SURVEY OF HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAMS AND
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN CANADA 2024 University of Toronto | ||||||||||
| Program Name | Biotechnology with Digital Health Technologies Stream | |||||||||
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| Department | Institute for Management & Innovation | |||||||||
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| Program Contact Name | Jayson Parker | |||||||||
| Telephone | 905-569-4323 | |||||||||
| mbiotech@utoronto.ca | ||||||||||
| Street | 3359 Mississauga Road | |||||||||
| City | Mississauga | |||||||||
| Province | ON | |||||||||
| Postal Code | L5L 1C6 | |||||||||
| PROGRAM INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Program Academic Level | Graduate | |||||||||
| HI Component Comprehensiveness | Stream | |||||||||
| Program Delivery & Attendance | Onsite | |||||||||
| Program Typical Duration | 2 Years | |||||||||
| Credential | Master's Degree | |||||||||
| Credential Awarded | M. Biotech | |||||||||
| Credential Description | Master of Biotechnology | |||||||||
| Type of Professional Produced by Program List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all) | Digital Health/Health Informatics Professional | |||||||||
| Type of Role(s) Addressed by Program List Standard Specific Roles (e.g., CIO, Internal Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, etc., all) | Digital Health roles involved in Health & Regulation, Data Science and Business | |||||||||
| Candidate Pre-requisites for Program | 4-year Bachelor Degree (B.Sc or B.Eng) where the degree program itself can be from a wide-range of disciplines including (but not limited to): biology, chemistry, physics, public health, statistics, computer science, engineering, epidemiology. ∙ Minimum mid-B (75%) average in the final two years of undergraduate study ∙ Hold some experience with life science subject areas (eg. biological or chemical sciences) ∙ Demonstrate quantitative training, which can be illustrated through at least 2 upper-year courses in the following subject areas: statistics, population genetics, biometrics, econometrics, computer science, applied chemistry, physics etc | |||||||||
| Co-op; Practicum | Co-op | |||||||||
| Part Time Availability | No | |||||||||
| Program Cost | $20 391.65/year | |||||||||
| Registration Due Date | January Admission Intake for May Entry | |||||||||
| Program Website | https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/mbiotech/about/digital-health-technologies-stream | |||||||||
| Program Admissions Requirement Link | https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/mbiotech/admissions | |||||||||
| Program Application Link | https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/mbiotech/admissions | |||||||||
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| PROGRAM CURRICULUM | ||||||||||
| Program Curriculum Information Link | https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/mbiotech/student-life/dht-curriculum | |||||||||
| Program Courses | Required Courses Biopartnering I Medical Device Reimbursement Coding in R Language Data Science in Health I Data Science in Health II Health Data Visualization with Tableau Digital Ethnography in Health Introduction to IT Consulting & Web Design Effective Management Practices Fundamentals of Managerial Concepts Biopartnering II Digital Health Technology Work Term I Work Term II Management of Technological Innovation Elective Courses Deep Learning in Health Technology & Cognitive Performance Thesis Project in Biotechnology Structural Biology in Drug Development & Biotechnology Decision Analytics in Business, Healthcare & Management | |||||||||
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