Clinical Informatics & Patient-Centered Technologies
Required Coursework
Students enrolled in the Online Master of Science in Clinical Informatics and Patient-Centered Technologies (CIPCT) at the University of Washington (UW) are required to complete the following courses:
| Course | Credits | Quarter | |
| Informatics Courses | |||
| NMETH 527 Intro to Systems Thinking and Health Informatics | 3 | Autumn | |
| NMETH 528 Computing Concepts: From Theory to Application | 3 | Winter | |
| NMETH 529 Database Concepts & Applications in Clinical Informatics | 3 | Spring | |
| NMETH 523 Systems Design & Project Management | 3 | Autumn | |
| NMETH 524 Healthcare Information Systems & the EHR | 3 | Winter | |
| NMETH 526 Patient-Centered Interactive Health Communication Technologies | 3 | Spring | |
| NSG 540 Telehealth | 4 | Summer | |
| Care Systems Courses |
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| NURS 524 Managing Health Systems | 3 | Autumn | |
| NURS 525 Managing Clinical Effectiveness | 3 | Winter | |
| NURS 526 Managing Organizational Effectiveness | 3 | Spring | |
| NURS 527 Managing Access & Utilization | 4 | Summer | |
| Scholarly Inquiry Courses | |||
| NMETH 520 Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice | 5 | Spring | |
| NMETH 530 Scholarly Proposal Development | 3 | Summer |
In addition to the above required courses, students are required to complete a Scholarly Project:
- Scholarly Project – 6 credits
A scholarly project is an independent scholarly inquiry or research project completed with the guidance of a supervisory committee. The specific coursework required for a scholarly project is determined with the committee. NOTE: Students may also elect to complete a Thesis instead of a Scholarly Project, which requires 9 credits of NMETH 700.
Sample CIPCT Curriculum
CIPCT students can progress through the program as Full or Part Time.
- Part-Time Student – 6-8 Credits per Quarter
Most appropriate for those working full-time. Can be completed in 2-2.5 years. - Full-Time Student – 9-14 Credits per Quarter
Only appropriate for students who are not working or work limited part-time schedules. Can be completed in as few as 15 months of study.
Courses are offered once per year.
*Individual plans may vary. For part-time students, courses are spread into a second year of coursework.