Lipscomb University

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Lipscomb University
Type Public coeducational
Established 1891 (1891)
Affiliation Churches of Christ
Chairman David Scobey
President L. Randolph Lowry III
Provost W. Craig Bledsoe
Location Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Campus Urban
Colors Purple and gold
Nickname Bison
Website lipscomb.edu
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19415

Lipscomb University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The campus is located in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville between Belmont Boulevard to the west and Granny White Pike on the east. The school offers 141 fields of undergraduate study and a wide variety of graduate programs.[1] The university enrolled 4,680 students, and it ranked 89 in "Best Online Graduate Education Programs" in U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.[2]

Informatics programs

Health and clinical informatics

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

M.S. in Health Care Informatics
42 credit hours, "delivered in just 12 months, plus two months of individual capstone project work"
Available online? No
Program URL: https://www.lipscomb.edu/academics/programs/health-care-informatics


Pharm.D. + M.S. in Health Care Informatics
33 credit hours, "six hours are built in the pharmacy curriculum"
Available online? No
Program URL: https://www.lipscomb.edu/pharmacy/academic-programs


Graduate Certificate in Health Care Informatics
15 credit hours
Available online? No
Program URL: https://www.lipscomb.edu/academics/programs/health-care-informatics


Residency in Pharmacy Informatics
One year; "The practice site rotations will be completed at the Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (40%), Vanderbilt University Medical Center (50%) and LifePoint Health Corporate (10%)."
Available online? No
Program URL: https://www.lipscomb.edu/pharmacy/academic-programs/residency-and-fellowship-programs


Additional external links

References

  1. "Fast Facts". Lipscomb University. https://secure.lipscomb.edu/about/fast-facts. Retrieved 12 November 2016. 
  2. "Lipscomb University". U.S. News & World Report - Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report LLP. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/lipscomb-3486. Retrieved 12 November 2016.