Medical/ Health

Informatics
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What is Health Informatics?

Intersection of IT, computer science, and health
care

Design and optimize information systems for the
health care sectors

modeling, organizing, standardizing, processing,
analyzing, communicating and searching health &
biomedical research data


Branches

Clinical informatics
Nursing informatics
Consumer- health informatics
Public health informatics
Dental informatics
Clinical research informatics
Bioinformatics
Veterinary informatics
Pharmacy informatics
Imaging informatics

Work Hours

Average 35 hours, but varies
depending on the task

Most times requires work
late nights and weekends
Earning Potential


$38,600 - $106,000


Appx. 442,000 jobs nationwide


High School credits or Training


Diploma with completion of Grade 12 U/M
English
Math
Biology
Information Tech
2 Social Sciences
OR
Mature Student Status with minimal one year
experience in IT/ healthcare sectors
Education/Training required


2-year College Diploma or University Degree in
Health Sciences
or
3-year College Diploma in Information Technology
or
equivalent one year of relevant work experience

Some programs require Bachelors degree in
healthcare related fields
Minimal grade average depends on the location
English Competency


Education/Training is Available at...


Ryerson
York
Victoria
McMaster
Dalhousie
Waterloo
George Brown
Conestoga
Qualifications granted upon Completion


Specialized honours (BHS) Bachelor of Health
Science in Health Informatics
(MHI) Master of Health Informatics
Ph.D. HIS (health information science)
Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science
Recognition as a Certified
Engineering Technologist



Possible Employers


Systems analysts- Robert Half Technology
location. Robert Half Technology, Bay Street, Toronto,
ON
About 40 min drive

Case Costing Consultant - Decision Support credit
valley hospital
Location: Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, ON
About 25 min drive



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