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Program Mission

At KU's Center for Health Informatics, we strive to provide the best education for our students. Our mission combines the integral pieces that graduates need to be successful in the interprofessional field of health informatics. Our advisory board consists of industry leaders that provide guidance for the program, its mission, courses and goals.

Mission Statement

To prepare graduates to integrate the health, social-behavioral and informatics disciplines to improve the lives of people and communities.

Health Informatics Advisory Board

Ellen Harper, DNP, RN-BC, MBA, FAAN
Research Associate Professor, retired

Jenny Horn, DNP, MHA, RN-BC
Senior Director, Clinical Applications & Informatics

Paul Richard, MSHI
Program Manager

Allyce Schenk, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Director - Pharmacy Informatics

Aaron Sloup
Co-Founder/CEO

Melissa Spencer, J.D.
Lead Counsel for Strategic Growth

Steven Williamson, Ph.D.
User Experience Lead - Information Technology

KU Center for Health Informatics

KU Center for Health Informatics
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Mailstop 4043

Kansas City, KS 66160 
913-588-1619
soninfo@kumc.edu