Tshewang Gyeltshen

Tshewang Gyeltshen

Doctoral Candidate in Global Health Policy, School of International Health, The University of Tokyo

Medical Informatics Essentials

Graduate Level MPH Course, GSPH, St. Luke's International University, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, 2023

Teaching Assistant, Spring 2023Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International University, Tokyo

In Spring 2023, I served as a Teaching Assistant for the graduate-level MPH course “Medical Informatics Essentials” at the Department of Health Informatics, led by Associate Professor Zoie Shui-Yee Wong.

This course provided students with a foundational understanding of how digital health and informatics shape healthcare systems, improve decision-making, and influence public health policy.

My Role

  • Supported instruction in introductory modules on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning.
  • Assisted students in grasping computational methods and their applications in health informatics.
  • Facilitated practical sessions by guiding students through coding exercises, statistical analysis, and data-driven problem-solving using real-world health datasets.
  • Provided feedback on assignments and group projects, helping students apply informatics theories to public health challenges.

Course materials and resources are available at the Health Informatics, Spring 2023 repository.

Course Outline

Overview of Health Informatics and Decision-Making

Introduction to course concepts, scope of health informatics, and eHealth literacy.

Healthcare Data, Information, and Knowledge

Understanding healthcare data structures and digital health literacy.

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Health Information Exchange

Principles and implementation of EHRs; data sharing, interoperability, and communication strategies.

Data Standards and Medical Coding

Standardization and coding systems in medical informatics.

Healthcare Data Analytics I & II

Data analysis techniques in healthcare.

Health Information Privacy, Security, and Ethics

Legal, ethical, and equity considerations in digital health.

Health Technology Evaluation

Assessment of new technologies in healthcare and public health.

Decision Analysis and Clinical Decision Support Systems

Decision-making frameworks and clinical decision tools.

Patient Safety Informatics, Bioinformatics, and Public Health Informatics

Applications of bioinformatics to population health; mobile health applications, patient-centered informatics, and consumer health data.

Learn more at the Health Informatics, Spring 2023 repository.