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Certificate of Advanced Study in Health Informatics  

Fact Sheet:
The Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Health Informatics is designed for health information professionals and other librarians who want a new career in the field of health informatics. This program enhances the range of professional and technical skills and competencies of these professionals and explores more sophisticated medical informatics applications. Also, the program addresses the need of health professionals interested in exploring the management of medical knowledge from an information science perspective. It provides an opportunity to discover new approaches to information management that have been made possible by current developments in information technology, networking and telecommunications. The program builds on the nationally recognized Master's program in Medical Librarianship at the School of Library and Information Sciences at the University of North Texas. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/beyond/gradrank/gbinfsp2.htm 

Specifics of the Program:
Graduates will have a solid grounding in information science, in the nature of medical information and in the supportive technology. The conceptual components of the program will include the design, integration, implementation, evaluating and management of health care information systems, clinical information systems, community-based information systems, telemedicine, evaluating methods in medical informatics, Internet-based medical information retrieval information resource management, among others. The program is interstructured with the Information Systems Program of Study which provides a robust technological enhancement to the Health Informatics Program.

Course of Study:

 One of the strength of the CAS Program is the flexibility it offers for students to design a course structure according to individual career goals. The Medical Informatics Program Certificate of Advanced Studies requires a minimum of 24 graduate credit hours. There are 13 SLIS courses that are recommended for consideration by students pursuing the certificate. In addition to SLIS courses, up to 12 graduate hours may be substituted with courses taken from Houston areas informatics programs in health education institutions with the approval of the Program Advisor and the institutions involved. 

Career and Employment Opportunities:

 The increasing role of information technology in health related fields has created a growing need for health information professionals. The new trends provide opportunities to move beyond the boundaries of the workplace, take new responsibilities and operate in a more dynamic mode within the work environment.Closely related to this is the growing need for health information professionals who form the hub of health information networks and systems, working closely with health professional teams. Career path opportunities exist in medical libraries, hospitals, nursing facilities, government agencies, corporations, clinical settings, rural medicine, telemedicine, and especially in the public health sector. For more information about the CAS in Health Informatics, please contact Dr. Ana Cleveland at (877)ASK-SLIS.

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