Theera-Ampornpunt N. Medical informatics: the new specialty for the future. Presented at: 36th Anniversary Ramathibodi Academic Conference; 2005 May 12-15; Nonthaburi, Thailand. Moderator, in Thai.

1. Medical Informatics
The New Specialty for the Future
p y
Nawanan Theera-Ampornpunt, M.D.
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi H
F lt f M di i R thib di Hospital
it l
13 May 2005

2. Informatics
Informatics
Information Science
the collection, classification, storage, retrieval,
and dissemination of recorded knowledge
treated both as a pure and as an applied
science
i
(Merriam-Webster’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary)

3. Medical Informatics
Medical Informatics (เวชสารสนเทศ)
the collection, classification, storage, retrieval,
and dissemination of medical and health-
related information
Health Informatics
Dental Informatics
Nursing Informatics

4. Medical Informatics
What is Medical Informatics?
Why Medical Informatics?
What does a Medical Informatician do?
Who should study Medical Informatics?
Studies in Medical Informatics
How To Strengthen Medical Informatics in
Thailand?
Th il d?