Video: The Master of Science in Health Informatics – Building healthcare’s future
The Master of Science in Health Informatics – Building healthcare’s future
Improve healthcare delivery and outcomes through the exciting field of health informatics
The Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) is a STEM-certified interdisciplinary program offered by Bouvé College of Health Sciences and Khoury College of Computer Sciences.
Gain the knowledge to use information technology that improves healthcare delivery and outcomes while collaborating with fellow students from diverse professional backgrounds — including nurses, pharmacists, physicians, programmers, project managers, and analysts.
Through coursework and research opportunities, you’ll learn to navigate and understand the relationships among information technology, patients, and the healthcare system.
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Degree types: – Master of Science – Graduate Certificate
Modality: – Online – On-ground (Boston, MA) – Primarily Online (Vancouver, BC) Please note: The MSHI program offered in Vancouver is available to domestic Canadian students. It has a focus on the Canadian healthcare system and is offered primarily online with some optional on-ground components.
Domestic Students Deadlines: Fall: Aug 1 Spring: Dec 1
International Student Deadlines: Fall: Jun 15 Spring: Nov 15
Our courses are designed to meet today’s industry needs and must-have skills. We offer two concentrations and a no concentration option:
Health Informatics (No Concentration)
This track requires courses associated with Business Management, Health Informatics, Technical (such as Biostatistics and Public Health), and a Capstone Project.
Personal Health Informatics Concentration
This concentration includes courses such as Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge, Computer/Human Interaction, Biostatistics in Public Health, and completion of a Thesis or Capstone Project.
Health Informatics Analytics Concentration
This concentration is offered in conjunction with Northeastern’s College of Engineering, offering electives such as Computational Modeling and Structured Data Analytics for Industrial Engineering, Healthcare Systems Modeling and Analysis, and Data Mining in Engineering. Required coursework include courses associated with Business Management, Health Informatics courses, Technical, and a Capstone Project.
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HINF 5101 Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems
HINF 5105 The American Healthcare System
HINF 6205 Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge
CS 5340 Computer/Human Interaction
Complete one of the following. Students must petition to take electives outside the approved list.
CS 5010 Programming Design Paradigm
CS 5520 Mobile Application Development
CS 5610 Web Development
CS 6200 Information Retrieval
Complete one of the following:
HINF 6220 Database Design, Access, Modeling, and Security
HINF 6355 Interoperability Key Standards in Health Informatics
PHTH 5210 Biostatistics in Public Health 1
Complete one of the following:
CS 6350 Empirical Research Methods (On campus only)
HINF 5200 Theoretical Foundations in Personal Health Informatics
1 Student may petition director to take a more advanced stats course, such as Applied Regression Analysis (PHTH 6210).
Complete one of the two options below.
Thesis Option
Students must enroll in HINF 7990 for two semesters for a total of 6 semester hours with director approval only and under supervision of Personal Health Informatics faculty.
HINF 7990 Thesis
Capstone Option
HINF 7701 Health Informatics Capstone Project
Complete any course for a minumum of 3 semester from the Health Informatics (without concentration) curriculum, that has not been used in previous requirements.
MSHI graduates find success in a wide range of careers, including:
Population Health Analyst Boston Medical Center
Research Program Manager Boston Children’s Hospital
Director of IT Operations Martin’s Point Healthcare
Technical Trials Analyst Tempus Labs
HEDIS Analyst Medical Mutual
Outcomes
A Bouvé College/Khoury College MSHI degree enables you to:
Study data management and analysis.
Examine business implementation and management practices.
Apply technical and business knowledge to improve the health care system.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must submit the online application and all required admission materials no later than the stated deadlines to be considered for admission. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis.
To apply, applicants must also have the following:
Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Official transcripts
Completed application
2 letters of recommendation
Personal statement (Minimum 500 words)
Resumé
TOEFL or IELTS Score (International applicants only)
International students must have their transcripts verified. Students who are interested in the Health Informatics program can use WES, ECE, SpanTran, or Scholaro for credential verification.
Got questions?
Please reach out to:
Marie A. Maloney Senior Lecturer, Associate Director of Graduate Health Informatics Program
Co-op makes the Northeastern graduate education richer and more meaningful. It provides master’s students with up to 12 months of professional experience that helps them develop the knowledge, awareness, perspective, and confidence to develop rich careers. In addition to the esteemed faculty, many students enroll in the master’s programs largely because of the successful co-op program.
Graduate students typically have an experiential work opportunity following their second semester*. This could be a six- to eight-month co-op or a three- to four-month summer internship. Those who initially experience co-op may have the opportunity to seek an internship for the following summer, or vice versa.
Student participation in experiential education provides enhanced:
Learning
Maturity, responsibility, and self-knowledge
Technical expertise
Occupational information
Job seeking and job success skills
Networking opportunities with those in desired career paths
Northeastern’s co-op program is based on a unique educational strategy which recognizes that classroom learning only provides some of the skills students will need to succeed in their professional lives. Our administration, faculty, and staff are dedicated to the university’s mission to “educate students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment.” Co-op is closely integrated with our course curriculum and our advising system. The team of graduate co-op faculty within the Khoury College of Computer Sciences provides support for students in preparing for and succeeding on their co-ops.
These multiple connections make co-op at Northeastern an avenue to intellectual and personal growth: adding depth to classroom studies, providing exposure to career paths and opportunities, and developing in students a deeper understanding that leads to success in today’s world.
(* Note: Students who are studying on an F-1 International Student Visa must complete one academic year (two full semesters) of study on-ground in the United States in F-1 status to qualify for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). Please review the Office of Global Services pages on CPT and OPT for more information.)
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