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The Penn Data Store and Medical Data Integration
Here is the second poster presentation from the NEDB 2013 conference at MIT. The conference was on Feb. 1, 2013, and was a boat-load of fun. ABSTRACT: As a premier research institution, the University of Pennsylvania harbors numerous databases: these … Continue reading
Posted in Careers And Work, Education, Genetics, Information Technology, Resource-a-rama
Tagged CCHIT-certified data warehouse, Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology, clinical data warehouse, Clinical research, data integration, Data warehouse, Medical record, Medical research, Penn, Penn Data Store, United States, University of Pennsylvania
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Don’t Get Lazy, and Learn for Life
I am enrolled in Drexel‘s MSIS, and have only a few classes to go. Currently, I’m finishing up my pre-req courses to finish the Masters of Science in Information Systems (MSIS). Before this, I completed my MSLIS (MS Library and … Continue reading
Free Online Public Data Sources: An Annotated Bibliography
Free Online Health Data Sources: An Annotated Bibliography By William Murakami-Brundage 1st edition, February 2012 There exists a shortage of usable data sets and public health data. Whether your interest is biomedical engineering, health informatics, data mining, or public health … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Libraries, Education, Information Technology, Resource-a-rama, The Cloud
Tagged Annotated bibliography, CaBIG, California, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS Data Compendium, data mining, Medicaid, Medicare, National Cancer Institute, Open data, United States
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Academic Experiences in Computer Information Systems: Associate vs. Graduate Education
I had the chance to catch up with my brother-in-law over the weekend, and cross-compare notes about our educational paths. I am finishing my Masters in Information Systems (MSIS), and he is half of the way through his Associates in … Continue reading
Posted in Careers And Work, Education, Information Technology
Tagged Associates, collecting unemployment benefits, Commonwealth of Independent States, Community college, computer information systems, Doctor of Philosophy, Drexel, Drexel University, E-learning, Education, educational paths, employment dept, GPA, Grade (education), Information systems, local community college, Masters, mlt program, MSIS, Oregon, Portland Community College, United States
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Transitioning Careers into the Technical Realm
When I was in high school, I intended to be a .com boomster, and ride the digital era into that $1m jackpot. After I graduated from the illustrious Churchill High School, I went to community college and studied for a … Continue reading
Digital Libraries, Content, and Structure
Digital libraries are a major element in the formation of the Internet. For those of you whom don’t remember, originally the Internet just had these index pages full of links, with little rhyme or reason to them – this was … Continue reading
Global Lifespan by Nation and Quality of Life
There is an assumption that we in the U.S. will have longer life spans due to our economic strength. Tied to this is the opposing thought – that our health will suffer if we spend less or grow weaker in … Continue reading
Posted in Resource-a-rama, Wordplay and Commentary
Tagged Aging, Health, Life expectancy, Old age, Quality of life, Russia, Supreme Court, United States
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Hot Jobs in Tech: Technology As An Individual Economy
First off, I wanted to share this infographic created by KForce, one of the staffing agencies that handles large corporate accounts. Take a moment and look it over. You’ll probably notice that architect positions and mobile developers are in high … Continue reading →