INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OF A MEDICAL-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL-PROGRAM - A STATE-OF-THE-ART APPLICATION

Quality in the design and management of a medical school education pro gram depends on the ability to access and analyze relevant information in a timely fashion. The components of a medical-education informatio n system should support learning and instruction as well as the admini strative and research responsibilities of the program. A system capabl e of meeting these needs requires core, operational, and strategic com ponents. This article discusses a conceptual schema of the medical sch ool environment and reports the results of 3 1/2 years' experience dev eloping core, operational, and strategic components at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The value of a simple conceptual sch ema as a design and development instrument was confirmed. Limitations of the system are discussed along with potential solutions.