Julio Facelli, PhD
Congratulations to Julio Facelli, PhD for serving as Chair of the Senate Committee on IT for academic year 2017-2018!... Read More
Biomedical InformaticsDepartment of Biomedical Informatics
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.
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.
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More NewsDeCART Data Science for the Health Science Summer Program
The University of Utah School of Medicine is pleased to announce that the DeCART (Data, exploration, Computation, and Analytics Real-world Training) Data Science for the Health Science summer program is now open for application. DeCART is a short-term training opportunity for students and professionals from the quantitative and life sciences who are interested in learning or expanding data science skills or learning about application areas within healthcare. Courses will be held at the University of Utah Health Sciences campus in Salt Lake City, Utah, running from June 28, 2017 through July 28, 2017. Courses are offered in two- to four- day sessions, covering a range of biomedical applications for people from clinical, basic science, and engineering backgrounds.... Read More
Biomedical InformaticsJoseph Plasek, PhD candidate
Congratulations to our PhD candidate, Joseph Plasek, for having his research featured in the New York Times!... Read More
Biomedical InformaticsFredo Louis, PhD candidate
We are proud to announce Fredo Louis, a PhD candidate in DBMI, has been accepted in the African American Doctoral Scholars Initiative. It provides $5,000 among other resources. This is the First-of-its-kind program that takes a holistic approach to preparing students for life after graduation.... Read More
Biomedical InformaticsKatherine Sward, PhD, RN
Congratulations to Dr. Kathy Sward who will be inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing this October!... Read More
Biomedical InformaticsKatherine Sward, PhD, RN
We are pleased to announce that Katherine Sward, PhD, RN was awarded the Reed M Gardner Award for Faculty Excellence on April 18, 2017. She is a wonderful asset to our community. Each year, the student body nominates favorite faculty members and adjuncts for consideration of the Reed Gardner Award for Faculty Excellence.... Read More
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