@article{dd5a55a1bc064f2aaf75c7755ea90c7b,
title = "Strengthening capacities of multidisciplinary professionals to apply data science in public health: Experience of an international graduate diploma program in Peru",
abstract = "Nowadays it is necessary to strengthen health information systems and data-based solutions. However, there are few graduate training programs in Peru to use tools and methods of data science applied in public health. This article describes the development process and the initial assessment regarding the experience of the participants in an international multidisciplinary diploma in data intelligence for pandemics and epidemics preparedness, which was carried out from January to May 2021. The diploma was structured in 7 modules and 40 Peruvian professionals participated, of which 11 (27.5%) were women, and 16 (40%) came from regions outside of Lima and Callao. We discussed the need to strengthen institutional and health professionals{\textquoteright} capacity to adequately manage large volumes of data, information, and knowledge through the application of emerging technologies to optimize data management processes to improve decision-making in health.",
keywords = "COVID-19, Data analysis, Education, Epidemics, Mentoring, Pandemics, Peru (MeSH)",
author = "Alfonso Guti{\'e}rrez-Aguado and Curioso, {Walter H.} and Machicao, {Jos{\'e} Carlos} and Hans Eguia",
note = "Funding Information: This work was funded by the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Research and Technological Innovation (FONDECYT in Spanish - Peru) as part of the “Special Projects: Modality - Training Program in Response to COVID-19″ [RD No. 092-2020-FONDECYT-DE and Contract Number 089-2020-FONDECYT]. Funding Information: To all the students, the Peruvian and international faculty and the coordination team of the diploma program, who allowed us to succesfully achieve the objectives. [Table presented] Funding Information: The diploma was funded by the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Research and Technological Innovation -CONCYTEC to strengthen and reinforce the training of human resources with a high level of quality and specialization, through the development of a training Diploma program, aimed at providing effective and timely solutions in response to the pandemic. It was organized by Universidad Continental and was carried out between January and May 2021. The structure of the diploma in data intelligence is shown in Fig. 1 . Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 The Authors",
year = "2023",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104913",
language = "American English",
volume = "169",
journal = "International Journal of Medical Informatics",
issn = "1386-5056",
publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd",
}