Interprofessional Health Informatics

Graduate Certificate

Grand Rapids • Hybrid (?) • 9 Credits

The graduate certificate in health informatics is designed to prepare individuals interested in gaining comprehensive knowledge and skills in the design, utilization, evaluation, and clinical processes of health informatics. The certificate draws from the expertise found in our nursing, health informatics and bioinformatics, and public administration graduate programs.

Overview

Grand Valley's graduate certificate in Interprofessional Health Informatics is designed to equip individuals with comprehensive knowledge and skills in health informatics, focusing on the design, utilization, evaluation, and clinical processes. The program emphasizes practical application and collaboration among clinicians, IT professionals, and public health administrators.

The curriculum includes core courses such as Introduction to Health and Bioinformatics, Clinical Information Systems, and Health Care Informatics. Students also choose electives like Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, Managerial Epidemiology for Health Administrators, Information Management and Science, Healthcare Decision Support, and TelehealtStudying health informatics at Grand Valley offers significant benefits, including access to cutting-edge technology, a hybrid format ideal for working adults, and a location near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile. The program prepares confident leaders who positively impact quality, cost, and patient health outcomes.

Studying health informatics at Grand Valley offers significant benefits, including access to cutting-edge technology, a hybrid format ideal for working adults, and a location near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile. The program prepares confident leaders who positively impact quality, cost, and patient health outcomes.

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Program Website

Kirkhof College of Nursing

gvsu.edu/kcon
333 Michigan St., Suite 415
(616) 331-7160

Program Director

Amy Manderscheid, DNP
(616) 331-5627

Kirkhof College of Nursing Office of Student Services

(616) 331-7160
[email protected]

Application Deadline

Applications accepted throughout the year for fall cohort start. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.

Career Opportunities

Michigan National

Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. May design databases and develop algorithms for processing and analyzing genomic information, or other biological information.

Top skills

Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Speaking
Complex Problem Solving

Earnings statistics

Annual Earnings	Percentile
$ 48,037.57	10%
$ 63,155.33	25%
$ 80,378.85	50%
$111,834.86	75%
$134,401.88	90%

Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.

Earnings statistics

Annual Earnings	Percentile
$ 43,123.06	10%
$ 47,763.64	25%
$ 64,102.30	50%
$ 83,453.67	75%
$107,058.34	90%

Apply knowledge of nursing and informatics to assist in the design, development, and ongoing modification of computerized health care systems. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the health care system.

Top skills