Program Description
Health Data Science is a rapidly evolving field that integrates informatics, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and statistics to enable innovative approaches to analytics and health research. It is more important than ever to focus on what data science training in the health space can do for the growing AI industry, especially within precision medicine and predictive analytics.
To rise to this challenge, our program prepares learners to:
- Master the machine learning algorithms that power AI systems
- Integrate and wrangle large and disparate real world data sources including registries and electronic health records
- Build statistical and predictive models using SAS, R and Python
- Create effective data visualization tools and reports to power research and business decision-making
- Communicate statistical and data-driven findings to technical and non-technical audiences
- Provide data analytics leadership to support value-based care in health organizations
The Graduate Certificate focuses on the foundations of HDS. This option contains five online courses and can be completed in one year.
Learning Goals/Outcomes
The HDS program prepares graduates to be successful in the ever-changing healthcare environment that is driven by data and analytics by preparing them to:
- Explores the vital roles of data, information, and information systems in the implementation and evaluation of healthcare and value-based care initiatives
- Provides a comprehensive overview of data science, the practice of obtaining, modeling and interpreting data
- Adopt data visualization techniques that contribute to effective presentations and dashboards
- Provides a foundation for population health beginning with a working definition, incorporating public health science and policy.
Curriculum: 1 year, 15 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate | ||
| AHE 501 | Economics of Health Insurance | 3 |
| or POP 500 | Essentials of PopulationHealth | |
| AHE 502 | Statistics I | 3 |
| HDS 501 | Health Inform, Analytics & AI | 3 |
| HDS 518 | Sup & Unsup Learn: Pred & Clas | 3 |
| HDS 532 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |