Learning Objectives
By the end of their traineeship, CIBM trainees are expected to have met the following learning objectives:
| Objective name | Learning objective |
| Bioinformatics | Explain, implement, and apply foundational algorithms and models used in bioinformatics |
| Health/Clinical Informatics | Apply data science methods in the analysis and predictive modeling of healthcare or clinical data |
| Statistics | Identify and apply appropriate statistical methods commonly used within the biomedical sciences |
| Biomedical science | Explain foundational concepts in the area of biomedical science relevant to the trainee’s research |
| Advanced computational methods | Identify and apply appropriate advanced computational methods for applications in the biomedical sciences |
| Ethics | Evaluate and apply ethical principles and best practices in research |
| Seminar | Discuss latest research from across biomedical data science and identify features of effective seminars |
Other Requirements
In addition to meeting the learning objectives, trainees have the following requirements.
- Participate in the CIBM Annual Retreat
- Participate in the National Library of Medicine T15 Training Conference (currently held every two years)
- Meet with members of the CIBM management committee for annual reviews
Meeting the Learning Objectives
Trainees are generally expected to take at least one course to meet each of the objectives. One exception is the Seminar objective, which is satisfied by taking the seminar course (BMI 915) every semester during the traineeship. Trainees must earn a grade of B or better in a course to demonstrate that they have met the corresponding objective. A selection of courses that satisfy each objective are listed below. Other courses at UW–Madison or at prior institutions may be used to satisfy an objective upon approval by the CIBM management committee. Trainees may satisfy objectives through courses taken prior to their traineeship. Trainees are required to submit a plan for how they will meet the objectives as part of their application to program. Acceptance into the program is conditional on approval of the plan by the management committee. After acceptance, approval for substitutions for courses not listed below should be obtained prior to taking those courses, to ensure that satisfactory academic progress is made during the traineeship.
