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MS - Health Informatics Concentration

What is Health Informatics?

Health informatics is the intersection of health care, information technology, and data science. It involves the collection, management, and use of information to improve patient care, health care outcomes, and the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system and health interventions.

Terika McCall, PhD, MPH, MBA, Assistant Professor in the Biostatistics Department (Health Informatics Division) at the Yale School of Public Health, discusses what brought her into health informatics, as well as the real-world impact of her work and the field.

About the Program

The science of health informatics drives innovation-defining future approaches to information and knowledge management in biomedical research, clinical care, and public health. Health informatics (HI) comprises applied research and the practice of informatics across clinical and public health domains. Informatics researchers develop, introduce, and evaluate new biomedically motivated methods in areas as diverse as data mining, natural language or text processing, cognitive science, human-computer interaction, decision support, databases and algorithms for analyzing large amounts of data generated in public health, clinical research and genomics/proteomics.

The MS degree will provide well-rounded training in Health Informatics, with a balance of core courses from such areas as information sciences, clinical informatics, clinical research informatics, consumer health and population health informatics, data science and more broadly health policy, social and behavioral science, biostatistics and epidemiology. The length of study for the MS in HI is two academic years. First-year courses survey the field; the typical second-year courses are more technical and put greater emphasis on mastering the skills in health informatics. The degree also requires a capstone project in the second year.

Applicants should typically have an undergraduate degree with a focus in health, computer science or mathematics/statistics. Students with a master’s degree or other related degrees may be allowed to enroll in additional elective courses in lieu of required courses, if they can demonstrate prior proficiency in required courses.

The length of study for the MS in Health Informatics is two years. Part-time enrollment is not an option.

This program does not require General GRE scores.

For more information and to apply to the MS program, visit the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences website. Please choose "Public Health" as the program. Then select Health Informatics as the concentration. Do not try to use SOPHAS.

I love the mentality and supportive atmosphere at YSPH. The confidence and the passion from faculty members and students were inspiring and made me want to join this big Y family.

Degree Requirements - MS in Health Informatics

2023-24 matriculation.

All courses count as 1 credit unless otherwise noted.

MS Required Courses (10 course units)

• BIS 633 Population and Public Health Informatics
• BIS 634 Computational Methods for Informatics
• BIS 560/ CBB 740 Introduction to Health Informatics
• BIS 550/CBB 750 Topics in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
• EPH 508 (fall) Foundations of Epidemiology and Public Health or EPH 509 (spring) Fundamentals of Epidemiology
• EPH 608 Frontiers of Public Health*
• BIS 638 Clinical Database Management Systems and Ontologies
• BIS 562 Clinical Decision Support or BIS 640 User-Centered Design of Digital Health
• BIS 685 and BIS 686 Capstone in Health Informatics- 2 units

Informatics, Statistics and Data Science Electives: Minimum of 4 of the following REQUIRED

• BIS 540 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
• BIS 557 Computational Statistics
• BIS 567 Bayesian Statistics
• BIS 568 Applied Machine Learning in Healthcare
• BIS 620 Data Science Software Systems
• BIS 621 Regression Models
• BIS 628 Longitudinal and Multilevel Data Analysis
• BIS 630 Applied Survival Analysis
• BIS 691 Theory of Generalized Linear Models
• CB&B 555 Unsupervised Learning for Big Data
• CB&B 567 Topics in Deep Learning: Methods and Biomedical Applications
• CB&B 645 Statistical Methods in Computational Biology
• CB&B 663/CPSC 552/AMTH552 Deep Learning Theory and Applications
• CB&B 745 Advanced Topics in Machine Learning
• CDE/EHS 566 Causal Inference Methods in Public Health Research
• CPSC 546 Data and Information Visualization
• CPSC 564 Algorithms and their Societal Implications
• CPSC 577 Natural Language Processing
• CPSC 582 Current Topics in Applied Machine Learning
• EMD 533 Implementation Science
• EMD 553 Transmission Dynamic Models for Understanding Infectious Disease
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• HPM 570 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Decision-Making
• IMED 625 Principles of Clinical Research
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• MGT 534 Personal Leadership: Leading the Self Before Others
• MGT 656 Managing Software Development
• SBS 512/ MGT 612/ GLBL 6590/ ENV 632 Social Entrepreneurship Lab
• S&DS 517 Applied Machine Learning and Causal Inference
• S&DS 530 Data Exploration and Analysis
• S&DS 562 Computational Tools for Data Science
• S&DS 565 Introductory Machine Learning
• S&DS 583 Time Series with R/Python
• S&DS 584 Applied Graphical Models
• S&DS 610 Statistical Inference
• S&DS 663 Computational Methods for Data Science
• S&DS 664 Information Theory
• S&DS 670 Theory of Deep Learning

*Students entering the program with an MPH or relevant graduate degree may be exempt from this requirement.

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Law & Health

The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy

The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School is the first of its kind to focus on the governance, business and practice of health care in the United States. The Center brings together leading experts and practitioners from the public and private sectors to address cutting-edge questions of health law and policy, and to train the next generation of top health lawyers, industry leaders, policymakers and academics.

The Global Health Justice Partnership

The Global Health Justice Partnership (GHJP), hosted by Yale Law School and Yale School of Public Health (YSPH), was established in 2012 to promote interdisciplinary, innovative, and effective responses to global health disparities. It is a transformative collaboration that integrates different fields in order to make critical policy interventions.

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The wide range of health-related programming at Yale Law School reflects the many important ways in which law and policy affect individual and public health, the health care industry, and health governance, both in the United States and abroad.

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There are a number of additional affiliated organizations involved in law and health at Yale Law School and Yale University. Learn more about these initiatives.

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Admitted MD & MD-PhD Students Visit YCHS

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Fifty individuals recently admitted to Yale School of Medicine’s (YSM) MD and MD-PhD Programs visited the Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation (YCHS) on April 4 and 5. Their visit was part of Second Look, where admitted students explore YSM, including learning about the significant role of YCHS in students’ medical training.

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It is important to review all your coverage documents. The documents complement each other and are not intended to stand alone. The Schedule of Benefits and the Summary of Benefits & Coverage do not list all services and treatments and are subject to all the terms, conditions, exclusions, and limitations outlined in the Student Handbook (“the plan document”). The plan document governs all questions of interpretation.

*This does not apply to EMBA, EMPH, MSN Nursing Online, and PA Online students.

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Look here first when you have questions about what services are covered by your Yale Health plan, and what/if any amount you will have to pay for those services.

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The booklet describes the rights and obligations of you and Yale Health, what the plan covers, and how benefits are paid for that coverage. A student covered under this plan and their covered dependents are subject to all the conditions and provisions of the plan.

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Under the Affordable Care Act, Yale Health is required to provide you with this concise list which details, in plain language, simple and consistent information about Yale Health plan benefits and coverage.

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Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University

The Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University is a 22-month, degree-granting program that covers the cost of the MBA for Executives program and gives healthcare professionals the leadership skills and the deep understanding of teams, markets, and organizations necessary to tackle major inequities in the U.S. healthcare system. The fellowship also covers the cost of accommodations on Friday nights of class weekends, as well as Thursday nights when required by the fellowship program. The Fellowship includes a suite of educational, co-curricular, and practical experiences and activities that work in concert with a rigorous executive MBA program, designed to help accelerate the capabilities of emerging leaders, including a yearly domestic immersion experience, a health equity leadership workshop series, mentorship with faculty and national board of advisors and a required capstone project.

About the Fellowship

Fellows earn an MBA over 22 months, completing Yale SOM’s integrated MBA core curriculum, participating in colloquia with other healthcare leaders, and taking advanced courses in management and healthcare. The executive MBA format, which includes classes every other weekend and four residence weeks, including one Global Network Week abroad, allows them to continue in their current roles while building business acumen and gaining valuable leadership capabilities. In addition, Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellows benefit from mentoring, domestic policy immersion trips, and hands-on project opportunities centered on health equity issues.

The Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship was endowed by a generous gift from Robert C. Pozen, a member of the Yale Law School Class of 1972 and is also sponsored by The Commonwealth Fund and the Yale School of Management MBA for Executives program.

The Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship is open to healthcare professionals and leaders who are committed to improving healthcare access and outcomes for marginalized, minoritized, and medically underserved populations. Preferred applicants should have at least seven years work experience, beyond any formal clinical training, and a demonstrated track record in healthcare equity.

Pre-Assessment

Prospective students are encouraged to register for a pre-assessment . Get personalized feedback from a member of the admissions team and learn whether the MBA for Executives program and the Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship is right for you.

Application

To apply to the fellowship, complete the application for the MBA for Executives program and select the healthcare area of focus. When prompted, confirm you are applying to the Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship and complete the corresponding essay. The application to the fellowship is open to all rounds, with maximum consideration for those applying in Round 1 and Round 2. Please see the deadlines below.

Round 1:   October 31, 2023 Round 2:   January 29, 2024 Round 3:   March 20, 2024

Meet our fellows

Read the bios of current and past Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellows in Healthcare Equity Leadership.

Listen in as four of our fellows discuss their work in healthcare equity with The Dose podcast.

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith , C.N.H. Long Professor of medicine and of epidemiology at the Yale School of Medicine and associate professor of management at the Yale School of Management, is co-founder and director of the Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship.

Dr. Howard P. Forman , professor of radiology, economics, public health, and management, is the co-founder of the MBA for Executives program and faculty director of the Healthcare area of focus and co-founder of and special advisor to the Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship.

Dr. Rosana Gonzalez-Colaso , assistant professor of medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, Director of Research Education and Deputy Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Yale Physician Associate Program, is associate director of the Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship.

Advisory Committees

The Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship benefits from the involvement of two committees whose members help guide the program and serve as mentors to the fellows. The National Advisory Committee is comprised of senior leaders in the healthcare field with a diversity of geography, careers, and backgrounds, while the Institutional Advisory Committee is made up of senior leaders across Yale University whose work intersects with the goals of the fellowship.

National Advisory Committee Members

Senior Vice President, Global Health & Executive Director, Institute of Global Health Equity, Meharry Medical College

Lead and Executive Director, Merck for Mothers

Director of Nursing, UCLA Health

Former Global Medical Director, ExxonMobil

Senior Associate Vice President, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement; Executive Director, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health; Clinical Professor, Steve Hicks School of Social Work; Professor of Psychiatry, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin

Yale SOM Welcomes Newest Fellows to Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership

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Health & Veritas: Taking on Systemic Inequities

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Major Gift Endows Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health at Yale

Download the Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship Brochure

Contact the MBA for Executives program at [email protected] with questions about the Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship and the EMBA program.

The mission of  The Commonwealth Fund  is to promote a high-performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable, including people of color, people with low income, and those who are uninsured.

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Advancing research • shaping policy • developing leaders, yale-led study spurs federal action: hhs requires consent for intimate medical procedures.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance to teaching hospitals and medical schools April 1, requiring that medical providers obtain written consent before performing intimate examinations, particularly on patients under anesthesia.

The national directive marks a major milestone in a yearslong effort driven by the research and advocacy of Lori Bruce , associate director of Yale’s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, supported by the Institution for Social and Policy Studies.

“This landmark achievement for patient consent was attained because countless advocates — including patients, community members, medical students, ethicists, and some physicians — spoke up despite pressure to remain silent,” Bruce said. “Our work isn’t done. We still need to ensure the careful implementation of the updated guidelines. But HHS’s commitment to patient rights is profoundly redeeming.”

In a letter signed by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, the department acknowledged media reports and scientific literature demonstrating how hospitals often perform pelvic, breast, and rectal examinations on unconscious patients without their informed consent. Such examinations are often medically unnecessary, Bruce said, serving as an opportunity for trainees and new clinicians to gain practical experience. But unconsented procedures can be traumatic for patients, particularly those who have experienced previous sexual trauma.

“It is critically important that hospitals set clear guidelines to ensure providers and trainees performing these examinations first obtain and document informed consent from patients before performing sensitive examinations in all circumstances,” the HHS letter said, linking to guidelines hospitals must follow to receive Medicare and Medicaid funds .  “Informed consent includes the right to refuse consent for sensitive examinations conducted for teaching purposes and the right to refuse to consent to any previously unagreed examinations to treatment while under anesthesia.”

In 2020, Connecticut elected officials invited Bruce to shine a light on the ethics of consent for intimate medical examinations. She gave public lectures explaining the ethical tensions, served on the state’s strategic task force, solicited community insights through Yale’s Community Bioethics Forum , and conducted a national survey — the first of its kind — that helped instigate the passage of Connecticut’s 2022 bill requiring explicit consent for these examinations.

Bruce and her co-authors uncovered how potentially 3.6 million American women and men are likely to have received unconsented pelvic or prostate exams and that Black patients are four times more likely than white patients to report having received such unconsented exams.

In September, the national NBC Nightly News ran a story citing Bruce’s report , drawing the attention of RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), who sought out federal legislators who might help end the practice, Bruce said. About six weeks ago, an aide for U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) reached out to Bruce and collaborated with her on a letter to HHS.

“It’s a step in the right direction that HHS has finally mandated hospitals obtain written consent for these invasive examinations,” Mace said. “The fact that doctors were conducting these exams on women under anesthesia without their consent or medical need is simply unacceptable.”

Bruce said that while medical professionals do not intend any harm in conducting intimate examinations on unconscious patients, research has uncovered how these practices can have a negative impact on medical students as well.

In addition, several research studies have shown that if asked for permission to conduct an extra training exam, about 90% of patients will agree, Bruce said.

“We have been risking the mental health of patients and putting students and everyone in the room watching through this moral angst for no reason,” Bruce said. “Recent studies demonstrate that obtaining explicit consent improves clinicians’ relationship with their patients.”

Connecticut State Rep. Josh Elliot (D-Hamden) recruited Bruce to help inform the Public Health Committee and overcome what he called inertia over the informed consent bill in the years before it eventually passed.

“The biggest problem is that doctors in the state were coming out and saying this was not a problem and this law would cause more problems than it would solve,” Elliot said. “Being able to undercut that argument with specific figures and surveys was necessary. This wouldn’t have happened without Lori’s help.”

Other states followed with similar laws, Bruce said, and she is unaware of any institution reporting significant harm in their ability to train the next generation of medical providers.

ISPS Director Alan Gerber , Sterling Professor of Political Science, praised Bruce for demonstrating how science can inform effective, ethical policy.

“Lori and Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics Director Stephen Latham exemplify the ideals we strive to uphold at ISPS,” Gerber said. “The Connecticut law and new HHS guidance on consent for intimate medical exams show how expertise, tenacity, and collaboration can culminate in more sensitive and thoughtful practices for everyone.”

Bruce agreed and hopes that the lessons of this overdue correction will reverberate to other areas of medical research and practice.

“Ethical medicine is reliant on good data,” she said. “When we don’t know exactly what is happening, it is challenging to write an ethical law.”

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