Description
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Students can select one of the following areas of specialization:
* Nanomedicine and Clinical Informatics
* Consumer/Patient Care Informatics
* Bioinformatics
* Hospital/Healthcare Management Informatics
Computing systems and technologies have become increasingly essential for modern practice of medicine, pharmaceutical and clinical research, efficient and effective management of health care, and health professions education. To address an increasing demand for well-trained researchers, educators, and managers in the expanding field of biomedical informatics, and a growing critical need for informatics training, the Department of Health Informatics offers a comprehensive curriculum leading to Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics, M.S. in Biomedical Informatics, and a post-baccalaureate level Certificate in Health Care Informatics. To cater to distance education students the Certificate, M.S and PhD Degree programs are all offered completely online over the Internet. Nearly all of the students get employed immediately after their graduation.
Contents
Courses include:
* Health Care Information Systems
* Biomedical Modeling &\ Decision Making Systems
* Biomedical Informatics in Clinical Trials Management
* Introduction to Biomedical Informatics
* Controlled Medical Terminology
* SAS Applications in Biomedical and Clinical Research
Requirements
Applicant for admission to the Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Informatics must hold a Masters degree from an accredited institution in the US or its equivalent with a major in any field of health sciences (including medicine, dentistry, allied health, nursing, public health, pharmacy), or biological sciences, computer science, engineering or an equivalent field of study. The applicant must also satisfy all entrance requirements of Rutgers-SHRP.
* Completed applications form with the SHRPs application fee.
* Three (3) letters of recommendation. Professors and/or individuals directly responsible for supervising the applicant, attesting to the candidates potential success in the program, should write these letters.
* Official transcripts(s) of previous collegiate work or last earned degrees.
* Personal statement describing interest and commitment to the program.
No GRE is Required to enrol in the PhD program.International Students and TOEFL: In addition to the requirements stated above international students are required to provide evidence of English language proficiency by submitting Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination scores.
English Language Requirements
TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 79
Funding
All first year PhD students are supported by departmental or university fellowships or graduate assistantships, which provide stipend, tuition remission, and sometimes student fees for the first year.After the first year, students will be supported by their advisors through fellowships and graduate assistantships.
There are also a number of multi-year fellowships available for advanced students through NSF and NIH training programs. BME also has a limited number of teaching assistantships for graduate students who demonstrate outstanding teaching skills.
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Accreditation
The Rutgers name is recognized everywhere, and a Rutgers degree makes a great first impression. Weve built our academic reputation on solid accomplishments:
* Rutgers is a memberso are Harvard, Yale, and Berkeleyof the prestigious Association of American Universities, the 61 leading research universities in North America.
* More than 175 Rutgers research centers support pioneering work in stem cells, climate change, DNA analysis, and more.
* Rutgers international reputation draws top students from more than 130 countries and all 50 states.
