Prompt

Perform a Google search of “10 major scientific advances in the past decade”.
Select one of the advances and characterize the nature of the advancement and
its impact upon patient health and healthcare.
Questions (provide response to questions below in 250 words with
reference page/APA format).
Through your own study of the topic, identify the role of health informatics in
scientific advancement and discuss how informatics may support future
advancements in this area.
What is the most exciting or promising use for CRISPR? Are there any
implications of CRISPR that are concerning or worrisome?

Can you think of an example where new technology was developed with (or
without) the input of a diverse group of people? How did this affect the
success of the new technology? What ethical implications arose from this
new technology?

Readings
1. Ohno-Machado, L. (2018). Clinical research informatics: a growing subspecialization of
biomedical informatics. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 25(3), 223-
223.
2. Kahn, M. G., & Weng, C. (2012). Clinical research informatics: a conceptual
perspective. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 19(e1), e36-e42.

Lecture
1. Clinical Research and Bioinformatics (slides)