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Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program

The UT Southwestern Medical Center Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program is a two-year ACGME-accredited training program.

The program prides itself on the vast opportunities and institutional sites. Fellows rotate through four massive, high-acuity health institutions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area tailored toward different patient populations:

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center
  • Parkland Health
  • Children's Health
  • Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center

With a combined population of over 3.5 million unique patients annually, each site provides a unique learning environment and experience, promoting adaptive thinking both within and across each organization.

Strengths of the Program

  • Centralized Clinical Informatics Center providing breadth and depth of informatics, AI, and data science expertise with close collaboration with sister institutions and community programs
  • Robust faculty mentorship and guidance with tailored, individualized training experiences to match career goals and interests
  • Unparalleled access to data and clinical informatics tools with extensive hands-on training and exposure

Duration of Fellowship

  • Two years

Number of Fellows

  • Four total

Message from the Director

Robert Turer, M.D.

Robert Turer, M.D.

Program Director, Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program

Welcome to the Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program at UT Southwestern! Clinical informatics sits at the vital intersection of clinical care, information technology, and systems engineering. Our mission is to empower the next generation of physician informaticians to lead change, innovate safely, and build systems that make healthcare better for patients and clinicians alike. We invite you to explore our program and see how our fellows drive meaningful transformation across our clinical ecosystem."

Testimonials

Derek Ngai, M.D.
"This fellowship provided me with the training and experience to slingshot my career, and I believe the secret sauce to this program was the mentorship. Not only did I get world-class training and education, but everyone I met was eager to help at every step of the way. It's incredible how heavily invested the faculty was in our success, for no other reason besides watching us succeed. The mentorship and guidance provided was truly first-class."
Derek Ngai Class of 2025

Program Leadership

Robert Turer, M.D.

Robert Turer, M.D.

Associate Professor

Program Director, Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program

Katherine Liang, M.D.

Katherine Liang, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Associate Program Director, Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program

Derek Ngai, M.D.

Derek Ngai, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Associate Program Director, Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program

Joseph Vento, M.D.

Joseph Vento, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Associate Program Director, Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program

Jacqueline Castillo

Jacqueline Castillo

Coordinator, Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program

jacqueline.castillo@utsouthwestern.edu

Contact Us

jacqueline.castillo@utsouthwestern.edu

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