Health Informatics and Data Analytics, Graduate Certificate

Program Overview

The health informatics and data analytics certificate prepares clinicians and health care managers, as well as information technology (IT) professionals to develop and manage health information technology systems. Certificate course work stresses the impact of technology on outcomes and quality of health care services. Students in the program can focus on general health informatics or health data analytics.

Curriculum Information

The program curriculum, including short descriptions of the required courses, is available in George Mason's University Catalog.

Opportunities

The certificate coursework stresses the impact of technology on outcomes and quality of health care services. It is typically pursued by individuals who already have an advanced degree and don't need to pursue a full MS in health informatics. Many students enrolled in other Mason graduate programs enroll in the certificate in addition to their primary area of study.

The certificate is ideal for two groups of individuals:

• Clinicians and health care managers who want to learn the foundations of information systems, basic technical skills including database design and management, health care data integration and exchange, and management of health information systems; and
• IT professionals who are new to the health care community and want to learn about the use of IT and health data in clinical and administrative settings.