HS 609 - Global Health Informatics

Unit(s): 4

This class will be offered in collaboration with the MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) program class HST 936: Professional Seminar in Health Information Systems. The class addresses issues related to how health information systems can improve the quality of care in resource poor settings. Discusses key challenges and real problems; design paradigms and approaches; and system evaluation and the challenges of measuring impact. Weekly lectures led by internationally recognized experts in the field.USF students will participate in interactive broadcast lectures from MIT and in a seminar like discussion with the

USF instructor after each MIT session. Students will work in groups on projects initiated by global health leaders around the world who participate in the class as guest instructors.

School of Nursing and Health Professions