The Department of Biomedical Informatics was established in 1964 at the University of Utah. Located in Salt Lake City, the department is internationally recognized as a leader in biomedical informatics research and education.
Education
The department has a National Library of Medicine (NLM) training grant to support its educational programs. Master of Science (MS), Non-Thesis Master of Science, Certificate, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programs are offered along with short-term traineeships for students and visiting fellows. Read More
The breadth and depth of research opportunities at The University of Utah are unmatched because of our close relationships with collaborating institutions, state and local public health agencies. Our program is unique for its strength in each of the following areas: Read More
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has awarded a new grant (1R18DK123372-01A1) to the University of Utah to promote real world implementation of an evidence-based weight management program integrated with the EHR. The project will run from 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2025. The project PIs are Dr. Molly Conroy, Division Chief of General Internal Medicine at the University of Utah (contact PI) and Dr. Kensaku Kawamoto, Vice Chair for Clinical Informatics in the Department of Biomedical Informatics.... Read More
Congratulations to Julio C. Facelli, PhD, who just accepted an invitation to join the Editorial Board of The Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (JCTS). JCTS is the official journal of the Association of Clinical and Translational Science. ... Read More
Karen Eilbeck, MSc, PhD, has been spotlighted in the recent Core Educator Inside Look, University of Utah's School of Medicine's monthly newsletter for Core Educator faculty. ... Read More
During these challenging times in dealing with the massive fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, our faculty are staying busy by contributing to the University of Utah’s research goal to create a brighter future for all of us. See what some of our faculty are doing.
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Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Bray and Dr. Damian Borbolla who received a 1U4U innovation funding grant collaborating with the School of Planning & Architecture (Jim Agutter from the Design Program) to build a “Health Design Thinking“ Training Workshop. ... Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Scott Narus on being selected for the inaugural Chair of the new Center for Standards-Based Healthcare Interoperability. We wish you success in this new endeavor! For more information click here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scott-narus-073917165_logica-interoperability-activity-6627215026300293120-PLZf/... Read More
