Education
Clinical Informatics Fellowship
The Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program at UChicago Medicine is dedicated to advancing the institution’s mission by training future national leaders in clinical informatics through operational practice, research, and education. Faculty and fellows work together to drive innovation in medicine and informatics while addressing the health needs of the South Side of Chicago with compassion, dignity, and respect.
Though housed within Pediatrics, the fellowship is open to applicants from any clinical specialty, reflecting the program’s interdisciplinary focus and broad institutional collaboration.
Samuel Volchenboum, MD, PhD - Professor of Pediatrics
Program Director, Clinical Informatics Fellowship
Education
Our Mission
UChicago Medicine is committed to advancing global impact health through research, education, and compassionate care, working toward a more equitable future for all. The Clinical Informatics Fellowship supports this mission by training future leaders in clinical informatics through formal didactics, real-world practice, scholarship, and dedicated mentorship. Fellows and faculty collaborate to drive innovation while serving the South Side of Chicago with compassion and respect. The fellowship accepts fellowship applicants from all clinical departments and is administratively managed in the Department of Pediatrics.
Melissa Pessin, MD, PhD - Professor of Pathology
Associate Program Director, Clinical Informatics Fellowship
Program AIMS
Train fellows on using data from electronic systems to support research, precision medicine, public health and population health.
Provide training and leadership experience to integrate health information technology into clinical processes to improve patient satisfaction and clinician productivity.
Provide opportunities to support innovation in the health system through informatics tools and processes including clinical decision support.
Train and apply best practices regarding data governance structures and processes.