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University of Victoria

Program NameHealth Terminology and Interoperability Standards
CONTACT INFORMATION
DepartmentSchool of Health Information Science
FacultyHuman and Social Development
Program Contact Name
Telephone250-721-8599
Emailhtscoord@uvic.ca
StreetPO Box 1700, STN CSC
CityVictoria
ProvinceBC
Postal CodeV8W 2Y2
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program Academic LevelGraduate
HI Component ComprehensivenessFull Program
Program Delivery & AttendanceOnline
Program Typical Duration1 Year
CredentialGraduate Certificate
Credential AwardedGC
Credential DescriptionGraduate Certificate in Health Terminology Standards
Type of Professional Produced by Program
List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all)		Terminology Standards Data Specialist
Type of Role(s) Addressed by Program
List Standard Specific Roles (e.g., CIO, Internal Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, etc., all)		Health Industry Roles in health terminologies, interoperable electronic health record, and clinical coding and classification
Candidate Pre-requisites for ProgramApplicants are required to have a baccalaureate degree in a health or information technology related field from an accredited university.
Co-op; PracticumNo
Part Time AvailabilityYes
Program Cost$1,238/unit
Registration Due DateJune 15; October 1
Program Websitehttps://www.uvic.ca/hsd/hinf/graduate/certificate/index.php
Program Admissions Requirement Linkhttps://www.uvic.ca/hsd/hinf/graduate/certificate/Admissions/index.php
Program Application Linkhttps://www.uvic.ca/hsd/hinf/graduate/certificate/Admissions/index.php
Comments on ProgramGraduates of this program are eligible for the Canadian College of Health Information Management Terminology Standards Specialist Certification.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Program Curriculum Information Linkhttps://www.uvic.ca/hsd/hinf/graduate/certificate/program-requirement/index.php
Program CoursesCourses
Health Information Standards
Controlled Terminology Standards
Health Information Exchange Standards
Field Project in Health Informatics
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
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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