Public Health Informatics- CLOSED TO NEW APPLICANTS
Overview
The goal of the Public Health Informatics (PHI) Certificate Program is to offer grounding in methods and concepts of health informatics and health information technology for application to public health and population health. It is designed for current and future public health professionals who wish to develop PHI expertise or specialization to work in policy or management.
Educational Objectives
After completion of the certificate program, students will be able to:
- Articulate strategic direction for public health informatics within an organization;
- Match data standards to their proper use;
- Identify knowledge, information, and data needs of project or program users and stakeholders;
- Describe information system development, procurement, and implementation that meets public health program needs;
- Evaluate information systems and applications;
- Recognize use of informatics to integrate clinical health, environmental risk, and population health; and
- Implement solutions that assure confidentiality, security, and integrity while maximizing availability of information for public health.
Eligibility
This certificate program is not accepting new applicants.
Requirements for Successful Completion
The certificate program requires a minimum of 21 term credits. All required and elective courses must be taken for a letter grade and a 2.75 or better overall GPA for all certificate courses is required. The certificate program length is flexible; it varies from student to student, however, the certificate must be completed within three years.
The student should review the section of the website that addresses completion before completing certificate program requirements. The student's transcripts will not indicate that the certificate was earned until the Notification of Completion has been submitted, verified by the certificate program, and processed by the Registrar.
Course of Study
Students should check the course catalog to confirm when the courses are offered. The term and time may change from what is listed in the table below and some courses are only offered every other year. Students should also check for pre-requisites and whether instructor consent is required.
Additional Options for fulfilling the practicum requirements:
1. Students who enter or complete the certificate program with at least 500 hours of documented work experience in health informatics may request a waiver for the practicum (Note: Even if granted a waiver for the Practicum, students will still need to complete 21 credits of approved health informatics coursework).
2. Students who are completing a practicum, placement, or dissertation as part of their degree program that contains a substantive informatics component (of at least 100 hours) may be able to count that activity toward their certificate program in place of the practicum, after consultation with and approved by certificate faculty and submission of appropriate documentation.
No. | Course Title | No. Credits | Online Term | Campus Term |
| Introduction to Online Learning All students are required to complete this free course before taking other online courses | 0 | 1,2,3,4 Summer | - |
Academic and Research Ethics at JHSPH All students are required to complete this free online course during their first term of study. This course may only be completed in conjunction with a credit-bearing course. | 0 | 1,2,3,4 Summer | - | |
Required Courses: | ||||
| 315.700 | Health Information Systems: Design to Deployment | 3 | 1 | - |
Introduction to Public Health and Biomedical Informatics | 3 | 1 | - | |
Health Information Technology Standards and Systems Interoperability | 3 | 1 | - | |
Public Health Informatics Certificate Practicum | V | 3,4, S | 3,4, S | |
Select one of the following courses: | ||||
| 309.631 | Population Health Informatics (students with documented scheduling conflicts may take this course in 4th term as a "Special Studies" course with the advance permission and approval of the Director and Associate Director). | 3 | 2 | - |
| ME.600.906 | Real Time Disease Surveillance (course is offered at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) | 3 | Check course timing with SOM | |
| Students must elect EITHER (300.713 AND 300.715) OR (309.616 AND 309.617) OR (315.703) | ||||
Research and Evaluation Methods for Health Policy I | 3 | - | 3 | |
| 300.715 | Research and Evaluation Methods for Health Policy II (must be taken with 300.713) | 3 | - | 4 |
Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation I (must be taken with 309.617) | 2 | 3 | - | |
Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation II (must be taken with 309.616) | 2 | 4 | - | |
| 315.703 | Leading Change Through Health IT (Course is subject to change, cancellation, or limited enrollment. Please check with certificate advisor prior to registration). | 3 | 2 | - |
Select one of the following elective courses: | ||||
Health Information Systems | 3 | 2 | - | |
Introduction to M-Health and E-Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries | 4 | 3 | - | |
| 315.709 | Health Sciences Informatics: Knowledge Engineering and Decision Support | 3 | 4 | - |
| 340.696 | Spatial Analysis I: ARCGIS | 3 | - | 1 |
| 340.697 | Spatial Analysis II: Spatial Data | 2 | - | 2 |
| 550.714 | Secondary Uses of Electronic Health Record Data | 3 | 1 | - |
| Real Time Disease Surveillance (course is offered at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) | 3 | Check course timing with SOM | ||
| ME.600.907 | Database Querying (course is offered at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) | 3 | Check course timing with SOM | |
Clinical Informatics (course is offered at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) | 3 | Check course timing with SOM | ||
V = Variable credit
S = Course held in the summer term
Note: Students interested in taking courses through the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine should check timing of course offerings directly with that division.
Contact Information
Sponsoring Department
Health Policy and Management
Certificate Program Contact
Name: Pamela Davis
Phone: (410) 614-1580
Email: HPM_Certificates@jhu.edu
Faculty Sponsor/Director
Name: Jonathan Weiner
State-Specific Information for Online and Externship Programs
Students currently cannot conduct internships in Delaware or Kentucky. For more information, please contact an admissions representative. Students should be aware of additional state-specific information for online programs.
Gainful Employment Program Information
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