1. Medical/ Health Informatics Asvini.S

2. What is Health Informatics? Intersection of IT, computer science, and health care Intersection of IT, computer science, and health care Design and optimize information systems for the health care sectors Design and optimize information systems for the health care sectors modeling, organizing, standardizing, processing, analyzing, communicating and searching health & biomedical research data modeling, organizing, standardizing, processing, analyzing, communicating and searching health & biomedical research data

3. Branches  Clinical informatics  Nursing informatics  Consumer- health informatics  Public health informatics  Dental informatics  Clinical research informatics  Bioinformatics  Veterinary informatics  Pharmacy informatics  Imaging informatics

4. Work Hours Average 35 hours, but varies Average 35 hours, but varies depending on the task Most times requires work Most times requires work late nights and weekends

5. Earning Potential $38,600 - $106,000 Appx. 442,000 jobs nationwide

6. High School credits or Training Diploma with completion of Grade 12 U/M EnglishMathBiology Information Tech 2 Social Sciences OR “Mature Student Status” with minimal one year experience in IT/ healthcare sectors

7. Education/Training required 2-year College Diploma or University Degree in Health Sciences 2-year College Diploma or University Degree in Health Sciencesor 3-year College Diploma in Information Technology 3-year College Diploma in Information Technology or or equivalent one year of relevant work experience equivalent one year of relevant work experience Some programs require Bachelors degree in healthcare related fields Some programs require Bachelors degree in healthcare related fields Minimal grade average depends on the location Minimal grade average depends on the location English Competency English Competency

8. Education/Training is Available at... RyersonYorkVictoriaMcMasterDalhousieWaterloo George Brown Conestoga

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

10. 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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