Alumni Outcomes

Our program focuses on preparing students to pursue their professional aspirations. Through hands-on coursework, professional capstone projects and career services, students build the skills and connections they need to succeed.

A chart of MS-HIDS alumni 2020-2021 with known employment or degree destinations, identified via surveys and/or web search. Of 12 alumni, all with employment destinations: 33% in Healthcare, 25% in Consulting, 17% in Academia, 8% in Government/Policy, 17% Other.

Our graduates have gone on to work in a variety of companies, agencies and other organizations, including:

  • Aston Carter Staffing and Talent Solutions
  • Chemonics International
  • ClearView Healthcare Partners
  • Deloitte
  • ERPi
  • Essential Software Inc.
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • GEICO
  • Genedata
  • Georgetown University
  • Grant Thornton LLP
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Open Health Network
Anthony Albini

The HIDS program was a great experience where I was able to build my knowledge of the healthcare industry as well as establish tools to use in the variety of problems faced by a Data Scientist.

Anthony Albini (’22), Data Analyst, ClearView Healthcare Partners
Anvitha Agraharam

The HIDS program laid a good groundwork of understanding the advantages and applications of bioinformatics and precision health. It also prepared me from a technical and team building perspective which is important in this field.

Anvitha Agraharam (’22), Business Account Manager, Genedata
Christle Iroezi

The coursework from the HIDS program helped me think critically about tasks on the job. I was also able to grow my presentation skills through this program and this is used frequently.

Christle Iroezi (’22), Compliance Analyst, Aston Carter
Nelson Moore

The HIDS program was a fantastic experience where I learned about the complexities and challenges of working with health data and developed the teamwork, technical skills, & domain knowledge necessary to work in this interesting and growing field.

Nelson Moore (’22), Data Analyst, Essential Software Inc.
Walid Nashashibi

The HIDS program prepared me for this role by giving me the programming and modeling expertise necessary to support decision makers with the right information at the right time. Having learned multiple programming languages, I am able to efficiently construct the data pipelines needed to generate and highlight that information.

Walid Nashashibi (’22), Data Scientist, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Ali Kaleem

The Georgetown HIDS program prepared me to enter the workforce by teaching me about real-world problem-solving through projects and case studies. It allowed me to prepare myself to tackle healthcare and data-science related questions as I started my career. I would recommend it for anyone that would like to introduce or strengthen their data science technical abilities and knowledge.

Ali Kaleem (’21), Consultant, Grant Thornton LLP
Junxia Lin

The Georgetown University’s HIDS program helped me develop strong independent research and teamwork skills with cutting-edge quantitative knowledge in the healthcare and data science domain.

Junxia Lin (’21), Data Programmer, Chemonics International
Gaby Rivas

The HIDS program helped me develop a strong acumen in technical and industry knowledge in healthcare. This knowledge has strengthened my ability to design innovate solutions and advance healthcare services.

Gaby Rivas (’21), recruited as Consultant, Deloitte
Ahson Saiyed

The HIDS program was a rewarding and valuable education that helped me become a better data scientist and software developer by training me to address complex research questions and prediction tasks across different healthcare data modalities.

Ahson Saiyed (’21), Data Scientist, Open Health Network
Ayah Elshikh

The HIDS program helped me land an amazing job in the healthcare industry. Everything that the professors taught in our classes gave me the experience to sit with leaders in our company and understanding the tasks that they need from me and gave me the confidence to engage with them.

Ayah Elshikh (’20), recruited as Information Specialist/Technical Consultant, ERPi
Shabeeb Kannattikuni

The HIDS program is a ground-breaking program that prepares students with extensive academic & practical expertise. I was privileged to be a part of the first batch of HIDS graduates. The training, especially in the areas of bioinformatics, genomics, data analytics & data science, enabled me to land my dream job at ICON plc.

Shabeeb Kannattikuni (’20), Senior Statistical Programmer, ICON plc
Pratyush Tandale

It was a really great experience learning about different aspects of Data Science in health care. Helped me gain skills to solve problems at Mayo clinic and save patients’ lives.

Pratyush Tandale (’20), recruited as Informatics Specialist, Mayo Clinic
Fuyuan Wang

It was an excellent experience for me to study in the HIDS program.

The professors are patient and helpful. Most importantly, this program prepared me for the job market. I found an excellent job right after my graduation.

Fuyuan Wang (’20), recruited as Software Engineer, Essential Software Inc.

Experience Beyond the Classroom

The Capstone Project sends students to government agencies, biomedical companies, health organizations and other mentors to gain practical experience in the field. Alumni benefit from this exposure to health informatics and data science at work in and around Washington, D.C.