University of Tennessee Health Science Center

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Type	Public medical
Established	1911 (1911)
Chancellor	Steve J. Schwab
Location	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Campus	Urban
Website	uthsc.edu
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19441

University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is a public health science education and research university with clinical care facilities, located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The Health Science Center is part of the statewide, multi-campus University of Tennessee system. The university enrolls more than 3,000 students, and its medical school ranked 59 nationally according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.

Informatics programs

Health and clinical informatics

The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:

M.S. in Health Informatics and Information Management (Entry-Level)

61 credit hours; Other than stating that no bachelor's degree is required, it's not entirely clear how this program works. (Is it a B.S + M.S.?) They state the program "is accredited under the HIIM Baccalaureate Degree Curriculum requirements."

Available online? No

Program URL: http://www.uthsc.edu/health-professions/him/graduate/index.php

M.S. in Health Informatics and Information Management (Post-Graduate)

33 credit hours, completed in roughly two years

Available online? No

Program URL: http://www.uthsc.edu/health-professions/him/masters/index.php

Ph.D. in Health Informatics and Information Management

77 credit hours, "with 36 required course hours, 15 elective course hours, 18 dissertation hours and 8 seminar hours."

Available online? No

Program URL: http://www.uthsc.edu/health-professions/him/doctoral-courses.php

Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics and Information Management

9 credit hours over three courses

Available online? Yes

Program URL: http://catalog.uthsc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=15&poid=1082