
The Tulane University School of Medicine Biomedical Informatics MS program provides students an academic foundation to become informatics leaders in medicine, biology, and public health. Students will have opportunities to translate classwork, critical research skills, and personal growth into real-world experience while collaborating with expert faculty across multiple domains and departments. The Biomedical Informatics Master's Program is a four-semester program designed to enrich and improve graduates' credentials and prepare them for future careers in biomedical informatics, such as applying for biomedical informatics analyst, data scientist, or other healthcare-related professions.
Our well-funded and published faculty encompasses multiple areas of informatics expertise:
- Translational science, genomics, multi-omics, and single cell and spatial sequencing
- Biomedical data science - AI/machine learning/biostatistics
- Precision medicine and implementation science
- Bioinformatics, statistical genetics, and computational biology
- Learning healthcare systems - clinical informatics
The program is a two-year (four-semester) thesis program leading to a Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics. Our distinctive program emphasizes development in four areas:
- Coursework: broaden and strengthen their academic foundation.
- Experiential Learning: solve problems in the related biomedical fields.
- Presentation Skills: apply information and communication technologies.
- Personal Growth: use their preparation comprehensively, competitively, and effectively.
The curriculum is designed to include the following high-level competency areas:
- Biomedically-related courses
- Principals of Public Health Informatics
- Biomedical Imaging and Process
- Advanced Bioinformatics
- Data science-related courses
- Introduction to Data Science
- Data Science with Cloud Computing
- Advanced-Data Science Analytic Techniques
- Big data-related courses
- Other courses in Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The program will provide graduates with marketable skills for informatics careers focused on the development of prescriptive analytics from big data sources. These uniquely trained master`s graduates will be critical to existing efforts to improve health outcomes in fields such as:
- Biology
- Medicine
- Public Health
- IT Trainers
- Project Managers
- Chief Nursing Officers
- Chief Medical Officers
This program also prepares students to participate in research programs in:
- Academia
- Clinical Healthcare
- Public Health
- Industry
- Government
Building a stronger presence in biomedical data sciences and informatics in clinical practice, research, and education is a high priority for our institution.
