The Biomedical and Health Informatics Program offers a Ph.D. in biomedical and health informatics. The interdisciplinary program allows students to focus on the areas of study which they feel will best prepare them to become leaders in the field of biomedical and health informatics. All graduates of the Ph.D. program are exposed to data management, analytics and visualization principles as well as research methods, project management and leadership skills. Graduates will be prepared to become researchers in academic or industry settings. They will also be prepared for leadership roles in public and private health care organizations or government agencies.<br><br>The Ph.D. program requires a minimum of 55 credit hours across the five pillars of the curriculum, designed to be completed in 45 years.