The program is a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in Health Informatics (M.D. + M.S.) degree program, which is a collaboration between the university’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and the Lewis College of Business.
Marshall University is introducing a new program that awards two degrees: the Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in Health Informatics (M.D. + M.S.) degree program. The program is a collaboration between the university’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and the Lewis College of Business. The program will be available beginning with the Fall 2026 semester.
According to an article on Marshall University’s website, Doohee Lee, Ph.D., who serves as the associate dean of the Lewis College of Business, was quoted as saying of the new degree, “The new M.D./M.S. Health Informatics dual degree program reflects the fusion of medicine with CAHIIM-accredited health informatics. Importantly, this dual degree program highlights how next-generation physician leaders can contribute to the future of a value-based health care delivery system. The LCOB’s M.S. Health Informatics Program (33 hours) can empower medical students to enhance patient care and decision makings through the effective use of biomedical data.”
The M.D. + M.S. in Health Informatics program will award students with two degrees in the span of four years. The program has been designed to prepare students for careers that meet at the intersection of clinical practice, health system leadership, data science, and innovation, which will help shape the future of medicine and innovate through data analysis and technology. Among the topics covered in the program’s required courses are health data management, electronic medical records, predictive analytics, and the ethical use of AI in patient care. Students will complete a practicum during the program that will allow them to practice their newly-learned informatics skills in a clinical setting.
David Gozal, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D. (Hon), who serves as the vice president for health affairs and as the dean of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, said, “The digital health era demands that tomorrow’s physicians be fluent in both the language of medicine and the language of data. By integrating medicine and informatics, we are equipping students to harness data, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve patient outcomes. This dual-degree program underscores our commitment to preparing physicians who not only deliver exemplary care but also drive innovation and safety in how that care is delivered.”
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