Introduction:

The Health Information Technology Department is currently responsible for the training of undergraduate students in Health Information Technology. Currently, undergraduate students are continuously studying in this faculty since 2014. The admission of students in the field of health information technology in a course and semester takes place in the September. Teaching methods in a scientific, dynamic and friendly environment and by creating a logical and intimate relationship between the group and the student, so that the students, while learning scientific and research skills, are ethical and responsible people. Currently, the faculty members of the group consist of two people with a doctorate in health information management, one person with a doctorate in medical informatics, one with a doctorate in statistics, and two educational instructors (one with a master's degree in health information technology and one with a doctorate in health information management). In addition to teaching specialized courses in health information technology, this group also organizes other related courses including statistics, computers, mathematics, medical information and research methods at different levels of study at the university level. The members of this group are actively engaged in the educational and research fields of the faculty. Three of these members are members of the faculty's research council and two are members of the faculty's educational council. Also, one of the members of this group is working as an editor and one as a statistical editor in the journal of the Faculty of Medicine. The registries done at the faculty level are also managed by the members of this group. Also, this group provides statistical advice to professors and students for thesis and research projects (at the university level). Also, the faculty members of this group are active in holding educational workshops, journal clubs and seminars.

Goals:

1. Improving the quality of theoretical and practical training of health information technology undergraduate students

2. Quantitative and qualitative improvement of research activities in the health information technology group

3. Creation of graduate studies of health information technology department