“Graduated HIM Specialist”

(Ger. :”Diplom-Dokumentar”, now changed to “Bachelor”)

This course of education is being offered at two Universities of Applied Sciences, starting always in the winter semester. It usually takes 6 semesters of studies (former “Diplom-Dokumentar”: 8 semesters).

Functions/ Tasks

Pharmaceutical research, together with the coordination of studies, data management, biometrics, monitoring, pharmaceutical drug safety, etc. Furthermore, the design, development and maintenance of databases, quality management and medical controlling.

Sources and Further Reading (German):

Book: Gaus, Wilhelm: „Berufe im Archiv- Bibliotheks-, Informations- und Dokumentationswesen: ein Wegweiser zur Ausbildung“; 4th revised ed..; Springer, 1998.

Book: Trampisch, H.J. et al.: „Praxis-, Studien- und Forschungsführer Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie“, 2nd ed., Fischer,1995.