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Graduate Certificate in Population Health Informatics

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The Graduate Certificate in Population Health Informatics prepares professionals to use health data, informatics, and digital health technologies to improve public health outcomes and address health disparities. Students develop skills in data management, analysis, visualization, and health information systems to support evidence-based decisions across healthcare, public health, and technology.

This graduate certificate program prepares students for data analysis and management, information system development and evaluation, and the application of decisions. These skills enable them to effectively address and improve health outcomes in various populations. Courses can possibly be applied to a Master’s degree program in public health in SPH of UofM. 

Expertise in population health informatics is critical in supporting the activities of public health agencies toward building and sustaining information capabilities that meet evolving population health needs. Students will explore informatic and analytic tools to improve population health, optimize decision-making process, and design actionable policies in public health. 
Graduates will work in fields related to public health, implementation science, and health technology innovations. Examples of employment titles include chief information officer, health informatics analyst, system analyst, project manager, system engineer, project developer, health informatics consultant, and health information applications developer. Credits earned in this certificate may also be applied toward a graduate degree, offering a pathway for continued academic and professional advancement. 

Credit Hours: 15

  • PUBH 7180 | Foundations of Public Health (0 credit hours) 
  • COMP 6001 | Introduction to Python Programming 
  • COMP 7115 | Database systems 
  • PUBH 7475 | Principles of Population Health Informatics 
  • PUBH 7472 | Digital Health Interventions and Evaluations 

and one of the following 

  • PUBH 7470 | Community and Population Health Dashboards 
  • COMP 7150 | Fundamentals of Data Sciences 
  • PUBH 7104 | Large Datasets/Public Health Research 

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Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Population Health Informatics includes

  • Completed SOPHAS application
  • Undergraduate degree with minimum GPA
    of 3.0
  • Curriculum Vitae/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (400-500 words)
  • Credentials evaluation for foreign transcripts
  • Language proficiency test if language of
    instruction was not English

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