Training software developers for electronic medical records in Rwanda

Also published in Studies in health technology and informatics (2010), volume: 160, issue: pt 1, p. 585-589.This paper describes a training program in Rwanda that enables local computer science graduates to play a significant role in the country’s implementation of a national electronic medical record (EMR) system. This training program is unique in the region. The paper discusses the challenges inherent in such an undertaking which produces local software developers familiar with medical informatics. Successful and sustainable eHealth implementations in the developing world will rely on local talent