Health Information Systems Program

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About the program

Health Information Systems Specialization

The Health Information Systems program prepares graduates for an interdisciplinary career drawing on the disciplines of computing and public health. This profession focuses specifically on basic and advanced computing technologies that serve to manage and process health data in a way that helps healthcare providers serve patients in a safe and efficient manner. The Health Information Systems program seeks to train students at the highest level of accredited and licensed health informatics. The program will prepare students to become health information technology professionals ready to work in information technology for health service providers such as hospitals.

The scope of preparation and practice of the Health Information Systems program enables graduates to compete with graduates of other public and private universities in obtaining competitive jobs in all sectors of government and private health care providers.

Program Vision

The Department of Computer Science and Information Systems aspires to distinguish itself by offering an academic program that achieves international standard levels in the field of health information systems, which helps prepare qualified and trained national competencies.

Program Mission

Preparing high-caliber participants in the knowledge-based society; And stimulate creativity and excellence in research, education and community services in health information systems.

Program Goals

Provides graduates with solid and diverse knowledge and practical experience to prepare them as competent health information systems practitioners.
It provides an educational experience that develops the student's intellectual capacity in order to facilitate the development of self-government and problem-solving skills.
It provides graduates who demonstrate various cognitive and communication skills that promote success in their professional careers through teamwork, proactive participation, critical thinking, ethical behavior and responsibility, effective communication skills and influential roles in their organizations and communities.
Identify opportunities for research in health information systems and benefit from its results and conclusions in practicing the evidence-based health information systems profession.
Supporting graduates with self-development, professional development and continuing education skills.
Supporting graduates to pursue their graduate studies and succeed in academic and research careers.

Successfully completing at least four years of study, which is equivalent to 140 credit units. So that the student successfully completes a number of approved study units from general education courses at Almaarefa University, a number of approved study units from compulsory courses in the Faculty of Applied Sciences, and a number of approved study units from specialization courses according to the student’s specialization. Completion of the graduation project (in two stages) during the fourth year.

About the program

Health Information Systems Specialization

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