Health Informatics, Dual Degree: M.D. and M.S. in Health Informatics

The MD/MS Health Informatics dual-degree program is formally integrated into the academic catalogs of both the School of Medicine and the graduate health informatics program. The curriculum is structured to allow medical students to complete the MS Health Informatics degree concurrently with MD training, minimizing time to completion while maintaining academic rigor and accreditation standards. Coursework is sequenced to complement medical education and emphasizes applied informatics, analytics, and health information systems relevant to clinical practice. Upon completion, graduates earn both degrees, reflecting interdisciplinary preparation aligned with workforce and health system needs.

Admission Requirements 

• Students must have a 2.5 or higher undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale from their undergraduate degree-granting institution.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accepted, accredited college or university.
• Official transcripts from degree-granting institutions (additional transcripts may be required, at the discretion of the program). International students must submit transcripts evaluated by a credentialing agency, such as WES or a NACES member.
• No entrance exam is required; however, a Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score may be submitted to strengthen an application.

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Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements for MS HIN Degree: A Plan of Study approved by the student’s advisor from the medical school must be submitted for approval to the director of graduate studies before the student registers. The Plan of Study is a student’s “blueprint” for completing the graduation requirements.

• Students must complete the required 33 hours of graduate-level coursework.
• MSHI students will be required to complete the Health Informatics Practicum (HIN 650 Health Informatics Practicum), which includes successfully completing at least 400 hours in an educationally directed Health Informatics internship at one of several Health Informatics job sites that the MSHI program director has approved. The student internships consist of job placements in the Health Informatics field at hospitals, healthcare clinics, or other healthcare settings, at the academic, government, or healthcare industry levels. Only a maximum of 6 credit hours with a grade of "C" will be accepted. 

Course Requirements

Courses with Prerequisites:

1. HCA 656 – Management of Health Care Technology & Information Systems

   • Prerequisite: HCA 600 – The Health Care System

2. HIN 610 – Introduction to Health Informatics

   • Prerequisite: HIN 605 – The Role of HER and PHR

3. HIN 650 – Health Informatics Practicum

   • Prerequisites: HCA 600 – The Health Care System and HIN 605 – The Role of HER and PHR