Master of Science in Medical Informatics

Offered in partnership with the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

"$78 billion a year could be saved by moving to electronic patient records in a network with open communications standards."--The New York Times

Northwestern University's Master of Science in Medical Informatics program gives individuals with information technology backgrounds and clinically trained health professionals the knowledge and experience needed to apply their talents to careers in information services organizations within hospitals, health systems, academic environments, and the health systems and equipment industry. This interdisciplinary professional program aims to blend computing and clinical skills in the emerging field of medical informatics. The curriculum recognizes the complexities and academic demands of the field and emphasizes the specific technical requirements of the profession without training its students too narrowly. Graduates are able to understand and affect developments in the medical informatics field from a technical, theoretical, and managerial perspective.

The MMI program provides the knowledge and skills needed for leadership roles in the important field of medical informatics. Offered online and on-campus in a part-time evening program, the curriculum focuses on the study and application of principles of information management, design, integration, implementation, and evaluation to enterprise-wide health care information systems.

In the MMI program, information technology is brought into the clinical environment to create and analyze systems for the digital medical age. Whether your background is in computing or information technology, health care or the life sciences, this program builds on your expertise and prepares you for the challenges of the medical informatics field.

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The MMI program starts four times a year in both the on-campus and online options. Please be sure to review the important dates pertaining to this program or contact an enrollment advisor who can help you review the program requirements when applying for admission.