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What is Health Informatics? • Intersection of IT, computer science, and health care • Design and optimize information systems for the health care sectors • modeling, organizing, standardizing, processing, analyzing, communicating and searching health & biomedical research data

Branches ØClinical informatics ØNursing informatics ØConsumer- health informatics ØPublic health informatics ØDental informatics ØClinical research informatics ØBioinformatics ØVeterinary informatics ØPharmacy informatics ØImaging informatics

Work Hours • Average 35 hours, but varies depending on the task • Most times requires work late nights and weekends

Earning Potential • $38, 600 - $106, 000 • Appx. 442, 000 jobs nationwide

High School credits or Training Diploma with completion of Grade 12 U/M English Math Biology Information Tech 2 Social Sciences OR “Mature Student Status” with minimal one year experience in IT/ healthcare sectors

Education/Training required • 2 -year College Diploma or University Degree in Health Sciences or • 3 -year College Diploma in Information Technology or • equivalent one year of relevant work experience • Some programs require Bachelors degree in healthcare related fields • Minimal grade average depends on the location • English Competency

Education/Training is Available at. . . Ryerson York Victoria Mc. Master Dalhousie Waterloo George Brown Conestoga

Qualifications granted upon Completion • Specialized honours (BHS) Bachelor of Health Science in Health Informatics • (MHI) Master of Health Informatics • Ph. D. HIS (health information science) • Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science • Recognition as a Certified Engineering Technologist

Possible Employers • Systems analysts- Robert Half Technology location. Robert Half Technology, Bay Street, Toronto, ON About 40 min drive • Case Costing Consultant - Decision Support credit valley hospital Location: Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, ON About 25 min drive

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