Healthcare Innovation and Technology Atlantic Technological University

Overview

This  Healthcare Innovation and Technology programme at the Atlantic Technological University will provide healthcare professionals with the opportunity to develop their understanding of the field of ICT and its application to improving healthcare.

For example wearable devices and apps that monitor exercise, sleep patterns, etc., are becoming increasingly common. They help people monitor and adjust their lifestyle choices. The data gathered also provides medical professionals with early warnings and often life-saving information. This is just one of many used for digital healthcare technologies in both practise and research.Healthcare Innovation and Technology (or Health Informatics) sits at the intersection of information science, computer science, and health care. 

This field deals with a wide range of tools required for the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in healthcare. Graduates of this MSc programme will be qualified to work in hospital and healthcare systems, health informatics companies, medical research organisations, medical technology companies and private and public health organisations.

Career:

Graduate careers typically include roles in healthcare applications development, medical data analytics, research, and wearable device development.

The main employers are healthcare providers, healthcare innovation companies, healthcare technology companies, hospitals, and medical research centers.