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x remove Health Informatics and Bioinformatics, M.S.
Credits Required
36
Format
Face To Face
Location

Graduate students in this major study at the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus and the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.

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Coursework

The five PSM degree programs are interdisciplinary and feature common core courses. The health informatics and bioinformatics program features:

  • Solid conceptual foundation required for professional leadership
  • An internship
  • A culminating Capstone experience
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Career Options

The program prepares students for careers in:

  • Hospital systems and other healthcare providers
  • Health information technology system vendors
  • Life sciences and pharmaceutical companies
  • Government and nongovernmental agencies
  • Research institutes

Visit gvsu.edu/grad/bioinfo for more details.

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Application Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Deadlines for international students are May 1 for fall and October 15 for winter; domestic student deadlines are July 1 for fall and December 1 for winter. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.

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Skills Employers Want

The M.S. in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings in the health and bioinformatics fields:

  • Biologists
  • Clinical systems analysts
  • Programmer analysts
  • Bioinformaticians
  • Programmers
  • Clinical scientists
  • Clinical informaticists
  • Data scientists
  • Research analysts
  • Developmental scientists

Source: EMSI, 2022

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