Master of Arts in Medical Informatics

Program Highlights:

• Program is taught online, with working adults in mind
• Coeducational program with accelerated course options
• No GRE required
• Provides an educational experience for individuals who seek to enhance their knowledge of the intersection of health care and information technology
• Students will gain skills necessary to complement their existing career as a physician, nurse, other health care professional, IT professional, administrator or health care manager
• Students are prepared to apply project management tools and techniques to ensure successful design and implementation of healthcare information systems

Program of Study (33 Credits)

Courses, Core (15 credits):

• INF 501: Information Management in a Healthcare Environment (3 credits, requires two-day residency in Pittsburgh)
• INF 502: Project Management (3)
• INF 503: Healthcare Economics (3)
• INF 504: Leadership Theory (3)
• INF 505: Change Management (3)

Courses, Medical Informatics (15 credits)

• INF 601: Health Information Legal Issues (3)
• INF 602: Quality and Performance Improvement in a Healthcare Settings (3)
• INF 603: Clinical Data Warehousing (3)
• INF 604: Healthcare Data Mining (3)
• INF 605: Biomedical Research Methods (3)

Courses, Elective (3 credits)

• May be chosen from a variety of graduate-level business courses.