Healthcare Informatics
Learn how to transform healthcare data into meaningful and usable information and improve the future of patient care.
AT A GLANCE
What You’ll Learn:
- Integrated curriculum of health sciences, computer science, information science, and biostatistics.
- Analytical and technical skills to interpret data and solve strategic problems in healthcare.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop methods and technologies to acquire, process, and analyze health data to improve patient care and safety.
- Gain real-world experience through a data science capstone project or internship.
Where You’ll Go:
- Healthcare systems, public health organizations, insurance and software companies, and government agencies.
- Prestigious graduate schools to further your career preparation.
Our Students
“Having background knowledge in biology and being good at math and eager to learn data science, I decided Healthcare Informatics would be a great fit. I hope to work in the medical industry helping to optimize hospital efficiency and increase the quality of patient care, indirectly making a positive impact on people’s lives.”
- Major: Healthcare Informatics
- Minor: Applied Statistics
- Hometown: Fort Collins, C.O.
Learn Through Experience
Internships and Career Advancement
- Shadow and network with accomplished alumni in a range of health-related fields.
- Secure an internship in one of many sectors through the .
- Discuss career opportunities with recruiters from more than 400 organizations.
Research
- Collaborate with faculty members on an independent research project, with the opportunity to publish and present at regional and national conferences.
- Participate in 91AV’s .
- Present a thesis or research topic through the Honors Program.