Graduate Programs

Student Learning Outcomes

Doctor of Philosophy in Informatics - Health Informatics

Upon completion of the Health Informatics PhD program, students will be able to:

  1. Skilled in the analysis, design, and implementation of information systems that support and expand the delivery of health care.
  2. Function as translators between clinicians and information technology personnel.
  3. Insure that information systems capture and present critical health information.
  4. Interact with non-health care professionals, such as computer science, information science, cognitive science, and other researchers in order to better understand how their knowledge advances health informatics science.
  5. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge on health informatics research approaches.
  6. Propose innovative approaches to the development of health informatics knowledge.