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Yearb Med Inform 1994; 03(01): 116-120
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1638001
Education and Training
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart

Graduate Program in Medical Informatics at the University of Utah

H.R. Warner
1   Department of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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05 March 2018 (online)

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Abstract

The graduate student program in medical informatics at the University of Utah described in this paper comprises a Master of Science degree (since 1976) and a Ph.D. degree (since 1962). The average program length is 2 years for M.Sc. and 3-5 years for Ph.D. The aims of the program are to prepare graduates for careers in medical informatics in academic; hospital or industrial settings. There are several different courses of study, or tracks, within the department ranging from Expert Systems, Genetic Epidemiology, Health Care Quality, Hospital Information Systems, Medical Imaging, Medical Physics, to an intensive one year M.Sc. degree course for physicians. After the first three quarters the students are require 4 to take a qualifying examination in which they qualify for a -Masters or Ph.D. degree. The program covers the total spectrum of medical informatics. About 10 students are admitted each year. There are 14 full-time faculty and 9 adjunct faculty. The total number of graduates is 151.

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Medical Informatics - Graduate Program - Education - Training