The Georgetown Difference
Why choose Georgetown University?
Health Informatics & Data Science
A master's degree that prepares the next generation of health informaticians to lead and make a difference in healthcare
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Admissions
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Curriculum
Find the degree requirements and course schedules here.
What is Health Informatics?
Health Informatics is the field concerned with the optimal use of information, often aided by technology, to improve individual health, healthcare, public health
Example courses include: Utilizing data in electronic medical records (HIDS 6002), AI for health applications (HIDS 7006) and Digital Health applications (HIDS 7007).
Graduates from the program will be ready to take on roles such as health data scientist, health business analyst, EHR data manager, health technology consultant, nurse informatician, and related positions.
Why now?
23%
Employment Growth Rate
61%
of health product developers and service providers have open positions
Program News
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The Georgetown-HIDS Program made it to the Best Value Schools for Health Informatics for the second year in a row ! Read more here (new window)
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Georgetown HIDS Information sessions
Are you interested in a career in Health Informatics & Data Science ? Join us for our virtual information sessions to learn more about our STEM-based Masters program and the application process.