Health Informatics

In collaboration with The University of Illinois (UIC) , Chicago, USA , King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences offers the most innovative and comprehensive Master of Health Informatics in the country. The establishment of a Master of Health Informatics program within the College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, aims to produce skilled graduates possessing professional, technical and health information management skills. It is expected that the graduates of this program will perform important functions in different informatics fields; especially health-related informatics, as well as working in public and private health-care systems. Graduates of this program are expected to excel in various work assignments that include administrative, planning, and implementation while being capable of perfectly providing solutions to overcome all obstacles associated with the design and implementation of health information and administrative systems. Our advanced degree program can prepare you to make an immediate impact within your organization and play a vital role in the evolution of the healthcare industry as a whole.

With our 47 credit hours (44 credit hours for Courses +3 Credit hours for Research Project), the program offers three tracks, which are: Informatics, Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) . The tracks are developed to enable each student to design an in-depth study of Health Informatics taking into account student’s previous academic background and experience.

Level One

• Research Methods and Information Sources in Biomedical & Health Information Sciences
• Communication Skills in Health Informatics
• Fundamental of Health Information Management
• Health Care Information Systems

Level Two

• Health Care Data
• Application of Health Care Information Systems
• Ethics and Legal Issues in Health Informatics
• Management of Health Care Communication Systems

Level Three

• Health Care I.T. Vendor Management
• Health Information Systems Analysis and Design
• HINF 621 Theoretical Concepts of Clinical Decision Support Systems
• HINF 622 Health Informatics Business Intelligence Tools and Application
• HINF 631 Patient Safety Topics in Health Informatics
• HINF 632 Consumer Health Informatics
• HINF 633 Health Care Information Security
• HINF 634 Transforming Healthcare using Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics
• HINF 641 Informatics for the Clinical Investigator
• HINF  642 Knowledge Management in Healthcare Organizations

Level Four

• Social and Organizational Issues in Health Informatics
• HINF 623 Practical Implementation of Clinical Decision Support Systems
• HINF  635 Mobile Health Informatics
• HINF  636 Health Care Project Management
• HINF  643 Health Care I.T. Administration
• Health Informatics Research Project

Requirements

1. A Bachelor’s degree obtained from an accredited university in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, radiography, laboratories, medical engineering, and management of health information, and information technology, plus two years of work experience within the healthcare sector.
2. A minimum GPA of 3.75 out of 5.0.
3. A minimum score of 550 in TOEFL examination or a minimum score of 6.0 in ILETS examination.
4. Two academic recommendations by previous instructors.
5. A letter of recommendation/consent from the employer.
6. Applicants will be further interviewed on individual basis prior the final admission.