SURVEY OF HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAMS AND
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN CANADA 2024
University of Toronto
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| Program Name | Health Informatics |
| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Department | Health Policy, Management and Evaluation |
| Faculty | Dalla Lana School of Public Health
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| Program Contact Name | Christina Lopez |
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| Email | ihpme.admissions@utoronto.ca |
| Street | 4th Floor, 155 College Street |
| City | Toronto |
| Province | ON |
| Postal Code | M5T 3M6 |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Program Academic Level | Graduate |
| HI Component Comprehensiveness | Full Program |
| Program Delivery & Attendance | Onsite |
| Program Typical Duration | 16 Months |
| Credential | Master's Degree |
| Credential Awarded | MHI |
| Credential Description | Master of Health Informatics |
Type of Professional Produced by Program
List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all) | Health Informatics Professional |
Type of Role(s) Addressed by Program
List Standard Specific Roles (e.g., CIO, Internal Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, etc., all) | specialists, analysts, managers, directors and in other leadership roles to areas such as clinical informatics, implementation and project management, business intelligence and analytics and product management. |
| Candidate Pre-requisites for Program | Related four year undergraduate degree (e.g. Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Ontario Regulated Health Professions, Computer Science or Information Science)
B+ Average in Last Academic Year |
| Co-op; Practicum | Practicum |
| Part Time Availability | No |
| Program Cost | Regular: $10 070/Year |
| Registration Due Date | January 6 |
| Program Website | https://ihpme.utoronto.ca/programs/health-informatics/mhi-program-details/
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| Program Admissions Requirement Link | https://ihpme.utoronto.ca/programs/health-informatics/mhi-program-details/admissions/
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| Program Application Link | https://ihpme.utoronto.ca/future-students/apply-now/ |
| Comments on Program | The Executive Master of Health Informatics (EMHI) is available which is designed for established mid- to senior career candidates from diverse backgrounds, including healthcare, business and technology. |
| PROGRAM CURRICULUM |
| Program Curriculum Information Link | https://ihpme.utoronto.ca/programs/health-informatics/mhi-program-details/degree-requirements/
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| Program Courses | Required Courses
Complexity of Clinical Care for Non-Clinicians
Fundamentals of Health Informatics
Quantitative Skills in Health Informatics
System Design & Process Innovation in Healthcare
Emergent Topics in Health Informatics: Intelligent Medicine, Machine Learning and Knowledge Representation
Emerging Applications in Consumer, Public and Global Health Informatics
Human Factors and System Design in Health Care
Knowledge Management and Systems
Information Systems, Services and Design
Project Management for Health Informatics
Canada’s Health System and Digital Health Policy
Advanced Topics in Health Informatics (Strategic Frameworks for Solution Architecture)
Evaluation Methods for Health Informatics
Performance Measurements in Health Care: Theory and Application
Health Informatics Practicum
Elective Courses
One of the following:
Leadership for Digital Health Transformation
Health Informatics Practicum Extension
Introduction to Big Data for Health |
| FACULTY ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAM |
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| Full-Time Dedicated to Program |
| | Last Name | First Name | Department | Faculty | Rank | Credentials | Research Expertise |
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| Brown | Edward | Institute of Health Policy, Evaluation and Management | | Adjunct Professor | MD, BMath | Health care delivery transformation, leveraging digital tools and/or innovative policy | | Cafazzo | Joseph | Institute of Health Policy, Evaluation and Management | | Full Professor; Wolfond Chair in Digital Health | PhD, MHSc, BASc | health informatics/e-health, technology assessment, human factors, the hospital-at-home, the personal health record (PHR) | | Dolatabadi | Elham | Institute of Health Policy, Evaluation and Management | | Assistant Professor | PhD, MESc, BSc | Machine Learning (ML) and data science | | Hall | Justin | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Assistant Professor | MD, FRCPC, MSc, MBA, MPH | Biomedical and health informatics; Health systems and services; Implementation science | | Jankowicz | Damian | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Adjunct Professor | PhD | nurses’ efficiency in using electronic health record systems | | Keshavjee | Karim | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Program Director, MHI; Assistant Professor | CCFP; MBA; MD; MSc; BSc | knowledge translation | | Kirsch | David | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Adjunct Professor | PhD, MHSc, MSc, BSc | biomedical and health informatics; decision making; health economics | | Lalloo | Chitra | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Assistant Professor | PhD, BHSc | digital health interventions | | Lee | Dennis | School of Health Information Science | Human and Social Development | Assistant Professor | PhD, MSc, BBA | health data standards | | Nelson | Wendy | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Adjunct Professor | MM, MHSc, BBA | leadership and innovation; health system transformation; digital innovation | | Senathirajah | Yalini | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Associate Professor | PhD, AB | design and usability of electronic health records and health IT systems | | Seto | Emily | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Associate Professor; Health Informatics Research Emphasis Co-Lead | PhD, MSc, BAS | implementation science; hospital; global health | | Shachak | Aviv | Instiitute of Health Policy, Evaluation and Management | | Associate Professor | | Health Informatics, Health Services Research, Outcomes and Evaluation, Organizational Behaviour | | Shakeri | Zahra | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Assistant Professor; Artificial Intelligence Emphasis Lead | PhD | health informatics, machine learning, natural language processing, information visualization, precision (public) health, digital health, and social media analysis | | Shen | Nelson | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Assistant Professor; Health Informatics Research Emphasis Co-Lead | PhD, MHA, BEd, BSc | digital health, digital mental health, patient engagement, privacy, trust, compassion, implementation sciences, design thinking | | Steele Gray | Carolyn | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Associate Professor | PhD, MA, BKin Hons | implementation science; remote patient monitoring; older adults | | Strudwick | Gillian | Institute of Health Policy, Evaluation and Management | | Assistant Professor | | Health Human Resources, Mental Health, Global Health, Health/Medical/Nursing Informatics, Nursing | | Sultan | Roxana | | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | Adjunct Professor | MHSc, MSc, BSc | biomedical and health informatics, ethics and equity, health policy | | Wiljer | David | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | Professor | PhD, MA, BA | digital health ecosystems | | Willison | Donald J. | Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation | | ScD, MSc, BSc | Adjunct Professor | governance over the use of personal information and biological samples for health research. | | Zarb | Julia | Instiitute of Health Policy, Evaluation and Management | | Program Director, MHI Program; Assistant Professor | | Health Informatics, Innovation in Health Care, Leadership and Governance |
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