The program provides education in the theory
and practice of biomedical informatics, the discipline into which biomedical
informatics is evolving. Fundamental to our approach is the belief that a
higher degree in biomedical informatics is not about learning to use a
particular technology or a set of applications but about mastering a body of
knowledge about the problems of healthcare, the concepts used in analyzing
them and the principles that govern the successful engineering and
application of solutions. The program is academically demanding, but rooted
in the practical problems of healthcare and involves direct contact with
clinical work. One of the program’s core values lie in its flexibility to be
offered – in majority – at the student’s work vicinity, through distance
learning. Thus, the Program easily matches up with the professionals and
workers with tight work schedule.
Conditions
& Terms of Acceptance
The program is designed to meet the needs of
students from a variety of backgrounds and with a variety of learning
objectives. These might include:
All medical field related graduates (medical
practitioners, dentists, therapists, pharmacists, etc.).
Biomedical engineers.
Graduates Profile
Graduates of the program should be competent to play a number of
roles in the scientific practice of medicine in a technologically advanced and
information-rich society. They should be able to use sophisticated information
technology and information management techniques to improve the quality of care.
They should graduate with a detailed understanding of information technology as
it is used in healthcare and of the particular issues involved in the
development of technology for use in healthcare.
