Overview

In the Applied Clinical Informatics program of Vanderbilt University, you will:

Complete 36 credits of clinical informatics coursework in 21 months

Gain 240 hours of practical experience working on interdisciplinary health IT teams

Implement a capstone project to address an informatics challenge in your current workplace

Network with world-renowned faculty from the largest biomedical informatics department in the world

Continue working full-time as you earn your degree

So, whether you’re a practicing physician looking to improve the IT experience in your organization or a public health official passionate about health systems data, the MSACI program could be just right for you!

Learning Outcomes

Our program is designed in a primarily digital format to accommodate distance learning for working health professionals across the country. Through MSACI, you’ll complete 36 credits of coursework in a blended format that includes:

Two days of face-to-face sessions on Vanderbilt’s campus at the beginning of each year

Virtual synchronous course meetings each Thursday, 5-8 p.m. CT

Asynchronous components, such as lectures, lab projects, and discussion posts with your cohort

What’s more, through 240 hours of practical experience and a mentored capstone project, you’ll put the concepts you learn in class into practice right where you work each day.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Informatics

Health Information Technology

The Health System

Clinical Decision Support and Evidence- Based Patient Care

Clinical Information Systems and Applications

Workflow, User-Centered Design, and Implementation

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 21 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Nashville, United States

Disciplines

Organisational Behaviour Health Informatics Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 150 other Masters in Health Informatics in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree

At least two years of relevant, post-undergraduate professional experience, education, or training is strongly preferred

GRE, MCAT, or other pre-professional equivalent test scores are required

Applicants do not need to have formal training in Computer Science or a related discipline, but they need to demonstrate a strong interest and aptitude in Clinical informatics

Students without a computational background are encouraged to take at least one introductory-level courses in computer science before entering the program

Statement of purpose

Degree program transcripts

Curriculum Vitae (include education, training, honors and awards, professional experience, relevant publications and presentations)

Three professional letters of recommendation

Answers to the three essay questions

International applicants may be required to provide scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Tuition Fees

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20571 USD / year

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Funding

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