University of Miami

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University of Miami
Type Private non-profit
Established 1925 (1925)
Chairman Richard D. Fain
President Julio Frenk
Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc
Location Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Campus Urban
Colors Green, orange, white
Nickname Hurricanes
Website miami.edu
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=18124

University of Miami (informally referred to as UM, U of M, or The U) is a private, nonsectarian and non-profit research university in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. The university offers 116 undergraduate, 105 master's, and 63 doctoral degree programs, of which 59 are research/scholarship and four are professional areas of study.[1] UM is classified as a research university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[2] The university enrolled more than 16,800 students, and it ranked 44 among national universities and 27 in "Best Colleges for Veterans" according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.[3]

Informatics programs

Health and clinical informatics

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

M.S. in Health Informatics
33 credit hours, completed in roughly two years
Available online? Yes
Program URL: http://www.miami.edu/online/online-degrees/masters-health-informatics/


Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
15 credit hours
Available online? Yes
Program URL: http://www.miami.edu/online/online-degrees/masters-health-informatics/#certificate-in-health


Internship in Health Informatics
Online information about the internship is sparse. Contact the school for more info.
Available online? No
Program URL: http://cas.it.miami.edu/jobs-in-healthcare-it/internships/index.html


Nursing informatics

The following nursing informatics options exist for potential students:

M.S.N. in Nursing Informatics
34 credit hours; "including two hands-on informatics experiences, and fulfills the ANCC’s practice hour eligibility requirements to take the Informatics Nursing Certification board exam."
Available online? Yes
Program URL: http://www.miami.edu/online/online-degrees/masters-nursing-informatics/


Additional external links

References

  1. "Fast Facts". University of Miami. http://welcome.miami.edu/about-um/fast-facts/index.html. Retrieved 02 December 2016. 
  2. "Standard Listings". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Indiana University. http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/standard.php. Retrieved 02 December 2016. 
  3. "University of Miami". U.S. News & World Report - Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report LLP. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/university-of-miami-1536. Retrieved 02 December 2016.