SURVEY OF HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAMS AND
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN CANADA 2025 Mohawk College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Name | Digital Health | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Program Contact Name | Joe Varrasso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone | 905-575-1212 ext. 3030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| joseph.varrasso@mohawkcollege.ca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Street | 135 Fennell Avenue West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal Code | L9C 0E5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | BDH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credential Description | Bachelor of Digital Health (Honours) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of Professional Produced by Program List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all) | Digital Health Professional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of Role(s) Addressed by Program List Standard Specific Roles (e.g., CIO, Internal Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, etc., all) | Application Developer, Business Processes Analyst, Clinical Systems Analyst, Data Integrity Analyst, Database Architect, Health Informatics Specialist, Health IT Consultant, Health Records Technician, Health Systems Specialist, Privacy Coordinator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Candidate Pre-requisites for Program | Completion of the OSSD (or equivalent) with a minimum of six (6) University (U) or university/college (M) courses:
Grade 12 English (U-level) One Grade 12 Mathematics course (U-level) Grade 12 Science (U-level) 3 additional high school elective credits (level U or M) The grade in each of the required courses must be 70% or higher The average of all six courses required must be 70% or higher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Co-op; Practicum | Co-op | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part Time Availability | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Cost | $8,173.44 for 1st year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration Due Date | February 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Website | https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/programs/technology/digital-health-bachelors-degree-honours-595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Admissions Requirement Link | https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/programs/technology/digital-health-bachelors-degree-honours-595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Application Link | https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/future-students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PROGRAM CURRICULUM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Curriculum Information Link | https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/programs/technology/digital-health-bachelors-degree-honours-595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Courses | Semester 1 Courses Communications - Degree Physiology, Pathology, and Medical Terminology - Degree Digital Health Programming Fundamentals - Degree Network Fundamentals - Degree Digital Health Fundamentals and the Canadian Health Care System - Degree Semester 2 Courses Web Programming - Degree Information Management and Database Fundamentals for Health Applications - Degree Operating System Fundamentals - Degree User-Centered Design and Human Factors - Degree Mathematics - Degree Semester 3 Courses Critical Thinking - Degree Mobile Development - Degree Advanced Software Development - Degree Software Quality Assurance and Testing - Degree Telehealth, Virtual Hospitals and Remote Patient Monitoring - Degree Semester 4 Courses Digital Health Work-Integrated Learning Preparation - Degree Patient Safety & Risk Management - Degree Data Structures and Algorithms - Degree Computer Architecture and Digital Principles - Degree Data Security Fundamentals - Degree Digital Health Project Management - Degree Semester 5 Courses Breadth Elective 1 - Degree Health Enterprise Application Development - Degree Health, Legal, Ethical, Privacy Administration - Degree Systems Administration and Device Management - Degree Statistics - Degree Semester 6 Courses Breadth Elective 2 - Degree Digital Imaging for Health - Degree Digital Health Architectures, Standards and Interoperability - Degree Digital Health Devices - Degree Research and Evaluation Methods and Design - Degree Semester 7 Courses Breadth Elective 3 - Degree Emerging Technologies - Degree Enterprise Architectures, Systems Modelling and Analysis - Degree Digital Health Capstone Applied Research Project Preparation Change Management and Process Modelling - Degree Semester 8 Courses Breadth Elective 4 - Degree Gamification and Behaviour Change for Health - Degree Data Analytics and Reporting for Healthcare - Degree Digital Health Applied Research Capstone Project - Degree Entrepreneurship - Degree | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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