Master of Science in Health Informatics
Rochester, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2024
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Introduction
With an increase in the application and use of computing in the health care industry, there is an unprecedented need for professionals who can harness the creative power of information technology to make an impact on the acquisition, storage, management, and retrieval of patient data, as well as access medical data needed to improve patient care, research, and education. A health informatics master provides professionals with an understanding of formal medical terminology, clinical processes, and guidelines; and an understanding of how information and communication systems can be used to successfully deliver patient information in various health care settings.
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Scholarships and Funding
RIT awards more than $37 million in merit scholarships and assistantships to graduate students each year. Scholarship awards range from 5% of tuition all the way up to full tuition. Awards are based on an applicant's academic excellence. Many things are considered when awarding scholarships - undergraduate grades, graduate placement test scores, and your research and work experience all factor in.
Graduate assistantships are offered to full-time matriculated graduate students to serve as teaching, research, or administrative assistants. Graduate Assistants receive wages (determined by the department making the appointment) in exchange for work performed. Many graduate assistants also receive tuition remission (i.e., tuition support) in addition to receiving wages for assistantship duties.
Graduate students can be awarded both scholarships and assistantships. These funding opportunities are the same for both US and international applicants.
RIT awards more than $30 million in merit scholarships and assistantships to graduate students each year. Scholarship awards range from 10% - 40% of tuition. Our median scholarship amount is around 30% of tuition or $13,000. Awards are based on an applicant's academic excellence. Many things are considered when awarding scholarships - undergraduate grades, graduate placement test scores, and your research and work experience all factor in.
Graduate assistantships are offered to full-time matriculated graduate students to serve as teaching, research, or administrative assistants. Graduate Assistants receive wages (determined by the department making the appointment) in exchange for work performed. Many graduate assistants also receive tuition remission (i.e., tuition support) in addition to receiving wages for assistantship duties.
Graduate students can be awarded both scholarships and assistantships. These funding opportunities are the same for both US and international applicants.
Optional Co-Op: cooperative education is paid work assignments with corporations and organizations around the U.S. and abroad. Co-op allows students to spend one or more semesters employed in a full-time, paid position related to their academic program before they graduate. Many students use co-op earnings to help finance their education.
Work-Study: graduate students studying full-time may apply to work part-time on campus. RIT has more than 9,000 jobs available each year, and students typically work 10 – 20 hours per week. International students studying on an F-1 or J-1 visa may work up to 20 hours per week on campus and 40 hours during break periods.
Curriculum
The MS in health informatics is only available online. It applies the creative power of information technology to the information and data needs of health care. The program offers two tracks: the clinician track and the analyst track.
The program is designed for working professionals in diverse health care clinical and technology settings. The curriculum consists of 7 core courses and concentration selections from 6 track courses. These track courses will focus on software development, system integration, data analysis, clinical application building, systems analysis, and project management. The MS in Health Informatics draws upon the interdisciplinary strengths of the colleges within the Rochester Institute of Technology, along with its healthcare partner, Rochester Regional Health System (RRH).
Health Informatics, MS degree, typical course sequence
First Year
- HCIN-610 Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction
- MEDI-701 Introduction to Health Informatics
- MEDI-704 Practice of Health Care (summer)
- MEDI-705 Medical Knowledge Structures
- MEDI-735 Clinical Information Systems
Second Year
- ISTE-764 Project Management
- MEDI-788 Capstone in Health Informatics
- Track Electives
Career Opportunities
Industries
- Health Care
- Internet and Software
- Scientific and Technical Consulting
- Research
English Language Requirements
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