MS Biomedical and Health Informatics at Case Western Reserve University

Programme overview

The MS in Biomedical and Health Informatics offers thesis and non-thesis options covering both biomedical research informatics and clinical care informatics, with applications to precision medicine, accountable care organizations and reproducible science. Faculty come from the School of Medicine, affiliated hospitals, the Weatherhead School of Management and the Case School of Engineering.

Faculty: School of Medicine | Department: Population and Quantitative Health Sciences | Duration: 30 credit hours; about 16 months full time, 11 months for the intensive non-thesis route, part-time at own pace | Intake: Fall (apply by 30 June) and Spring (apply by 1 December); rolling admission | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

What you will study

The 30 credit hours combine core courses (data structures and algorithms in Python, AI in Medicine, Statistical Methods I, Epidemiology) with domain-area courses in computation and system design and in data analytics, electives, and either a 3-credit practicum/internship (non-thesis) or a 6-credit thesis.

Career pathways

Roles listed include analysing electronic health record data to inform clinical practice, designing quality and safety studies, collaborating on genomic and 'omics' research with clinical or population data, and assessing devices and therapeutics from clinical or cohort data.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Online application with a 1-2 page statement of purpose, unofficial transcripts from all institutions, resume/CV, three letters of recommendation (at least one from a professor recommended) and an $85 application fee. The GRE general exam is optional and MCAT is accepted as a substitute. International applicants who are not citizens of an English-speaking country or whose prior institution did not teach in English submit IELTS, TOEFL or PTE. Fall applications close 30 June; Spring applications close 1 December.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall (apply by 30 June) and Spring (apply by 1 December); rolling admission

Duration: 30 credit hours; about 16 months full time, 11 months for the intensive non-thesis route, part-time

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