Public Health Informatics

Catalog description

This course in public health informatics is intended for graduate-level students of medicine or public health and provides foundational theoretical and practical knowledge and skills. The course is one of the core components of the public health graduate program and is appropriate for any students intending to fulfill degree requirements. It is also appropriate as an elective for students of medicine or other related fields. This course provides students a formal framework in which to discuss contemporary topics in health informatics. Topics include: interoperability and health information exchange, usability, regulation, workflow, health reform secondary use, technology-enhanced computation, and mHealth. Assumes that students have at least a basic understanding of health informatics through prior coursework or professional experience.