Master Of Public Health In Public Health Informatics(MPH PHI)
Program Competencies
The MPH PHI curriculum is designed to deepen understanding of population health and develop expertise in public health informatics. It is ideal for state/local public health agency personnel, staff of managed care organizations and pharmaceutical companies, international health agency personnel, federal health officers, physicians/other healthcare providers, IT professionals and veterans/military personnel. For more information about MPH program options, visit our Which Program is Right for Me? page.
Students will learn:
- Principles of public health, enriched within the context of public health informatics
- Definitions and standards of health data
- Issues and solutions surrounding privacy and confidentiality concerns
- Structure and uses of public health databases and networks
- Applications of the basic functions and operations of public health information technologies
- Strategies for developing or adapting public health-related information systems
- Planning, procurement and management objectives and standards for public health information systems projects
- Development and uses of web-based public health informatics applications, public health geographic information systems, and data mining
Program Structure
The MPH PHI program includes online public health and informatics courses and two signature components:
- Public Health Core Courses – An introduction to the many disciplines within the field, including Community Health Sciences, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Principles of Public Health Management.
- Informatics Courses – An in-depth look at topics in public health informatics.
- Field Practicum – Students work with an approved health agency under the guidance of UIC academic advisors and field practicum supervisors. This is an opportunity to immediately apply your education to enhance your current career.
- Capstone Project – Students synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired in coursework and other learning experiences to address a practical informatics problem in an agency or organization. Frequently, the field practicum can be utilized as the experience for the capstone.
Program Timing and Requirements
All courses are taught online with no required campus visits. Students must maintain a 3.0 (out of 4.0) cumulative average for all coursework. Timing and credit hours are as follows:
- MPH Comprehensive Program – Students with a bachelors degree are eligible for admission into the 51 credit hour Master of Public Health in Public Health Informatics program. The degree may be earned in three years by completing five courses each year (two courses each fall and spring semester and one during the summer semester), and must be completed over a maximum period of five years (fifteen semesters).
- MPH Professional Enhancement Program – MDs, clinicians and others with a professionally-relevant advanced degree and equivalent professional experience of at least three years' duration may be eligible for this 44 credit hour, accelerated Professional Enhancement Program of the Master of Public Health in Public Health Informatics. Eligible students choose to pursue a concentration in either PHI Managementor PHI Technology. This MPH may be earned in as few as eight semesters, and must be completed over a maximum period of five years (fifteen semesters).
* PEP Management Track students choose one of these three elective courses
Additional PHI Program Options
Students desiring an abbreviated course of study may apply to either of the following:
Next Steps
To print a one-page summary of our MPH PHI Comprehensive or Professional Enhancement Program or to request additional information, click here. Inquiries may also be directed to phi@uic.edu.
Once you’re ready to take the next step and enroll in one of our distinguished MPH programs, please visit our Admissions page.
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