Health Informatics for Clinicians
Leverage your background in healthcare and enhance your knowledge in information technology, a critical discipline to the burgeoning field of medical informatics. Students will learn from experts in medicine and health information technology who have been instrumental in driving innovate solutions and establishing national
About the Health Informatics for Clinicians Program
- Health Informatics for Clinicians Course Schedule
- Health Informatics for Clinicians Faculty
- Admission for the Health Informatics for Clinicians Program
- Health Informatics for Clinicians Tuition
- Health Informatics for Clinicians Registration Information
- Additional Information
- Find out more about Northwestern's Health Informatics for Clinicians Program
- Health Informatics for Clinicians Course Options
Health Informatics for Clinicians Course Schedule
The Health Informatics for Clinicians Course Schedule page provides you with detailed information on the program's offerings.
Health Informatics for Clinicians Faculty
You can find a full listing of our instructors in this certificate program on the Health Informatics for Clinicians Faculty page.
Admission for the Health Informatics for Clinicians Program
Applicants to this certificate program must hold a graduate degree from an accredited U.S. college, university or its foreign equivalent. A competitive graduate record that indicates strong academic ability is required. Work or research experience in clinical, computing or information technology fields is highly desirable but not a requirement for admission.
This certificate program requires prerequisite coursework or knowledge. For more information, view the "additional information" section on the program overview page of your chosen certificate.
A list of admission requirements can be found on our Health Informatics for Clinicians Admission page.
Health Informatics for Clinicians Tuition
Tuition costs can vary for each of our programs. For the most up-to-date information on financial obligations, please visit our Health Informatics for Clinicians Tuition page.
Health Informatics for Clinicians Registration Information
Our Health Informatics for Clinicians Registration Information page outlines important dates and deadlines as well as the process for adding and dropping courses.
Additional Information
This program is intended for people with a graduate degree and some familiarity with medical or health informatics. Applicants wanting a more comprehensive course of study should consider the Master of Science in Health Informatics degree.
Find out more about Northwestern's Health Informatics for Clinicians Program
Health Informatics for Clinicians Course Options
To earn a certificate, students must complete the following four courses.
- CIS 413 - Telecommunications and Computer Networks
- CIS 417 - Database Systems Design and Implementation
and any two additional MHI courses.
In some cases, students who have completed equivalent coursework previously may be allowed to replace the required course with another course in the field.
Please note that courses completed in the certificate program cannot be transferred to the corresponding graduate degree.