Programs
The UCI PHIT Program offers multiple pathways for undergraduate, graduate, and working professionals to receive training in health informatics and technology.
- Health Informatics Minor
- The minor in health informatics prepares students to understand the expanding role of information technology in health care. The minor is ideally suited for students in programs such as nursing science, public health sciences, and pharmaceutical sciences, as well as students in Bren School majors who wish to gain strong exposure to the domain of health informatics.
- Overview/Requirements
- Students completing the minor will gain practical experience in understanding the health care needs of communities and individuals, and in designing information technology solutions that serve them better.
- The minor in health informatics prepares students to understand the expanding role of information technology in health care. The minor is ideally suited for students in programs such as nursing science, public health sciences, and pharmaceutical sciences, as well as students in Bren School majors who wish to gain strong exposure to the domain of health informatics.
- PHIT Internship Program
- Summer 2025 – Applications for the PHIT Summer 2025 Internship Program are now closed. **Please check back in May 2025 for more information on future cycles.**
- The paid internship provides undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to engage in real-world public health informatics operations and field experience.
- The internship positions are primarily provided by Consortium members and partner sites of the UCI PHIT program.
- Students are encouraged to seek their own internship sites, provided that the nature of the internship is directly related to public health informatics and technology.
- Students are encouraged to seek their own internship sites, provided that the nature of the internship is directly related to public health informatics and technology.
- Graduate Certificate in Health and Public Healthcare Informatics:
- The Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics exposes UCI graduate students to courses that cover key concepts in health informatics and that provide students with essential skills in using health informatics applications and conducting health data analytics. This certificate is not a stand-alone program. It is an opportunity for currently enrolled UCI graduate students to expand the scope of study of their home degree program.
- The Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics exposes UCI graduate students to courses that cover key concepts in health informatics and that provide students with essential skills in using health informatics applications and conducting health data analytics. This certificate is not a stand-alone program. It is an opportunity for currently enrolled UCI graduate students to expand the scope of study of their home degree program.
- Healthcare and Public Health Analytics Program offered through the UCI Division of Continuing Education:
- The Healthcare and Public Health Analytics specialized studies program is ideal for individuals who want to pursue or advance their career in the healthcare, public health, and information and digital technology fields. The program is designed for those looking to gain analytical skills to transform data into valuable insights to support evidence-based decision making. Using data analytics in healthcare and public health settings can improve patient and population health outcomes, lower costs, improve the quality, safety, and equity of care, enhance system performance for healthcare delivery and population health management, and optimize business operations.
This project is supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Technology Policy (ASTP)/National Coordinator of Health Informatics Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number 90PH0010/01-04 titled PHIT Workforce Development Program as part of a four-year project totaling $7. 232 million. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by ASTP, HHS or the U.S. Government.