1. Introduction to Healthcare Informatics

2. Career Opportunities  There are many different types of medical careers that would appeal to people of all different personalities, and interests.  Health careers have traditionally been thought of as having a career as a doctor, nurse, dentist, or veterinarian.

3. Career Opportunities  Healthcare careers are changing and are now open to people who have an interest in computer science as well as biological science.  Healthcare is also driven by business and people going into the field can also have an interest in business and management.

4. Healthcare Informatics  Combines the fields of management, sciences, and business technology.  An emerging field due to the rapid development of technology, and the Federal mandates to develop standardized medical records.

5. Healthcare Informatics  U. S. Department of Labor predicts that in the future the top job outlooks will be in healthcare information technology.  Jobs will be available in a variety of settings-hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and doctor’s offices.

6. Visit St. Petersburg College  St. Petersburg College has recognized the need for students to have an opportunity to earn a degree in the field of healthcare informatics.  They have developed a program of study with the mission to “prepare a workforce with the healthcare informatics skills needed by the healthcare community”

7. Visit SPC  Log on to:  http://www.spcollege.edu/Hec/informatics / http://www.spcollege.edu/Hec/informatics /  Review the website, take notes, and write an informational article on the following: Program information Program options Tutorial (print your completion certificate)