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Informatics

University of Utah

Post-Baccalaureate CertificateAcademic

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An interdisciplinary certificate that allows students to gain a broad background in core informatics issues, as well as more specialized knowledge in sub-domains such as bioinformatics, public health informatics, clinical/nursing informatics, and data science. Individual programs of study allow for further specialization and development of knowledge in related fields.

Credits

15 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

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  • Utah

    Utah

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningJudgment and Decision MakingActive Learning

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageMedicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionFluency of IdeasOriginalityInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers,
  • Use informatics science to design or implement health information technology applications for resolu
  • Develop or implement policies or practices to ensure the privacy, confidentiality, or security of pa

Technology

Medical softwareData base management system softwareObject or component oriented development softwareGeographic information systemAnalytical or scientific software

Tools

Desktop computersLaptop computersLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsMedical image database systemsMulti-line telephone systemsOverhead projectorsPersonal computersTablet computers

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Occupations this program prepares you for

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

  • Complex nursing and health system data — autonomously analyze and interpret across multiple data sources to drive evidence-based improvements in clinical operations and patient outcomes.
  • Custom health informatics applications — design, develop, and implement end-to-end solutions for non-routine clinical or administrative problems, applying integrated knowledge of nursing, computer science, and informatics theory.
  • Enterprise-wide privacy, confidentiality, and security frameworks — independently develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive patient information protection strategies across a large health system.
  • Human-computer interaction and decision-support architectures — engineer and refine within EHR and clinical decision environments to optimize usability for diverse health care professional populations.
  • Informatics solution lifecycle — lead full-scope selection, testing, implementation, and evaluation of new or modified data structures and tools in complex multi-site health care organizations.
  • Nursing practice and systems engineering translation — autonomously bridge clinical knowledge gaps using object-oriented models and other advanced techniques to enable robust system design without substantial oversight.
  • Health informatics science — apply with originality to conceptualize novel approaches for resolving persistent clinical data management challenges in research, education, or administrative contexts.
  • Geographic information systems and population health analytics tools — integrate to support advanced clinical program analysis and community health informatics initiatives across a regional health network.
  • Systems evaluation methodologies — execute independently to assess the effectiveness and unintended consequences of deployed health IT tools and generate actionable recommendations for system leadership.
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration — lead cross-functional workgroups of nurses, clinicians, engineers, and administrators to co-design and deploy informatics solutions that align with organizational clinical strategy.

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