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Fall 2024 Semester Schedule

The courses included on this webpage are for the certificate, master's, and doctoral (PhD and DHI) programs.

Some courses are taught in both instructional formats, so please refer to the course offerings below to confirm.

Students enrolled in in-person/on-campus classes must attend each weekly class session in the McWilliams SBMI's classrooms (6th floor of 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030). Each class is offered on a specific weekday and held in a designated SBMI classroom, as noted below. Attendance in person is mandatory, and any student in an on-campus course missing more than three class meetings may be dropped at the instructor's discretion. Please refer to SBMI's attendance policy for more details.

Web-based courses with quizzes and exams may require students to use a webcam and the Google Chrome browser. See the complete list of technical requirements.

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Course Title Type Time Credits Location Instructor
BMI 5007 Methods in Health Data Science Research Track/Prerequisite quiz and Instructor Consent required 1-4pm (Thur) 3 E612 - San Antonio Yejin Kim, PhD
BMI 5007W Methods in Health Data Science Research Track/Prerequisite quiz and Instructor Consent required WEB 3 Canvas Yejin Kim, PhD
BMI 5300 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics Research/Applied 9am-12pm (Tues) 3 E620 - Galveston Kimberly A. Smith, PhD, MT(ASCP); V. Gail Turner, DNP
BMI 5300W Introduction to Biomedical Informatics Research/Applied WEB 3 Canvas Kimberly A. Smith, PhD, MT(ASCP); V. Gail Turner, DNP
BMI 5301W The U.S. Healthcare System Research/Applied WEB 3 Canvas Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer, PhD
BMI 5302W Introduction to Human Factors in Healthcare Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Deevakar Rogith, MBBS, PhD
BMI 5303 Methods in Human Factors Engineering Research Track 1-4pm (Tues) 3 E612 - San Antonio Amy Franklin, PhD
BMI 5303W Methods in Human Factors Engineering Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Amy Franklin, PhD
BMI 5304 Advanced Database Concepts Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 9am-12pm (Wed) 3 E614 - Austin Assaf Gottlieb, PhD

BMI 5304W

 Advanced Database Concepts Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 WEB 3 Canvas Assaf Gottlieb, PhD
BMI 5305W Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Informatics Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Jonathan Ishee, JD, MPH, MS, LLM
BMI 5306W Security for Health Information Systems Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Juliana Brixey, PhD, MPH, RN
BMI 5310 Foundations of Biomedical Information Sciences I Research Track/Pre-req 5300 1-4pm (Tues) 3 E620 - Galveston Laila Rasmy Bekhet, PhD
BMI 5310W Foundations of Biomedical Information Sciences I Research Track/Pre-req 5300 WEB 3 Canvas Laila Rasmy Bekhet, PhD
BMI 5311 Foundations of Biomedical Information Sciences II Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5310 1-4pm (Wed) 3 E620 - Galveston Xiaoqian Jiang, PhD; Debora Simmons, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN
BMI 5311W Foundations of Biomedical Information Sciences II Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5310 WEB 3 Canvas Xiaoqian Jiang, PhD; Debora Simmons, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN
BMI 5313W Foundations of Electronic Health Records and Clinical Information Systems Research/Applied WEB 3 Canvas V. Gail Turner, DNP
BMI 5315W Quality and Outcome Improvement in Healthcare Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Debora Simmons, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN
BMI 5328W Systems Analysis and Project Management Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Angela Ross, DNP, MPH, PMP, PHCNS-BC
BMI 5329W Workflow Process Modeling Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Juliana Brixey, PhD, MPH, RN
BMI 5330 Introduction to Bioinformatics Research Track/Instructor Consent 9am-12pm (Mon) 3 E620 - Galveston W. Jim Zheng, PhD
BMI 5330W Introduction to Bioinformatics Research Track/Instructor Consent WEB 3 Canvas W. Jim Zheng, PhD
BMI 5333 Systems Medicine: Principles and Practice Research Track 9am-12pm (Tues) 3 E618 - Dallas Xiaobo Zhou, PhD
BMI 5333W Systems Medicine: Principles and Practice Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Xiaobo Zhou, PhD
BMI 5334 Biomedical Data Privacy Research Track 1-4pm (Thur) 3 E618 - Dallas Arif Harmanci, MS, PhD
BMI 5334W Biomedical Data Privacy Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Arif Harmanci, MS, PhD
BMI 5351W Research Design and Evaluation in Biomedical Informatics Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5300 WEB 3 Canvas Yang Gong, MD, PhD
BMI 5352 Statistical Methods in Biomedical Informatics Research Track 1-4pm (Mon) 3 E618 - Dallas

Pora Kim, PhD, MS; Mahboubeh Madadi, PhD
BMI 5352W Statistical Methods in Biomedical Informatics Research Track WEB 3 Canvas

Pora Kim, PhD, MS; Mahboubeh Madadi, PhD
BMI 5353 Biomedical Data Analysis Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 or Instructor Consent 9am-12pm (Wed) 3 E620 - Galveston Kirk Roberts, PhD, MS; Deevakar Rogith, MBBS, PhD; Toufeeq Ahmed Syed, PhD
BMI 5353W Biomedical Data Analysis Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 or Instructor Consent WEB 3 Canvas Kirk Roberts, PhD, MS; Deevakar Rogith, MBBS, PhD; Toufeeq Ahmed Syed, PhD
BMI 5371W Business and Technical Communication Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Kimberly A. Smith, PhD, MT(ASCP)
BMI 5380W Principles and Foundations of Public Health Informatics Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Kelly Merriman, MPH, PhD
BMI 5390W Methods in Pharmacy Informatics Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Felix Nguyen, PharmD, MS
BMI 6301W Health Data Display Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Yang Gong, MD, PhD
BMI 6305W Social Dynamics Research/Pre-req BMI 5300 or 5310 or Instructor Consent WEB 3 Canvas Amy Franklin, PhD
BMI 6306W Biomedical Ontologies and Knowledge Representation Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5304 WEB 3 Canvas Licong Cui, PhD
BMI 6308 Digital Technologies and Analytics for Personalized Health Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5300 or concurrent enrollment 9am-12pm (Mon) 3 E618 - Dallas Myneni, Sahiti, PhD, Mse
BMI 6308W Digital Technologies and Analytics for Personalized Health Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5300 or concurrent enrollment WEB 3 Canvas Myneni, Sahiti, PhD, Mse
BMI 6313 Scientific Writing Research Track 1-4pm (Mon) 3 E612- San Antonio Lex Frieden, MA, LLD (hon)
BMI 6313W Scientific Writing Research Track  WEB 3 Canvas Lex Frieden, MA, LLD (hon)
BMI 6316W Change Management in Health Informatics Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Robert, Murphy, MD; V. Gail Turner, DNP
BMI 6323 Machine Learning in Biomedical Informatics Research Track 9am-12pm (Thur) 3 E620 - Galveston Kirk Roberts, PhD, MS; Toufeeq Ahmed Syed, PhD
BMI 6323W Machine Learning in Biomedical Informatics Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Kirk Roberts, PhD, MS; Toufeeq Ahmed Syed, PhD
BMI 6324W Health Information Technology Policy Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Susan Fenton, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA
BMI 6331W Medical Imaging and Signal Pattern Recognition Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 WEB 3 Canvas Luca Giancardo, PhD
BMI 6334 Deep Learning in Biomedical Informatics Research/Pre-req BMI 5007 & BMI 5353 or Instructor Consent 9am-12pm (Mon) 3 E612 - San Antonio Degui Zhi, PhD, MS
BMI 6334W Deep Learning in Biomedical Informatics Research/Pre-req BMI 5007 & BMI 5353 or Instructor Consent WEB 3 Canvas Degui Zhi, PhD, MS
BMI 6335 Technical Foundations of Generative Artificial Intelligence Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 1-4pm (Thur) 3 E620 - Galveston Shayan Shams, PhD
BMI 6340 Health Information Visualization & Visual Analytics Research/Applied 1-4pm (Wed) 3 E612 - San Antonio Johnson, Todd, PhD
BMI 6340W Health Information Visualization & Visual Analytics Research/Applied WEB 3 Canvas Johnson, Todd, PhD
BMI 7150 Research Seminar PhD Students ONLY 12-1pm (Wed) 1 E618 - Dallas Elmer Bernstam, MD, MSE
BMI 7151 Seminar in Precision Medicine   12-1pm (Fri) 1 E618 - Dallas Zhongming Zhao, PhD, MS
BMI 7302 Theories and Frameworks for Biomedical Informatics Research PhD Students ONLY/Pre-reqs BMI 5300, BMI 5310, BMI 5311 9am-12pm (Thur) 3 E612 - San Antonio Muhammad Walji, PhD
BMI 7303 Critical Review of Biomedical Informatics Literature Seminar PhD Students ONLY/ Pre-reqs BMI 5300, BMI 5310, BMI 5311, BMI 5352, and BMI 7302 1-4pm (Mon) 3 E620 - Galveston Hongfang Liu, PhD; Liwei Wang, MD, PhD
BMI 7320 Topics for Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Discovery PhD Students Only 9am-12pm (Fri) 3 E612 – San Antonio Yulin Dai, PhD
BMI 7351W Evidence-based Health Informatics Practice DHI Students ONLY/Pre-req BMI 5300 WEB 3 Canvas

Angela Ross, DNP, MPH, PMP, PHCNS-BC;
Debora Simmons, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN
BMI 6000 Practicum Instructor Consent Required Arrange 1-6 Arrange All instructors
BMI 6002 Directed Study Instructor Consent Required Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors
BMI 7000 Advanced Preceptorship Instructor Consent Required Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors
BMI 7050 Research Health Informatics Instructor Consent Required Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors
BMI 7070 Fellowship in Health Informatics DHI Students ONLY Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors
BMI 7170 DHI Project Advisement Instructor Consent Required Arrange 1 Arrange All instructors
BMI 9950 Project Evaluation and Writing Instructor Consent Required Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors
BMI 9999 Dissertation Instructor Consent Required Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors

Updated: 7/3/2024