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Health informatics (also called health care informatics, healthcare informatics, medical informatics, nursing informatics, clinical informatics, or biomedical informatics) is a discipline at the intersection of information science, computer science, and health care. It deals with the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in health and biomedicine. Health informatics tools include not only computers but also clinical guidelines, formal medical terminologies, and information and communication systems. It is applied to the areas of nursing, clinical care, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, occupational therapy, and (bio)medical research.
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Northwestern University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $41,592 average out-state tuition; $41,592 average in-state tuition |
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Northeastern University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $37,840 average out-state tuition; $37,840 average in-state tuition |
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Four or more years; Public; $15,312 average out-state tuition; $10,208 average in-state tuition |
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Nova Southeastern University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $22,650 average out-state tuition; $22,650 average in-state tuition |
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Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
Four or more years; Public; $25,800 average out-state tuition; $7,437 average in-state tuition |
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Capella University
Four or more years; Private for profit; $11,700 average out-state tuition; $11,700 average in-state tuition |
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Stanford University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $40,050 average out-state tuition; $40,050 average in-state tuition |
Medical Informatics Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
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| Gallagher Student Health Careers Scholarship Program | $7,500 | May 07, 2018 |
| Healthline and NORD Stronger Scholarship | $5,000 | May 01, 2018 |
| Horatio Alger National Career and Technical Scholarship | Up to $2,500 | June 15, 2018 |
| AMN/HCC Scholarship Contest | $2,000 | June 10, 2018 |
| Dr. Frank Veden Endowed Scholarship | $1,200 | December 31, 2018 |
| Heart Speak Spiker-Walbert Scholarship | $500 | April 30, 2018 |
| Germaine K. Queen Scholarship | $400 | June 01, 2018 |
| Certification Scholarship Program | Up to $300 | December 28, 2018 |
| Walter A. Porter, M.D. Memorial Scholarship | Varies | June 01, 2018 |
| Dr. George B. Kegley Memorial Scholarship | Varies | June 01, 2018 |
Medical Informatics Related Majors
- Medical Illustrator
- Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Health Care Administration and Management
- Medical Radiologic Technology -- Radiation Therapist
- Dental Hygienist
- Respiratory Care Therapist
- Health Sciences/Allied Health Services
- Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Physical Therapy
- Public Health
- Radiologic Technology -- Radiographer
- Physician Assistant
- Occupational Therapy
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technician and Veterinary Assistant
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Surgical Technologist
