SIIM launches initiatives for Imaging Informatics Professionals

Society announces educational efforts, new web pages with resources for IIPs

Published: 01/24

LEESBURG, VA, USA - (HealthTech Wire) - The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) is coordinating the effort to provide resources for imaging informatics professionals (IIPs), including those preparing for the American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) exam.

The successful launch of the ABII IIP certification exam highlights the need for educational resources and study materials for imaging informatics professionals preparing for the exam, and more importantly, the need to build the body of knowledge for the emerging imaging informatics profession.

SIIM is focused on leading and coordinating this effort through the establishment of the SIIM IIP Education Advisory Network (EAN) and the development of educational courses and materials for imaging informatics professionals. The SIIM Board of Directors recently approved and released a Position Statement on IIP Education and ABII Certification.

SIIM and the collaborative EAN team are pleased to announce the completion of the overall educational Learning Objectives for each of the 10 domains of the ABII TCO. This is a significant accomplishment of an outstanding group of educators. In the coming year, the task of the EAN is to drill down 1 to 3 levels deeper than the ABII TCO outline and create a knowledge-based outline using the educational learning objectives as the basis.

The SIIM efforts are designed to strengthen and augment the resources available to the IIP community at large with expanded online resources for IIPs. The new Imaging Informatics Professional Sections of  the SIIM website will more effectively communicate SIIM's resources and include up-to-date information, FAQs, and documents on SIIM educational initiatives and position statements for IIPs.

Other society programs for IIPs include the popular IIP Symposium, scheduled for the 6th year on May 14, 2008, just prior to the SIIM 2008 Annual Meeting in Seattle; a valuable IIP educational roadmap and new CIIP study groups at the 2008 Annual Meeting; and various publications, podcasts, and online web seminars for the imaging informatics professional. Visit www.siimweb.org to learn more details.

SIIM has taken on the responsibility of leading and coordinating the IIP educational effort as part of its mission to provide ongoing support to the imaging informatics professional community. SIIM strives to maintain its leadership role in providing practical, expert, and innovative information to those interested in the evolving field of imaging informatics.