Overview
Biomedical Certificate Program at the University of Utah
The graduate certificate program at the University of Utah's Department of Biomedical Informatics puts students on a fast track to promising careers in biomedical informatics. The biomedical certificate program allows students to gain a broad background in core informatics issues, as well as more specialized knowledge in sub-domains such as bioinformatics, public health informatics, clinical information systems, and medical imaging. Individual programs of study allow for further specialization and development of knowledge in related fields, making the University of Utah one of the top, specialized biomedical informatics schools in the country.
Only fifteen hours of course credits are needed for completion of the biomedical certificate program. The core curriculum of the certificate program requires only two semesters of the graduate seminar course and one other core biomedical informatics course. The remainder of the 15 credit hours are taken as electives, as is the case in other biomedical informatics schools. Students may select courses to meet their learning objectives, such as medical imaging. Certificate students learn side by side with master's and Ph.D. students and work on many of the same cutting-edge topics and projects. Core courses of the biomedical certificate program are offered through distance learning technologies, so students can earn their certificates while participating from their location. Experts in their field teach courses at the University of Utah's Department of Biomedical Informatics. The research and health care environment at the University of Utah and its partners offers a unique setting to education in the rapidly expanding field of biomedical informatics.
Collaborative Research at One of the Top Biomedical Research Schools
The breadth and depth of research opportunities at Utah is simply unmatched, especially in the field of biomedical informatics research. The program is unique for its strength across all of the informatics sub-disciplines: clinical informatics, translational informatics, and public health informatics. Real-world clinical informatics research is ongoing at several collaborating institutions, including LDS Hospital (home of the world-famous HELP electronic medical record), the University of Utah Medical Center, and the VA Medical Center. Research in translational informatics is fostered by the finest genealogy database in the world: the Utah Population Database. Public health informatics research is supported by a Robert Wood Johnson grant (awarded to only four training sites across the country) and close relationships with state, county, and local public health agencies. This collaborative education makes the University of Utah one of the most respected biomedical research schools in the nation.
Students in the program engage in a collaborative education with many other departments and programs across the university. From the Center for High Performance Computing to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, opportunities at the University of Utah fit a wide range of training and research objectives. The unique mix of biomedical informatics research and practical opportunities at the University of Utah enables students to graduate with cutting-edge knowledge and experience from one of the largest training programs and best biomedical research schools in the world.
Outdoor Activities and Unique Amenities at Colleges in Utah
Learning and living at Utah colleges offers the best of all seasonal and outdoor activities to students. There are literally hundreds of opportunities for students attending Utah's colleges and universities. With five national parks, seven national monuments, and a multitude of scenic, recreational, and historic sites, Utah is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. From the red rock country of Southern Utah, to the Wasatch Mountains' Greatest Snow on Earth¿ and world famous ski resorts, no other geographic location in the United States offers as much diversity as Utah, making it an ideal place for outdoor lovers attending colleges in Utah.
Located in Salt Lake City, the University of Utah is centrally located and most outdoor parks or recreation spots in the state of Utah are within a four-hour drive. Other colleges and universities in Utah have these great amenities, but none as much as the University of Utah. Most canyon or resort destinations can be reached in an hour or less. Backpacking, river-rafting, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, fishing, boating, or camping are all within a student's reach at the University of Utah.
