SURVEY OF HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAMS AND
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN CANADA 2026 Western University | ||||||||||
| Program Name | Health Information Science (PhD) | |||||||||
| CONTACT INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Department | ||||||||||
| Faculty | Information & Media Studies | |||||||||
| Program Contact Name | ||||||||||
| 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 | 4 Years | |||||||||
| Credential | Doctorate | |||||||||
| Credential Awarded | PhD | |||||||||
| Credential Description | Doctorate of Philosophy in 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) | Researcher | |||||||||
| Candidate Pre-requisites for Program | Master’s degree from a program in Health Information Science, Health Sciences, Library and Information Science, Media Studies, Health Psychology, Sociology, Computer Science, or a related field appropriate to the interdisciplinary strength of the program ∙ 78% overall average in the last two years of study | |||||||||
| Co-op; Practicum | No | |||||||||
| Part Time Availability | No | |||||||||
| Program Cost | $3 187/term | |||||||||
| Registration Due Date | January 15 | |||||||||
| Program Website | https://www.fims.uwo.ca/programs/graduate_programs/phd_health_information_science | |||||||||
| Program Admissions Requirement Link | https://www.fims.uwo.ca/programs/graduate_programs/phd_health_information_science/how_to_apply.html | |||||||||
| Program Application Link | https://www.fims.uwo.ca/programs/graduate_programs/phd_health_information_science/how_to_apply.html | |||||||||
| Comments on Program | 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/phd_health_information_science/courses.html | |||||||||
| Program Courses | Course Requirements Health Information Science doctoral students are required to take a research methods course and elective courses. | |||||||||
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