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

University of Waterloo

Program NameHealth Informatics and Analytics
CONTACT INFORMATION
DepartmentSchool of Public Health Sciences
FacultyHealth
Program Contact Name
Telephone
Emailprofessional.grad.admissions@uwaterloo.ca
Street200 University Ave. W.
CityWaterloo
ProvinceON
Postal CodeN2L 3G1
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program Academic LevelGraduate
HI Component ComprehensivenessFull Program
Program Delivery & AttendanceOnline
Program Typical DurationFull-Time: 16 months; Part-Time: 4 Years
CredentialMaster's Degree
Credential AwardedMHI
Credential DescriptionMaster 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)		Health Informatics Consultant; Clinical Data Analyst; Public Health Data Analyst; Manager of Clinical Trial Operations and Informatics; Health IT Solutions Architect; Senior Health Business Consultant
Candidate Pre-requisites for ProgramAn overall 75% average in a four year undergraduate degree program in a health or related field from a recognized educational institution.
Co-op; PracticumPracticum
Part Time AvailabilityYes
Program Cost$4 439.00/Term
Registration Due DateFebruary 1
Program Websitehttps://uwaterloo.ca/public-health-sciences/future-graduate-students/professional-programs/master-health-informatics-and-analytics
Program Admissions Requirement Linkhttps://uwaterloo.ca/future-graduate-students/programs/by-faculty/health/health-informatics-and-analytics-master-health-informatics
Program Application Linkhttps://uwaterloo.ca/future-graduate-students/programs/by-faculty/health/health-informatics-and-analytics-master-health-informatics
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PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Program Curriculum Information Linkhttps://uwaterloo.ca/public-health-sciences/future-graduate-students/professional-programs/master-health-informatics-and-analytics/courses
Program CoursesRequired Courses
8 out of 10:
Security and Privacy in Health Systems
Principles of Data Management and Use or Quantitative Methods and Analysis
The Health Care System
Data Structures and Standards in Health Informatics
Information Technology for the Health Professional
Requirements Specification and Analysis in Health Systems
Public Health Informatics
Professional Experience Practicum

Electives
Select 2:
Introduction to Computer Networks and Distributed Computer Systems
Health Policy in Public Health
Health and Risk Communication in Public Health
Management and Administration of Public Health Services
Evaluation of Public Health Programs
Decision Making and Systems Thinking in Health Informatics
Public Health Surveillance
Health Economics and Public Health
Systems Thinking and Analysis
Geographic Information Systems and Public Health
Global Health
Introduction to Statistical Methods in Health Informatics
FACULTY ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAM
 
Full-Time Dedicated to Program
Last NameFirst NameDepartmentFacultyRankCredentialsResearch Expertise
ChaurasiaAshok School of Public Health SciencesHealthAssistant ProfessorPhD, MSc, BSc, BScincomplete/missing data, model selection, longitudinal models, computational statistics, signal saturation rate
ChenHelenSchool of Public Health SciencesProfessor of Practice; Associate Director, Professional Practice Centre for Health SystemsPhD, MA, BShealth informatics, translational research in healthcare and medicine, health system integration, semantic interoperability, healthcare decision making and decision support, health data analytics, Machine Learning and AI in Public Health; Real World Evid
HirdesJohn School of Public Health SciencesHealthProfessorPhD, MA, BSccommunity and public health, health information systems, health policies, caregiving, aging, home care, mental health, long-term care, palliative care, quality of life, pharmacoepidemiology, knowledge translation
LiuLiliSchool of Public Health SciencesHealthDean of Faculty of Health; ProfessorPhD, MSc, BScaging and dementia, caregiving for persons living with dementia, health technologies, mixed methods research approaches
MoritaPlinioSchool of Public Health SciencesHealthAssociate ProfessorPhD, MSc, BEngmHealth and wearable technology design, ubiquitous sensors for smart homes, usage data and health data analytics, technology for aging
Torres EspinAbel School of Public Health SciencesHealthAssistant ProfessorPhD, MSc, BSc health data science and analytics, unsupervised learning and knowledge discovery, digital health, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain, translational research, open science, data sharing and reproducibility
WallaceJamesSchool of Public Health SciencesHealthAssociate ProfessorPhD, MCSc, BMathhuman-computer interaction, computer-supported cooperative work

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