Biomedical Sciences and Health IT


Biomedical Sciences and Health IT

MET CS 570 (4 credits)

This course is designed for IT professionals, and those training to be IT professionals, who are preparing for careers in healthcare-related IT (Health Informatics). This course provides a high-level introduction into basic concepts of biomedicine and familiarizes students with the structure and organization of American healthcare system and the roles played by IT in that system. The course introduces medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology, disease processes, diagnostic modalities, and treatments associated with common disease processes. IT case studies demonstrate the key roles of health informatics and how IT tools and resources help medical professionals integrate multiple sources of information to make diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.

2024SPRGMETCS570 A1, Jan 23rd to Apr 30th 2024

Days Start End Type Bldg Room
T 06:00 PM 08:45 PM WED 212

2023FALLMETCS570 O1, Sep 5th to Oct 23rd 2023

Days Start End Type Bldg Room
ARR TBD TBD ROOM

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