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University of Waterloo

Program NamePublic Health Sciences with Health Informatics Research Field (PhD)
CONTACT INFORMATION
DepartmentSchool of Public Health Sciences
FacultyHealth
Program Contact Name
Telephone519-888-4567 ext. 42026
Emailsphhs.grad.admissions@uwaterloo.ca
Street200 University Ave. W.
CityWaterloo
ProvinceON
Postal CodeN2L 3G1
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program Academic LevelGraduate
HI Component ComprehensivenessResearch Field
Program Delivery & AttendanceOnsite
Program Typical Duration4 - 8 Years
CredentialDoctorate
Credential AwardedPhD
Credential DescriptionDoctorate of Philosophy in Public Health Sciences
Type of Professional Produced by Program
List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all)		Health Informatics Professional; Health Informatics Researcher
Type of Role(s) Addressed by Program
List Standard Specific Roles (e.g., CIO, Internal Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, etc., all)		Integration Analyst, Solution Architecture Lead, Information Technology Director Chief Information Officer, Chief Privacy Officer; Health Informatics Researcher
Candidate Pre-requisites for ProgramStudents applying to the program should have completed a Master's degree (or its equivalent) with content related to ongoing faculty research in areas such as health, public health, health systems, gerontology, health informatics, global health, occupational health, and evaluation.
A minimum 75% average in Master's level coursework.
Co-op; PracticumNo
Part Time AvailabilityYes
Program Cost$2 254.00/term
Registration Due DateFebruary 1st
Program Websitehttps://uwaterloo.ca/public-health-sciences/future-graduate-students/research-based-programs/phd-public-health-sciences
Program Admissions Requirement Linkhttps://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-academic-calendar/applied-health-sciences/school-public-health-sciences/doctor-philosophy-phd-public-health-sciences#admission_requirements
Program Application Linkhttps://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-postdoctoral-affairs/future-students/applying-graduate-school
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PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Program Curriculum Information Linkhttps://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-academic-calendar/applied-health-sciences/school-public-health-sciences/doctor-philosophy-phd-public-health-sciences
Program CoursesRequired Courses
Interdisciplinary Seminar in Public Health and Health Systems
Advanced Research Methods in Health Informatics OR Equivalent

Elective Courses
Select 1 from the following list:

Requirements Specification and Analysis in Health Systems
Decision Making and Systems Thinking in Health Informatics
Analysis and Management of Health Information in Aging Populations
Information Visualization
Digital Health
Public Health Informatics

Select 1 from the following list:

Cognitive Science
Security and Privacy for Health Systems
Data Structures and Standards in Health Informatics
Software Engineering for Big Data
Cognitive Engineering Methods
Human Factors Testing
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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