SURVEY OF HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAMS AND
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN CANADA 2026 Western University | ||||||||||
| Program Name | Health Information Science | |||||||||
| CONTACT INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Department | ||||||||||
| Faculty | Information & Media Studies | |||||||||
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| Telephone | ||||||||||
| hisinfo@uwo.ca | ||||||||||
| Street | North Campus Building; Room 254 | |||||||||
| City | London | |||||||||
| Province | ON | |||||||||
| Postal Code | N6A 5B7 | |||||||||
| PROGRAM INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Program Academic Level | Graduate | |||||||||
| HI Component Comprehensiveness | Full Program | |||||||||
| Program Delivery & Attendance | Onsite | |||||||||
| Program Typical Duration | 1-2 Years | |||||||||
| Credential | Master's Degree | |||||||||
| Credential Awarded | MHIS | |||||||||
| Credential Description | Master of Health Information Science | |||||||||
| Type of Professional Produced by Program List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all) | Health Information Professional; Health Information Researcher | |||||||||
| Type of Role(s) Addressed by Program List Standard Specific Roles (e.g., CIO, Internal Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, etc., all) | Applications Analyst, Clinical Informatics Analyst, Data Analyst, Health Services Researcher, Health System Planner, Information Officer, Integration Specialist, Project Leader, Manager, Coordinator, Quality Improvement Associate, Systems Designer | |||||||||
| Candidate Pre-requisites for Program | For admission to the Master of Health Information Science (MHIS) program, applicants must possess a four year B.HSc., B.Sc., B.A. or equivalent from an accredited university. The program normally requires at least a 78% overall average in the last two full-time years of the undergraduate degree. | |||||||||
| Co-op; Practicum | No | |||||||||
| Part Time Availability | No | |||||||||
| Program Cost | $3 955/term | |||||||||
| Registration Due Date | February 1 | |||||||||
| Program Website | https://www.fims.uwo.ca/programs/graduate_programs/master_of_health_information_science_one_year/index.html | |||||||||
| Program Admissions Requirement Link | https://www.fims.uwo.ca/programs/graduate_programs/master_of_health_information_science_one_year/how_to_apply.html | |||||||||
| Program Application Link | https://www.fims.uwo.ca/programs/graduate_programs/master_of_health_information_science_one_year/how_to_apply.html | |||||||||
| Comments on Program | The new, innovative, 12-month, Master of Health Information Science (MHIS) degree is a full time course-based program. And as a one-year program, graduates will be able to enter the job market sooner than other master's students. The two-year research-intensive Master of Health Information Science is a traditional thesis-based program that includes original research and coursework. For a list of Faculty Members for Thesis Supervision see: https://www.fims.uwo.ca/programs/graduate_programs/master_of_health_information_science_two_year/supervision.html For a list of faculty supervisors, see: https://www.fims.uwo.ca/programs/graduate_programs/master_of_health_information_science_two_year/supervision.html | |||||||||
| PROGRAM CURRICULUM | ||||||||||
| Program Curriculum Information Link | https://www.fims.uwo.ca/programs/graduate_programs/master_of_health_information_science_one_year/index.html | |||||||||
| Program Courses | One Year Program: Required Courses Interdisciplinary Issues in Health Information Science Introduction to Health Informatics Perspectives in Knowledge Translation Quantitative/Qualitative Research Methods Knowledge Synthesis 2 Elective Courses Two Year Program: Required Courses Interdisciplinary Issues in Health Information Science Introduction to Health Informatics Perspectives in Knowledge Translation Quantitative/Qualitative Research Methods One Additional Research Methods Course | |||||||||
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