Health informatics has many facets and it also examines the ways in which knowledge and information are transmitted to and by humans using new technologies and how this may be improved. The interaction of students from varied academic and professional backgrounds with each other and with an equally diverse faculty is at the heart of the graduate educational programs proposed for this School. It is a way to prepare students for the interdisciplinary and collaborative work in their future professional lives. The educational goals of each student are considered in designing the educational experience in the School. The goal is to have the classroom model the problem-solving the student will engage in following graduation.
Research is valued as an integral part of scholarship and teaching.
The research may be directed to clinical practice, to biomedical basic research or to human learning. Collaborative, interdisciplinary projects are secured because their very nature strengthens the interdisciplinary teaching activities. Additional funding from outside resources will support these research efforts. We believe that the issues related to computational knowledge will be at the heart of the next advances in health informatics. The integration of health delivery with the study in this school by students and the activities of the faculty members provide a vital link between service, teaching, learning and research.