PhD in Health Informatics - Data Science and Informatics for Learning Health Systems in Minneapolis United States | University of Minnesota Twin Cities

The Data Science and Informatics for Learning Health Systems pathway expands upon the esteemed data science curriculum jointly provided by the School of Engineering, School of Public Health, and School of Statistics. It leverages the School of Nursing's comprehensive offerings in nursing and health informatics education. Students must complete the Master's in Data Science program requirements while utilizing elective options to explore health sciences through mandatory core courses: Foundations of Health Informatics I with Lab, Foundations of Translational Bioinformatics I with Lab, and the US Health Care System course from the Institute for Health Informatics. The MS culminating project will focus on a health sciences or healthcare research topic. Doctoral studies deepen healthcare specialization through advanced analytics courses tailored to medical applications, with dissertation research inherently connected to health science or medical care.