Learn the fundamentals of Imaging Informatics.
National Imaging Informatics Course (NIIC), Borne out of our collaboration with the RSNA + DPA, NIIC is the first of its kind to delve into comprehensive fundamental principles in today’s real-world ecosystem of imaging informatics.
Get working knowledge fast with SIIM’s National Imaging Informatics Course (NIIC)
The National Imaging Informatics Course (NIIC) is an accelerated, week-long online experience for imaging informaticists seeking to better leverage their expertise towards a broader, more holistic engagement within the field.
Borne out of our collaboration with the RSNA and DPA, NIIC is the first of its kind to delve into comprehensive fundamental principles in today’s real-world ecosystem of imaging informatics – in order to create enduring engagement and innovation within the field.
Participants develop a well more well-rounded understanding of the field, demystify business cases and become more confident, effective and valuable in the fast-changing medical and healthcare fields – plus earn up to 20 hours of SIIM IIP Credits doing so!
It is the perfect opportunity to introduce non-radiology professionals to the field of imaging informatics, gain relevant understanding of how medical/healthcare systems work in total and impact how patients are cared for every day.
This NIIC Term is made possible by a partnership between the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the Digital Pathology Association (DPA) and the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM); and initially funded by a grant from the Association of University Radiologists (AUR), this course has been developed by a team of faculty comprised of experts in imaging informatics from around the world.
Imaging Informatics for All
NIIC is open to anyone across the healthcare enterprise seeking to gain a baseline understanding of imaging informatics, advance cross-functional skillsets and invest in their career goals.
- Individual professionals
- Practicing physicians
- Institutions
- Trainees at all levels
- Faculty
- IT experts
- Industry partners
- and more!
Key Features
NIIC’s specialized curriculum is packed with relevant exercises (and tips) across the imaging informatics spectrum that are essential to modern medicine/healthcare including:
- Clinical workflow
- Hardware/software/networking requirements
- Standards
- Patient-centric radiology
- PACS archives
- Business aspects
- Hot topics: AI, mission-learning, data science, and 3D printing
The course is efficiently structured with intellectually stimulating pre-work and well-thought-out agendas plus an ample 3-month window to complete homework assignments.
