Medical Informatics: Advanced Training for Physicians
Strong practical focus, modular structure, and experienced instructors from the fields of medicine and computer science
Part-time continuing education with flexible start dates
Based on the “Medical Informatics” course catalog of the German Medical Association, the University of Siegen offers a total of 10 modules with a workload of 240 hours. The modules are highly practice-oriented, accredited by the Westphalia-Lippe Medical Association, and earn CME credits . Thanks to the modular structure and the combination of self-study, online, and in-person phases, the continuing education program can be seamlessly integrated into the daily medical practice. You can start at any module.
To earn the additional certification, you must complete 480 hours of work at a medical informatics facility or in a healthcare IT department in addition to the modules—which can be substituted with a project, for which our continuing education supervisors are available to provide guidance.
Accredited by:
Course Instructors:
PD Dr. med. Hartmuth Nowak, M.Sc., DESAIC
Board-certified specialist in anesthesiology with additional certifications in emergency medicine, critical care medicine, pain management, and medical informatics.
Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence, Medical Informatics, and Data Sciences (ZKIMED), Knappschaft Clinics University Hospital Bochum.
Authorized to provide continuing education in Medical Informatics.
Digital self-study environment, in-depth online seminars, and in-person sessions
In 2026, we will offer modules X, IX, I, II, and III. The online seminars will always take place on Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. You can prepare for them in advance at your own pace in the Moodle self-study environment. The in-person session will take place from November 24 to 27 at the Unteres Schloss campus in Siegen. The modules can also be booked individually. Detailed information about the modules can be found here.
Dates (e-learning phase in advance):
- Online seminars: June 24, July 1 and 8
- Online final exam: July 9 or 13
Topics include: Organizational , legal, ethical, and technical aspects of telemedicine; data security/privacy; telematics infrastructure
Speakers: Dr . Sigrid Mues, Attorney Alexander Rüdiger, Jochim Selzer
315 EUR
Dates (e-learning phase in advance, accompanied by project work):
- Online seminars: September 9, 16, 23, and 30; October 7
- Online final exam: October 8 or 12
Topics include: Clinical data management, networking in medical research, use of registry and routine data, data integration, digital knowledge transfer
Speakers: Lilith Brandt, Dr. med. Daniela Hütwohl, Dr. med. Sigrid Mues, PD Dr. med. Hartmuth Nowak
450 EUR
Dates (e-learning phase in advance):
- Online seminars: November 4, 11, and 18
- In-person phase: November 24 and 25
Topics include: Components of an IT infrastructure, introduction to software development and database integration, data extraction, transformation, and development of Python-
Speakers: PD Dr. med. Hartmuth Nowak, Philip Ridder
995 EUR
Dates (e-learning phase first, followed by project work):
- Online seminars: December 2, 9, and 16
- Online final exam: January 11 or 14, 2027
Topics include: Principles and measures for data protection and data security; development of data protection concepts;
Speaker: Attorney Alexander Rüdiger
285 EUR
