I am a US Physician (speciality in psychiatry). Once upon a time, I used to work at Epic, prior to medical school. I would like to get back into doing some work in healthcare IT, something related to AI in healthcare, but it has been a while since I have done anything really technical, and I don't even know what exactly, or what a career path may look like for me. Part of the reason for this pivot is I eventually plan to move abroad, and will be doing less clinical work.
I know there are 2 year fellowship programs for physicians in medical informatics. However, to be honest, my clinical income (full time job and part time private practice) is too nice to take a two year pay cut, relocate my family, etc. So, I am thinking of doing an online master's degree or certificate programs. I just don't know where to start.
I know that I will never acquire the IT expertise of someone who has been in IT for decades. So, the goal is not to get into the weeds with that. Any advice for clinicians who want to get into IT? Consultations roles, what type of things I should be learning?