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:
- M.P.S. in Biomedical and Health Informatics – Residential
- M.P.S. in Biomedical and Health Informatics – Online
- Ph.D. in Health Informatics
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Informatics Core | ||
| 6 credit hours: | 6 | |
| Selected Topics (CHIP 490-311 Systems Analysis in Healthcare) | ||
| Selected Topics (CHIP 490-297 Database Systems in Healthcare) | ||
| 5 elective credit hours (variability depends on semester): | 5 | |
| Information Visualization | ||
| Web Development I | ||
| Visual Analytics | ||
| Mobile Web Development | ||
| Database Systems II: Intermediate Databases | ||
| User Interface Design | ||
| Web Databases | ||
| Business Skills Courses | ||
| 6 credit hours (variability depends on semester): | 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 Foundations | ||
| 6 credit hours: | 6 | |
| Selected Topics (CHIP 490-261 Health Care Systems in the U.S.) | ||
| Electronic Health Records | ||
| Clinical Informatics track or Public Health Informatics track | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 35 | |
Clinical Informatics
These courses are required in addition to the Biomedical and Health Informatics core for the Clinical Informatics Track.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical and Health Informatics General Core | 23 | |
| Clinical Informatics Track Core | ||
| 6 credit hours: | 6 | |
| Applied Health Informatics in Complex Health Care Systems | ||
| Selected Topics (Intro to Programming) | ||
| Optional: | ||
| Health Informatics Seminar | ||
| Clinical Informatics Track Elective | ||
| 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 | 3 | |
| Health Informatics Internship | ||
| Total Hours | 35 | |
Public Health Informatics
These courses are required in addition to the Biomedical and Health Informatics core for the Public Health Informatics tack.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical and Health Informatics Core | 23 | |
| Public Health Informatics Core | ||
| 6 credit hours: | 6 | |
| Implementing Health Informatics Initiatives | ||
| Selected Topics (Intro to Programming) | ||
| Optional: | ||
| Health Informatics Seminar | ||
| Public Health Track Electives | ||
| 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 Hours | 35 | |
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.
Carolina Health Informatics Program
