Medical/ Health Informatics

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What is Health Informatics? •Intersection of IT, computer science, and health care

•Design and optimize information systems for the health care sectors

•modeling, organizing, standardizing, processing, analyzing, communicating and searching health & biomedical research data

Branches

Clinical informatics Nursing informaticsConsumer- health informaticsPublic health informaticsDental informaticsClinical research informaticsBioinformatics Veterinary informatics Pharmacy informatics Imaging informatics

Work Hours

•Average 35 hours, but varies depending on the task

•Most times requires work late nights and weekends

Earning Potential

•$38,600 - $106,000

•Appx. 442,000 jobs nationwide

High School credits or Training

Diploma with completion of Grade 12 U/M English Math Biology Information Tech 2 Social Sciences

OR“Mature Student Status” with minimal one year experience in IT/ healthcare sectors

Education/Training required• 2-year College Diploma or University Degree in Health Sciences

or• 3-year College Diploma in Information Technology

or •equivalent one year of relevant work experience

•Some programs require Bachelors degree in healthcare related fields•Minimal grade average depends on the location •English Competency

 

Education/Training is Available at...

RyersonYorkVictoriaMcMasterDalhousieWaterlooGeorge BrownConestoga

Qualifications granted upon Completion

•Specialized honours (BHS) Bachelor of Health

Science in Health Informatics

•(MHI) Master of Health Informatics

•Ph.D. HIS (health information science)

•Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science

•Recognition as a Certified

Engineering Technologist

Possible Employers

•Systems analysts- Robert Half Technologylocation. Robert Half Technology, Bay Street, Toronto, ONAbout 40 min drive

•Case Costing Consultant - Decision Support credit valley hospitalLocation: Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, ON About 25 min drive

 

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