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SURVEY OF HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAMS AND HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN CANADA 2026

University of Victoria

Program NameHealth Information Science
CONTACT INFORMATION
DepartmentSchool of Health Information Science
FacultyHuman and Social Development
Program Contact Name
Telephone
Emailhinfugadvisor@uvic.ca
StreetPO Box 1700, STN CSC
CityVictoria
ProvinceBC
Postal CodeV8W 2Y2
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program Academic LevelUndergraduate
HI Component ComprehensivenessFull Program
Program Delivery & AttendanceOnsite
Program Typical Duration4 Years
CredentialBachelor's Degree
Credential AwardedBSc
Credential DescriptionBachelor of Science
Type of Professional Produced by Program
List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all)		Health Information Professional
Type of Role(s) Addressed by Program
List Standard Specific Roles (e.g., CIO, Internal Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, etc., all)		Application analyst; Business analyst; Chief information officer; Clinical informatics analyst; Health system planner; Information architect; Information officer; Program coordinator; Program director; Project manager; Research assistant; System desig
Candidate Pre-requisites for ProgramEnglish 4U and five additional 4U/4M courses
Varies by Province
Co-op; PracticumYes
Part Time AvailabilityYes
Program Cost$6 414/2 Terms
Registration Due DateJanuary 31
Program Websitehttps://www.uvic.ca/hsd/hinf/undergraduate/programs/bsc/index.php
Program Admissions Requirement Linkhttps://www.uvic.ca/hsd/hinf/undergraduate/admission-requirements/index.php
Program Application Linkhttps://www.uvic.ca/hsd/hinf/undergraduate/admission-requirements/index.php
Comments on Program
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Program Curriculum Information Linkhttps://www.uvic.ca/calendar/undergrad/index.php#/programs/SkxH6X0z4#/experiences/S1ud22r6V?bc=true&bcCurrent=Health%20Information%20Science%3A%20Requirements&bcGroup=Faculty%20of%20Human%20and%20Social%20Development&bcItemType=experiences
Program CoursesFirst Year
Complete all of:
Academic Reading and Writing
Introduction to Health Information Technology
Introduction to the Canadian Health Care System
Finite Mathematics

Complete 1 of:
Fundamentals of Programming I
Programming for Health Care

Complete 1 of:
Fundamentals of Programming II
Introduction to Health Information Analysis

Complete 1.5 units of
ENSH elective
Students without credit for Biology 12 or Physiology and Anatomy 12

Complete all of the following:
Complete 3 units of electives

Complete 1 of:
Human Anatomy
Biochemistry and Human Health
Modern Biology
Modern Biology

Students with credit for Biology 12 or Physiology and Anatomy 12
Complete 4.5 units of electives

Second Year
Complete all of the following:
Complete all of:
Principles of Health Database Design
Introduction to Professional Practice
Organizational Behaviour and Change Management
Complete 1 of:
Statistics for Business
Statistics for Life Sciences I

Complete 3 units of electives

Complete all of the following:

Complete all of:
Database Management and Development for Health Care Systems
Health Care Delivery Organizational Models
Biomedical Fundamentals

Complete 3 units of electives

Co-op work term

Third Year
Complete all of:
Introduction to Systems Analysis
Project Management
Health Information Standards
Human Aspects of Health Care Information Systems
Epidemiology, Population Health and Public Health

Co-op work term

Complete all of:
Electronic Records and Decision Support Systems
Legal and Security Issues in Health Informatics
Networks, Interoperability and Systems Security
Information Technology Procurement
Clinical Methodologies

Fourth Year
Co-op work term

Complete all of:
Information Management and Technology
Societal Implications of Information Technology
Health Information System Design
System Evaluation and Quality Improvement
Trends in Health Informatics

Complete 7.5 units of:
Approved Senior electives Project Management
Health Information Standards
Human Aspects of Health Care Information Systems
Epidemiology, Population Health and Public Health

Co-op work term

Complete all of:
Electronic Records and Decision Support Systems
Legal and Security Issues in Health Informatics
Networks, Interoperability and Systems Security
Information Technology Procurement
Clinical Methodologies
FACULTY ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAM
 
Full-Time Dedicated to Program
Last NameFirst NameDepartmentFacultyRankCredentialsResearch Expertise
BambiJonasSchool of Health Information ScienceHuman and Social DevelopmentAssistant ProfessorMSc, MBA, PhDInformation Management and Information Technology (IMIT)
BoryckiElizabethSchool of Health Information ScienceHuman and Social DevelopmentProfessorRN, HBScN, MN, PhDHuman Factors; Design; Implementation Science; Knowledge Management; Virtual Care; Data Science; Clinical Informatics; Nursing Informatics; Health Informatics
ChrimesDillonSchool of Health Information ScienceHuman and Social DevelopmentAssistant Teaching ProfessorBSc, BSc, MSc, MSc, PhDAnalytics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, BioMedical Devices, Digital Health, Electronic Health Record, Health Informatics, Hospital System, Integrated System Engineering, Surveillance, Usability
CourtneyKarenSchool of Health Information ScienceHuman and Social DevelopmentDirector; ProfessorPhD, MSN, BSN, RN, BATelehealth; Chronic disease management; Geriatric health; Nursing Informatics and Health Services Research
KuoAlexSchool of Health Information ScienceHuman and Social DevelopmentProfessorPhD, MBA, BScData Interoperability; Health Database & data Warehousing; AI & Data Mining application in healthcare; e-Health
KushnirukAndreSchool of Health Information ScienceHuman and Social DevelopmentProfessorPhD, MSc, BA, BScUsability of Health Information Systems; Human Factors in Healthcare; Clinical Informatics; Consumer informatics; Decision Support Systems; Healthcare Decision Making
LaiClaudiaSchool of Health Information ScienceHuman and Social DevelopmentAssistant ProfessorPhD; MSc; BScDigital Innovations that Promote Healthy Aging at home, Shared Decision Making, and Public Health; Community-Based Participatory Research; Digital Health Equity; Integrated Care; Learning Health Systems, Patient Portals
LeeDennisSchool of Health Information ScienceHuman and Social DevelopmentAssistant ProfessorPhD, MSc, BBAhealth data standards
MinshallSimonSchool of Health Information ScienceHuman and Social DevelopmentAssistant Teaching Professor; Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards Certificate CoordinatorMSc, BScHealth Informatics, Data Analytics & Visualisation, Usability, Education, Medical Imaging
MonkmanHelenSchool of Health Information ScienceHuman and Social DevelopmentAssistant Professor; Undergraduate AdvisorPhD, MA, BScHuman Factors; User Experience; Usability; Consumer Health Informatics; eHealth Literacy or Digital Health Literacy; Information Visualization
RoudsariAbdulSchool of Health Information ScienceHuman and Social DevelopmentProfessorPhD, MSc, BScModelling and Simulation; systems methodology; AI and intelligent data analysis; E-health; Telemedicine; Intelligent Clinical Decision Support

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