KU's master's degree program in health informatics is now part of the School of Health Professions. Applications are open for beginning class in the fall 2025 semester .
About the Program
KU's master's degree program in health informatics is an online graduate program that focuses on the design and use of health information technology to store, manage and analyze health data. Courses in the program build information-management skills, management and leadership skills, health care and informatics knowledge, and problem solving aimed at improving health care processes and enhancing patient outcomes.
This program prepares graduates for entry- and mid-level positions in hospitals, electronic health record companies, public health organizations and organizations specializing in knowledge management.
All health informatics courses are online and will follow an 8-week term schedule.
Interprofessional Advantage
Students in our program come from varied backgrounds and contribute a wide range of experiences. Although previous health care experience is preferred, it is not required. Just as students bring a breadth of experiences to the program so, too, do our faculty.
Program Accreditation
KU’s master’s degree program in health informatics is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) and meets the standards set by the American Medical Informatics Association® (AMIA®).
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100% of 2022-2023 MSHI graduates were employed within one year of
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89% of students who started in 2022-2023 remain in the MSHI
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100% of MSHI students graduating in academic year 2022-2023
finished in 5 years or less.
The health informatics accreditor of the University of Kansas is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The college’s accreditation for the master’s degree in Health Informatics has been reaffirmed through 2030. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
Alumna spotlight
Tasneem Daud, Master of Science in Health Informatics Alumna
Tasneem Daud, M.S. '18, said she enjoyed her time as a Jayhawk and loved the opportunity to use her own work experience in her coursework. Daud said, "We were in groups that represented a wide variety of specialties. We had people that were clinical, technical, veterans, in management and we really learned a lot from each other, and I loved that."
Daud, a team lead at Cerner Corporation, works on the Veterans Affairs projects. She finds her work rewarding and urges others to study health informatics.
"You really can't go wrong with informatics. We are living in the age of information, and it doesn't matter if you are working for a hospital, an IT company or even a mom-and-pop store, everybody digests information," Daud said. "I would say go give informatics a chance. Go through the process with the perspective of, 'Whatever I'm passionate about, how can I use the skills in this program?' and then apply it to that area."
Daud's advice to students is to, "stick with it. There are some parts of the program that are more challenging. The information, the skills, the knowledge gained is absolutely worth it."