PhD Health Informatics at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Health informatics (also known as biomedical informatics) is an interdisciplinary field of scholarship that applies computer, information, statistical, management, and related scientific methods to enable biomedical discovery and support the effective and efficient use and analysis of data, management of information, and application of knowledge across the spectrum from basic science to clinical care. The ultimate goal of the field is to improve the health, well-being, and economic functioning of society.

Faculty: Medical School  |  Duration: 5 years / 46 major credits + 24 thesis credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Clinical Informatics, Data Science and Informatics for Learning Health Systems, Precision and Personalized Medicine Informatics, Translational Bioinformatics. All courses taken, milestones met, and progress made in the program are subject to Academic Program Committee (APC) review. The inclusion of 4000-level coursework requires APC approval.

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