Biomedical and Health Informatics Program (GRAD)

The Biomedical and Health Informatics program is an interdisciplinary program that administers the master of professional science in biomedical and health informatics and the doctor of philosophy in health informatics.

The programs offered by the Biomedical and Health Informatics Program are: 

Professional Science Master's in Biomedical and Health Informatics

Students must complete the biomedical and health informatics general core and either the clinical informatics track or the public health informatics track

For more information about the professional science master's in biomedical and health informatics, see the Professional Science Master's Program

General Core

General Informatics Core
6 credit hours: 6
Systems Analysis
Introduction to Database Concepts and Applications
6 credit hours from the following list:6
Information Visualization
Programming for Information Science
Web Development I
Visual Analytics
Mobile Web Development
Database Systems II: Intermediate Databases
User Interface Design
Web Databases
Business Skills Courses
6 credit hours from the following list:6
Build Your Professional Brand: Develop Job Search Skills and Materials to Make Employers Notice You
Professional Communication: Writing
Professional Communication: Presenting
Leadership in the Workplace
Applied Project Management: Frameworks, Principles and Techniques
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Biomedical and Health Informatics Core
6 credit hours:6
Health Care in the United States Structure and Policy
Electronic Health Records
Clinical Informatics track or Public Health Informatics track11
Total Hours35

Clinical Informatics

These courses are required in addition to the Biomedical and Health Informatics core for the Clinical Informatics Track.

Biomedical and Health Informatics General Core24
Clinical Informatics Track Core
5 credit hours:5
Applied Health Informatics in Complex Health Care Systems
Health Informatics Seminar
Health Informatics Seminar
Clinical Informatics Track Elective3
3 hours of elective coursework (variability depends on semester):3
Consumer Health Information
Improving Quality, Safety and Outcomes in Complex Health Care Systems
Clinical Informatics Internship
Health Informatics Internship
Total Hours35

Public Health Informatics

These courses are required in addition to the Biomedical and Health Informatics core for the Public Health Informatics tack.

Biomedical and Health Informatics Core24
Public Health Informatics Core
5 credit hours:5
Health Informatics Seminar
Health Informatics Seminar
Implementing Health Informatics Initiatives
3 hours of elective coursework (variability depends on semester):3
Healthcare Quality and Information Management
Global Health Ethics
Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation of Global Health Programs
Introduction to Statistical Computing and Data Management
Public Health Informatics Internship
3 credit hours:3
Health Informatics Internship
Total Hours35

Ph.D. in Biomedical and Health Informatics 

The Biomedical and Health Informatics Program offers a Ph.D. in biomedical and health informatics. The interdisciplinary program allows students to focus on the areas of study which they feel will best prepare them to become leaders in the field of biomedical and health informatics. All graduates of the Ph.D. program are exposed to data management, analytics and visualization principles as well as research methods, project management and leadership skills. Graduates will be prepared to become researchers in academic or industry settings. They will also be prepared for leadership roles in public and private health care organizations or government agencies.

The Ph.D. program requires a minimum of 55 credit hours across the five pillars of the curriculum; designed to be completed in 4–5 years.

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