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Department of eLearning
Tel: +44 (0)131 527 3410
Email: elearning@rcsed.ac.uk

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

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HEALTH INFORMATICS

Programme overview

From March 2012 we will be offering a RCSEd Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Health Informatics. The programme is designed primarily for working health professionals and others working in the health sector who wish to apply informatics effectively to improve healthcare delivery.

The aim of the programme is to provide graduates with knowledge of the technical, social, regulatory and management issues involved in delivering health informatics effectively and its role in improving patient care and public health.

The programme will be delivered entirely online and is flexible and modular, being made up of 6 modules for the Certificate and a further 6 modules for the Diploma. These will be made up of some compulsory and some optional modules. Modules will run for approximately three months at a time and students can take a break from their studies if required, allowing the programme to be completed in a minimum of 18 months for a Certificate and 3 years for the Diploma up to a maximum of 5 years. Students are required to attend a two day residential in Edinburgh during the course of their studies which will normally be held each October. Some of the topic areas that will be included in the programme are:

Clinical Databases
Confidentiality and Data Protection
Healthcare Systems
Electronic Patient Records/Electronic Health Records
Clinical Coding, Standards and Interoperability
System Design and Evaluation
Decision Support
Human Computer Interaction
Telehealth and Telecare
Project Management

Fees for the programme will be paid on a per module basis, full details will be available in the FAQ section as will more information about the programme as it becomes available.

Applications for the programme are open NOW and after March 2012 successful applicants will start their studies with the induction module followed by module 1.

Click here for the application form>>

Health Informatics FAQ's

View our Frequently Asked Questions for the Health Informatics Programme here >>

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