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Interprofessional 健康 Informatics Graduate Certificate

的 graduate certificate in health informatics is designed to prepare individuals interested in gaining comprehensive knowledge and skills in the design, utilization, evaluation, and clinical processes of health informatics. 的 certificate draws from the expertise found in our nursing, health informatics and bioinformatics, and public administration graduate programs.

Visit the program website for more information.

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项目概述

Optimal use of health information technology (HIT) is a priority for the transformation of healthcare. As healthcare systems across the nation implemented HIT in inpatient settings over the past decade, emerging HIT fields now extend beyond acute care to include population health informatics, data analytics, and telemedicine. 这个证书 is theory-based with an emphasis on practical application by clinicians, information technology professionals, and public health administration professionals.

职业选择

This graduate certificate is designed for those in health professions who seek to develop expertise in the field. This includes nurses and health professionals, administration, and those in the information technology/information sciences.

Why Study 健康 Informatics at Grand Valley?

  • Provides a unique opportunity to pursue a theoretically based and practically oriented education to effectively meet the contemporary needs of health organizations and society.
  • Prepares experienced collaborators who anticipate risks and advocate for integrated and cost-effective approaches to care.
  • Develops proficient experts who identify gaps and fragmentation in care and address needs individually or as defined for specific patient populations.
  • Cultivates confident leaders who positively impact quality, cost and patient health outcomes.
  • 的 hybrid format is ideal for working adults through online coursework and high-impact in-seat classes in downtown Grand Rapids.
  • 的 certificate is nine credits and can be completed in two to 过去的四个学期里.

职业生涯的见解

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位置 & 格式

Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on 博天堂官方健康 校园, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.

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课程

Pre-requisite: Applicants without healthcare experience as defined by the admission requirements will be required to take PHN 630 - 健康 Administration and Service.

的 certificate content will be delivered in a series of three 课程. Choose one of the following three credit 课程:

  • CIS 661 - Introduction to 健康 and Bioinformatics, OR
  • CIS 665 - Clinical Information Systems, OR
  • NUR 703 - 健康 Care Informatics

Two elective 课程, six credits:

  • CIS 635 - Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
  • CIS 660 - Information Management and Science
  • NUR 705 - 健康care Decision Support
  • NUR 706 - Telehealth
  • PHN 646 - Managerial Epidemiology for 健康 Administrators

Application Deadline

Applications accepted throughout the year for fall cohort start. 的 $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.

Admission Requirements

For general requirements for graduate admission, visit Grand Valley State University’s admission section of the 在线目录.

Admission into the interprofessional health informatics program has additional criteria, listed 在这里.

If you have additional questions, please 联系 我们的毕业 博天堂官方办公室.

For 更多的 Information

Kirkhof College of Nursing

博天堂官方.edu/kcon
密歇根大街333号., 415套房
(616) 331-7160

Graduate 博天堂官方 and Recruitment Office

博天堂官方.edu/gradapply

项目负责人

Anirudh Chowdhary, PSM.
(616) 331-6297

Raymond Higbea, Ph.D.
(616) 331-6869

Marie Vanderkooi, DNP
(616) 331-5903

Kirkhof College of Nursing Office of Student Services
(616) 331-7160
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