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University of Victoria

Program NameHealth Informatics (MSc)
CONTACT INFORMATION
DepartmentSchool of Health Information Science
FacultyHuman and Social Development
Program Contact NameAbdul Roudsari
Telephone250-721-8578
Emailhinfgradadvisor@uvic.ca
StreetPO Box 1700, STN CSC
CityVictoria
ProvinceBC
Postal CodeV8W 2Y2
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program Academic LevelGraduate
HI Component ComprehensivenessFull Program
Program Delivery & AttendanceOnsite/Online
Program Typical Duration2 Years
CredentialMaster's Degree
Credential AwardedMSc
Credential DescriptionMaster of Science
Type of Professional Produced by Program
List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all)		Health Information Professional; Health Informatics 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
Candidate Pre-requisites for ProgramCompletion of a 4-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from an institution recognized by UVic Equivalent of a minimum “B” average over the last two years of your degree.
All applicants must have completed an undergraduate statistics course with a final grade of B or better prior to application.
Co-op; PracticumYes
Part Time AvailabilityNo
Program Cost$5432/term (Distributed); $2 220/term (Standard) (
Registration Due DateDecember 15
Program Websitehttps://www.uvic.ca/hsd/hinf/graduate/masters/health-informatics/index.php
Program Admissions Requirement Linkhttps://www.uvic.ca/graduate/admissions/admission-requirements/index.php
Program Application Linkhttps://www.uvic.ca/graduate/admissions/how-to-apply/index.php
Comments on ProgramMSc Program has 2 streams. The Distributed stream has online coursework with a one-time workshop requirement. The On-campus stream has online courses with the exception of 2 which are required and are only offered on-campus.
Fees are subject to yearly change
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Program Curriculum Information Linkhttps://www.uvic.ca/hsd/hinf/graduate/masters/health-informatics/index.php
Program CoursesOn-Campus Stream Requirements
Research Methods in Health Informatics Health Informatics Overview Applied Biostatistics Health Informatics Graduate Seminar

Information Structure Course*

Complete 1 of:
Database Design
Clinical Decision Support and Information Systems
Health Information Standards
Health Information Systems Design
*Other courses may be substituted upon permission of the Director

Complete 1 of the following:

Research Project Option
Complete all of:
Research Project
Complete 6 units of HINF electives

Thesis Option
Complete all of:
Health Informatics Thesis
Complete 3 units of HINF electives

Distributed Stream Requirements
Research Methods in Health Informatics
Health Informatics Overview
Data Analysis Course*

Complete 1 of:
Evaluation of e-Health
Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics
Health Systems Data Analytics
Modelling and Simulation in Health Care
Health Data Science from Data to Knowledge

Information Structure Course* (choose at least 1 of the following):
Complete 1 of:
Database Design
Clinical Decision Support and Information Systems
Health Information Standards
Health Information Systems Design

*Other courses may be substituted upon permission of the Director. Complete Research Project Option
Research Project
7.5 units of HINF Electives

or Thesis Option

Health Informatics Thesis
4.5 units of HINF Electives
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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