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Health Informatics, Public Health
The Health Informatics Department, within the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, prepares students for a variety of careers within public health, other health sciences, and in careers requiring quantitative skills that are outside of the health field. Students develop analytical skills valuable for the solution of a wide variety of problems both within and beyond the health sciences. They learn how computer applications relate to the acquisition, management, analysis, and dissemination of information. Emphasis is placed on the effective use of statistical information and information technology, as well as the effective management of information technology projects.