Overview
Today’s decision-making is increasingly driven by data and collaborative practice. Health information technology is both productive and disruptive, and technology is in the hands of more people than ever before. Now people must overcome the usability challenges that have emerged and mine the data that technology is producing.
Features
- The Biomedical and Health Informatics program at University of Illinois at Chicago focuses on research, scholarship and interprofessionality, working in teams that include a range of professions and settings.
- The curriculum prepares students to solve today’s complex knowledge management issues—and ensure that these solutions are effective for the healthcare professionals who use them.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Medical Sciences and Human Pathophysiology
- Medical Terminology for Health Information Management
- Health Data Structures and Management
- Consumer Health: Engaging Patients Through Technology
- Principles of Evidence-Based Health Care
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: Fall: Jan. 15
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Biomedical Science Health Informatics View 16 other PhDs in Health Informatics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Prior Degrees Master's degree in health informatics or related field is preferred. Transfer of graduate credits from another institution will be handled on a course-by-course basis.
- Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of undergraduate study and for all graduate degrees. In addition to the previous requirements, the cumulative GPA for any graduate-level course work must be at least 3.00/4.00.
- Tests Required GRE General Test with a minimum score of 152 (56th percentile) on the verbal and 151 (56th percentile) on the quantitative sections.
- Minimum English Competency Test Score
Tuition Fee
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International
8664 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4332 USD per semester during 84 months. -
National
8664 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4332 USD per semester during 84 months. -
In-State
4156 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2078 USD per semester during 84 months.
Living costs for Chicago
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Scholarships Information
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