technical Support Medical Librarians Project Team EES Project Manager

Most assignments can be completed at times convenient for you Course Format Most assignments can be completed at times convenient for you Online 8 Modules Interactive

Assignments Videotaped lectures – TMS Faculty Views Discussion Boards Required Readings Learning Activities Group Work Final Project

Final Project Based on real life informatics problem Topic approval 2-3 page Executive Summary & Abstract 100 points (of 350) Present in small groups at face to face

Completion Requirements To receive a VA AMIA 10x10 Certificate: Completion of Module activities: Includes Video Lectures, Post Tests and Evals completed in TMS Required activities and assignments Completion of Final Project and presentation to VA Certificate Program class Earn a minimum of 70% of total points to graduate

Upon Completion What Do I Receive? AMIA 10x10 Certificate of Completion TMS Education Credit (video lectures) CEUs (video lectures) Membership to AMIA (VA)

Learning Lab: Moodle Platform Moodle is a browser-based application that works with any ‘modern’ browser Access Inside or Outside the VA network Supported browsers: Internet Explorer 8 (IE 10 is required for drag and drop files from outside the browser into Moodle) Google Chrome 11 Safari 5 Firefox 4 Disable pop-up blockers Address e-mail settings to prevent mail routing to “spam/junk”

Virtual Tour of Learning Lab Internet Site: http://vatraining.remote-learner.net/ E-mail from Admin User provides access information Log On User Name: VA email address dwaine.bermuda@va.gov Password assigned – change on initial logon -VA standard format Orientation materials, syllabus, etc. Course Calendar Course News Module One: Fundamentals Faculty view, required videos, required readings, discussion board, and assignments

TMS Tips and Tricks Access TMS thru VA network (may be slower) or via home computer Search for Health Informatics Lecture Series (301) - Expand Item to show entire list- Add each lecture to your To Do List For each course--3 steps to complete- Launch brochure, complete course, complete evaluation (evaluation step must be done while on network to get CEUs) Download presentation narratives if you prefer to read narratives/slides vs. watching videos At completion of entire series, a certificate of completion is issued

Assignments and Online Communication Roles: Faculty Moderator Teaching Assistant Tech Support Faculty Advisor Course Director Assignment Timelines—due on Module End Date Communication

What Can You Do NOW? Log into Moodle site: http://vatraining.remote-learner.net/ Change your password Edit your User Profile (My Profile) and upload a picture of yourself Refer to Getting Around in Moodle to determine how best to control your email notifications Log into TMS: https://www.tms.va.gov/ Add the Health Informatics Lecture Series (301) to your To Do List Add Books 24/7 to your To Do list in TMS Log into Library Network VALU http://vaww.vhaco.va.gov/VALNET/Athens.asp Create a user account for Athens for remote access to library materials Refer to Library Resources in Course Orientation section for specific instructions

Need Tech Support? Have problems with: Course navigation Other technical issues TMS Issues Click on the Technical Support Forum link in Moodle or Email Technical Support: vhahi2certhelp@va.gov Course log-in/password information Notify staff if system down

Thank You Elizabeth Chapman, MS, CPHIMS Jennifer Kalman, MBA, CPHIMS Questions? Thank You Elizabeth Chapman, MS, CPHIMS Jennifer Kalman, MBA, CPHIMS