University of Illinois - Chicago

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University of Illinois - Chicago
Type Public
Established 1913 (1913)
Chancellor Michael Amiridis
President Timothy L. Killeen
Provost Susan Poser
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Campus Urban
Colors Indigo blue and flame red
Nickname Flames
Website uic.edu
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=18319

University of Illinois at Chicago or UIC is a state-funded public research-intensive university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, adjacent to the Chicago Loop. UIC operates the largest medical school in the United States, which serves as the principal educator for Illinois’ physicians, dentists, pharmacists, physical therapists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. UIC is classified as a research university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[1] The university enrolled more than 29,000 students, and it ranked 152 among national universities and 78 in "Top Public Schools" according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.[2]

Informatics programs

Health and clinical informatics

The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:

B.S. in Health Information Management
123 credit hours
Available online? Yes
Program URL: http://healthinformatics.uic.edu/health-information-management-degrees/


M.S. in Health Informatics
45 credit hours over 15 courses, completed in roughly two years
Available online? Yes
Program URL: http://healthinformatics.uic.edu/health-informatics-degrees/


M.S. in Public Health Informatics
?? credit hours
Available online? Yes
Program URL: http://publichealth.uic.edu/public-health-informatics


Graduate Certificate in Health Information Management
~38–40 credit hours over 13 courses; "allows experienced professionals to become eligible for the highly valued Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Certification."
Available online? Yes
Program URL: http://healthinformatics.uic.edu/health-information-management-degrees/


Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
24 credit hours over seven courses
Available online? Yes
Program URL: http://healthinformatics.uic.edu/health-informatics-degrees/


Graduate Certificate in Public Health Informatics
16–19 credit hours over six courses
Available online? Yes
Program URL: http://publichealth.uic.edu/public-health-informatics


Additional external links

References

  1. "Standard Listings". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Indiana University. http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/standard.php. Retrieved 30 November 2016. 
  2. "University of Illinois--Chicago". U.S. News & World Report - Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report LLP. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/uic-1776. Retrieved 30 November 2016.