Hi Pablo, > The first idea is on standarizing openEHR training, and to think about > an openEHR certification. I think this could be very good for the > community and for the openEHR organization too. > If we reach a standard minimal program for openEHR courses ...
From experiences with an another standard (HL7) based training courses I'd say it may be hard to reach consensus as to what the minimum should be - there is a fair amount of difference between various countries, as well as how one structures a (set of) training courses [e.g. 1 long one, an introductory and an advanced], and the target audience [e.g. clinical, hardcore programmers without any clinical knowledge]. In general the most useful thing for all concerned is probably for the standards organization to make a statement like "we know that trainer X provides good quality training courses" [this aids the trainer in selling the training course, it aids the prospective attendee as a statement of quality, and it aids the standardization body because it has a known list of educators it can refer to]. Determining who provides a good quality training course may not always be that easy to quantify, but in these relatively small standardization communities (whether openEHR, HL7, DICOM, IHE, etcetera) the nomination for approval can be backed up / seconded (or the reverse: "thumbed down") by other known active volunteers. TTYL, -Rene -- ------------------------------------------------------------ Rene Spronk Cell: +31 (0)655 363 446 Senior Consultant Fax: +31 (0)318 548 090 Ringholm bv The Netherlands http://www.ringholm.com mailto:Rene.Spronk at ringholm.com twitter:@Ringholm skype:rene_ringholm Ringholm is registered at the Amsterdam KvK reg.# 30155695 ------------------------------------------------------------ Ringholm bv - Making Standards Work - Courses and consulting
