SURVEY OF HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAMS AND
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN CANADA 2025 Douglas College | ||||||||||
| Program Name | Health Information Management (BSc) | |||||||||
| CONTACT INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Department | ||||||||||
| Faculty | Health Sciences | |||||||||
| Program Contact Name | Pat Visosky | |||||||||
| Telephone | 604-777-6422 | |||||||||
| visoskyp@douglascollege.ca | ||||||||||
| Street | PO Box 2503 | |||||||||
| City | New Westminster | |||||||||
| Province | BC | |||||||||
| Postal Code | V3L 5B2 | |||||||||
| PROGRAM INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Program Academic Level | Undergraduate | |||||||||
| HI Component Comprehensiveness | Full Program | |||||||||
| Program Delivery & Attendance | Onsite | |||||||||
| Program Typical Duration | 4 Years | |||||||||
| Credential | Bachelor's Degree | |||||||||
| Credential Awarded | BSc | |||||||||
| Credential Description | Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management | |||||||||
| Type of Professional Produced by Program List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all) | Health Information Management | |||||||||
| Type of Role(s) Addressed by Program List Standard Specific Roles (e.g., CIO, Internal Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, etc., all) | Health Policy Research and Consultants, Managers in Healthcare, Information Systems Analysts and Consultants , Database Analysts and Data Administration, Health Data and Information Governance, Health Information Standards and Terminologies, Health Law | |||||||||
| Candidate Pre-requisites for Program | Priority admission to the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management program will be given to students who complete the Certificate in Academic Foundations for Potential Health Information Applicants and meet all admission requirements. To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (BScHIM) program, students must complete the following required Academic Foundation Certificate courses. The Certificate in Academic Foundation for Potential Health Information Management applicants comprises of 30 university transfer (UT) credits, with a minimum grade of C+ (65%) in each 3 credit course: BIOL 1103, BIOL 1203 (BIOL 1109/BIOL 1209 are acceptable equivalent courses),ENGL 1130, HSCI 1100, BUSN 2429 or MATH 1160 or PSYC 2300, BUSN 1210. One 3 credit UT elective course and 9 credits in UT Arts/Science electives | |||||||||
| Co-op; Practicum | Internships; Practicum; Optional Co-op | |||||||||
| Part Time Availability | Yes | |||||||||
| Program Cost | $31 100/program | |||||||||
| Registration Due Date | August 15; December 15; April 15 | |||||||||
| Program Website | https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/bschim | |||||||||
| Program Admissions Requirement Link | https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/bschim | |||||||||
| Program Application Link | https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/bschim | |||||||||
| Comments on Program | The first of its kind in Canada, the Health Information Management degree teaches you practical knowledge in health information science, business leadership, project management, information technology and more. In your third year, choose from concentrations in Information Intelligence, Operational Leadership and Management or take the General stream. | |||||||||
| PROGRAM CURRICULUM | ||||||||||
| Program Curriculum Information Link | https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/bschim | |||||||||
| Program Courses | Year 2 to Year 4 General Course Requirements Pathophysiology Systems Analysis & Design Database I Health Information Management Principles and Practices Clinical Classifications Health Care Systems in Canada Professional Practice in Health Information Management Health Information Analysis and Reporting Cultural Diversity and Health Information Needs in Canada Health Information Systems and Technology Health Information Systems I Information & Data Management Along the Care Continuum Risk Management Concepts Health Information Systems II Healthare Quality Performance Improvement and Management Fundamentals of Health Research and Epidemiology Health Data Management II Healthcare Information Management Practicum Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Electives can be from any subject area Concentrations General Concentration: Open Electives and Upper-Year Electives Information Intelligence Concentration: Introduction to Programming I Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Data Science Database II Fundamentals of Data Analytics Data Visualization Special Topics in Data Analysis Open Electives Innovation and Change Management Concentration: Project Management Essentials Managing Project Communication, Stakeholders and Human Resources Managing Project Time and Scope Managing Project Cost, Quality, Risk and Procurement Communicating and Working Effectively in Groups Open Electives | |||||||||
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