University of Alabama At Birmingham

Patient information is private and incredibly important to health care—in fact, to deliver the best care possible, healthcare providers need experts like you to provide and organize that sensitive information. In just two years time, you can learn the skills you need to pursue an informatics career at a healthcare facility, government, or elsewhere.

Not only can you learn these important skills, you can fit it within your already busy schedule. That's right. We specifically designed this curriculum with online classes and limited residential requirements to make it easier for you to keep up with your full-time job and other responsibilities. To get started, you'll take courses that cover topics such as clinical, administrative, and health information systems, security in health care, strategic planning, and leadership development. If you concentrate in data analytics, you'll take courses such as Advanced Database Design, Business Intelligence for Healthcare, and Quantitative Methods. With the user experience concentration, your coursework will include User-Based Design and User-Based Research, among other subjects. Both curriculum options include capstone projects. You’ll also complete a three-day residential visit each fall and spring semester.

• Earn your Master’s degree in 24 months
• No GRE required
• No healthcare background required
• Research funding at the top of NIH funding for schools of health professions
• Focus on leadership better prepares our graduates for top jobs
• Nationally and internationally recognized faculty as leaders in healthcare IT practice, research, and education
• The United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics projects jobs in medical or health services will grow by 20% from 2016-2026