Abstract:
The graduate student program in medical informatics at the University of Utah described
in this paper comprises a Master of Science degree (since 1976) and a Ph.D. degree
(since 1962). The average program length is 2 years for M.Sc. and 3-5 years for Ph.D.
The aims of the program are to prepare graduates for careers in medical informatics
in academic, hospital or industrial settings. There are several different courses
of study, or tracks, within the department ranging from Expert Systems, Genetic Epidemiology,
Health Care Quality, Hospital Information Systems, Medical Imaging, Medical Physics,
to an intensive one-year M.Sc. degree course for physicians. After the first three
quarters the students are required to take a qualifying examination in which they
qualify for a Masters or Ph.D. degree. The program covers the total spectrum of medical
informatics. About 10 students are admitted each year. There are 14 full-time faculty
and 9 adjunct faculty. The total number of graduates is 151.
Keywords
Medical Informatics - Graduate Program - Education - Training
