IT Engagement in Research: A View of Medical School Practice Roadmap

Published:
Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Bob Albrecht Judy Pirani
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Roadmaps
ParentTopics:
Advanced Networking Collaborations and Partnerships Faculty Development High-Performance Computing (HPC) IT Support Services

Abstract

This ECAR roadmap synthesizes the important issues and recommended actions drawn from the 2008 study, IT Engagement in Research: A View of Medical School Practice, by Mark R. Nelson. This ECAR research study was designed in collaboration with the Association of American Medical Colleges to analyze the practices and perspectives of IT organizations that support the academic research enterprise in medical schools and colleges. As the potential of biotechnology, proteomics, informatics, computational genomics, and other IT-intensive disciplines continue to offer breakthroughs in medicine, research in these fields requires greater and higher-level technology resources for infrastructure as well as IT support and services. The study is based on the results of a January 2007 web-based survey sent to 125 medical schools and colleges in the United States, as well as qualitative interviews with leaders at 10 institutions.

Citation for this work: Albrecht, Bob, and Judith A. Pirani. "IT Engagement in Research: A View of Medical School Practice Roadmap" (Roadmap). Boulder, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research, 2008, available from http://www.educause.edu/ecar.

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