This course introduces core concepts of relational databases using SQL. Students will utilize the Precision Medicine Analytics Platform (PMAP) with access to de-identified medical records of 60,000 patients with asthma with over 100 million data elements including labs, medications, encounters, procedures, symptoms, and vitals.
Topics:
- answering key questions on data originating from electronic medical records using SQL
- special issues related to databases used in health information systems