  {"id":148,"date":"2021-02-04T10:52:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T16:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?post_type=program&#038;p=148"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:24:23","slug":"biomedical-health-informatics-doctoral","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/biomedical-health-informatics-doctoral\/","title":{"rendered":"Biomedical and Health Informatics PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Biomedical and Health Informatics PhD                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">PhD<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s interdisciplinary doctoral program in Biomedical and Health Informatics is offered in collaboration between 51ÁÔÆæ and the Medical College of Wisconsin. It was the state\u2019s first such doctoral program and remains the only one of its kind in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">The robust program combines medical science with information technology and prepares students to use information systems to advance patient care, public health, life sciences research and health professional education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Nearly all applicants hold master\u2019s degrees in related fields but a few have been admitted who hold bachelor\u2019s degrees in computer science, business or a health field.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Doctoral<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>On Campus<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_24340cd6-aac9-4c29-a3c7-2d2be62daf94'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n     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id=\"h-what-our-biomedical-and-health-informatics-phd-graduates-are-doing\">What our Biomedical and Health Informatics PhD graduates are doing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Graduates are in high demand by healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, medical software companies, public health organizations, insurance companies and academia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s graduates are pursuing careers in public policy, public health, research for healthcare providers, cancer research, data analytics and higher education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No matter where they&#8217;re from, many have found jobs across North America working to improve the quality of healthcare delivery, research and higher education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n        <figure class=\"uwm-c-img--caption-gray uwm-c-img--video\">\n            <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" 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loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cg_fV1PYWOo\"  width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qrwq-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qrwq-research\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Research<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qrwq-research-labs\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Research Labs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qrwq-faculty-staff\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-qrwq-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-expect-as-a-biomedical-and-health-informatics-phd-student\">What to expect as a Biomedical and Health Informatics PhD student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">The Biomedical and Health Informatics PhD curriculum includes coursework in human pathophysiology, medical informatics, databases and medical ethics. You will select from one of six tracks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health Information Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health Services Management and Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge-Based Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Imaging and Instrumentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Health Informatics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Translational Bioinformatics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">No matter what track you choose, you will take courses and receive faculty mentorship from across many disciplines at 51ÁÔÆæ \u2013 combining informatics with disciplines of health care and health administration, public health, biology, and medical imaging and instrumentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">You will be tested on your proficiency in data management, human pathophysiology and medical terminology, ethics, and the main concepts of the discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Most likely, you will publish and present your biomedical and health informatics research. Since 2013, our students have collectively published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and given more than 40 presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/team-science-at-the-heart-of-uwms-phd-in-biomedical-and-health-informatics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read an article about how team science is at the heart of 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s PhD in Biomedical and Health Informatics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Biomedical and Health Informatics doctoral students earn&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/research-teaching-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching Assistantships<\/a>&nbsp;(TAs),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/research-teaching-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Assistantships&nbsp;<\/a>(RAs) or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/fellowships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fellowships<\/a>&nbsp;during their graduate study which helps to fund their education while also building leadership skills.&nbsp;Assistantship decisions are made by the academic departments only after an applicant has been accepted into the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a1\">More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact the<a href=\"mailto:ceas-graduate@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science Graduate Programs Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-qrwq-research\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unique-research-opportunities\">Unique Research Opportunities <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">This interdisciplinary Biomedical and Health Informatics PhD program is housed in the College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science and is run collaboratively by a steering committee comprised of faculty representative from the Medical College of Wisconsin, the College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science, the College of Health Professions and Sciences, the Lubar College of Business, the School of Information Studies and the Zilber College of Public Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">We\u2019re a top tier R1 research university and our students have the opportunity to work with&nbsp; faculty members engaged in cutting-edge research in areas such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clinical outcome prediction or comparison of effectiveness of medical treatments using data from electronic medical records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discovery of new side effects or secondary uses of drugs using data from social media, product reviews, clinical notes or published scholarly reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatic assessment of injury status from digital images<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User studies to assess experts\u2019 acceptance or effectiveness in using technology for clinical decision support or research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User studies to assess patients\u2019 acceptance or satisfaction in using health related technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/07\/research-biomedical-health.jpg\" alt=\"Cross sections of brain are studied by doctoral students in the biomedical and health informatics PhD program\" class=\"wp-image-5947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/07\/research-biomedical-health.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/07\/research-biomedical-health-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-qrwq-research-labs\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-biomedical-engineering-research-labs\">Biomedical Engineering Research Labs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-27702\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/ambl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advanced Mobility Biomechanics Lab<\/a> at UW-Milwaukee, led by Jacob Rammer, develops and applies connected health technology to study mobility of people with disabilities and outcomes of clinical rehabilitation, with particular attention to underserved communities globally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/bigdata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Data Analytics and Visualization Lab<\/a>, led by Zeyun Yu, is focused on developments of new computational approaches and software tools for various types of massive data processing, data mining and visualization using both knowledge-based and data-driven techniques.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/biorobotics-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biorobotics Lab<\/a>, led by Mohammad Habibur Rahman, focuses on the design, development, and control of wearable robots that can rehabilitate and assist physically disabled individuals whose upper and lower extremities are impaired. These wearable robots are designed for the individual to use to rehabilitate and, ultimately, be able to leave the wearable robot behind.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The focus of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/dsail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory<\/a> (DSAIL), led by Susan McRoy, is to develop computational approaches that combine human expertise with data-analytic models to solve complex problems, such as improving health outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/dabaghlab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mechanobiology and Vascular Biomechanics Lab<\/a>, led by Mahsa Dabagh, graduate and undergraduate students use biology, mathematics, mechanics, biomaterials, and fluid dynamics to answer key questions about human diseases. We develop innovative prevention and treatment plans for cancer and cardiovascular diseases, which are tightly interconnected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mission of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/mobilitylab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Movement Analysis for Biomedical Innovation &amp; Technology (Mobility) Laboratory<\/a>, led by Brooke Slavens, is to advance quantitative rehabilitation research for improving health and function of persons with disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/premnathlab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bone Lab<\/a>, led by Priya Premnath, is comprised of engineers, chemists, and biologists aiming to create innovative solutions in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-qrwq-faculty-staff\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/engineering-applied-science\/biomedical-health-informatics\/#facultytext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program faculty<\/a> for this interdisciplinary program come from the Medical College of Wisconsin and several academic units at 51ÁÔÆæ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advising<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"36, 98, 98, 36, 77, 36\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/crary-therese\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/08\/Therese-Crary-300-x-350-1-257x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Therese Crary\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/08\/Therese-Crary-300-x-350-1-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/08\/Therese-Crary-300-x-350-1.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/crary-therese\/\">Crary, Therese   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Advisor<\/strong>, <em>Graduate Programs<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Health Informatics<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:crary@uwm.edu\">crary@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142297267\">414-229-7267<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; 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