Doctor of Philosophy in Health Informatics
The Health Informatics doctoral program emphasizes the fundamental informatics concepts that transcend and apply to all traditional healthcare disciplines. The program is a post-baccalaureate degree that allows the student to build on previous knowledge and skills to attain the research focus needed for the completion of the degree.
The doctoral degree program requires 93 hours at the graduate level. Students may be enrolled full-time or part-time. Full-time students usually take 4 years to complete the program. Part-time students usually take about 6 years to complete the program. Part-time enrollment in the PhD program is not recommended nor easily approved.
Classes are offered either face-to-face or online. Face-to-face classes are scheduled to meet one day a week for three hours, usually, Monday or Wednesday. Students can come one day a week or both days.
Some of our classes are available online. This gives the student more flexibility in completing the coursework. Online courses do not require face-to-face meetings. Faculty have electronic office hours. They are also available by appointment for conferences in person, by phone, or by video. The School uses web-based software called MOODLE to deliver courses to the students.
Many classes require participation in the end of semester poster symposium. Students in online classes may meet that requirement through synchronous audio and video connection. The school will assist each student in participating in the poster symposium.
Each doctoral student has an advisory committee consisting of at least three faculty members from the school along with an outside member. The advisory committee guides the student through advancement to candidacy and defense of dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Informatics Curriculum - (Effective Fall 2007)
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Informatics Curriculum - (For students who began study prior to Fall 2007)
Please review the informatics competencies and admission requirements.
Advancement to Candidacy
Doctoral students must complete an advancement to candidacy prior to full admission to the doctoral program. The candidacy exam consists of the written and oral presentation of the student's proposed research topic. For details regarding the rules and procedures, please consult the advancement to candidacy page.
Contact Information
For more information or questions about the doctoral program, please contact:
Office of Academic Affairs
(713) 500-3591
SBMIAcademics@uth.tmc.edu
Craig.W.Johnson, Ph.D.
Coordinator Doctoral Program
(713) 500-3923
Craig.W.Johnson@uth.tmc.edu
