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Fall 2026 Semester Schedule

The courses included on this webpage are for McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston certificate, masters, and doctoral (PhD and DHI) programs. Note that classes will be taught in-person (on-campus) and/or web-based (100% online) for fall 2026.

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 classrooms (6th floor of 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030). Each class is offered on a specific weekday and held in a designated McWilliams 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 discretion of the instructor.

Students enrolled in web-based/online classes will complete all coursework 100% online and asynchronously, unless otherwise noted by the instructor(s). There is no requirement to visit campus during the fall semester for any McWilliams web-based course.

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 1-4P(Th) 3 E612 Omer Anjum, PhD
BMI 5007W Methods in Health Data Science Research Track/Prerequisite quiz and Instructor Consent required WEB 3 Canvas Omer Anjum, PhD
BMI 5300 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics Research/Applied 9A-12P(T) 3 E620 Erika M. Cavazos-Juarez, DHI, MBBS, MS, PMP and V. Gail Turner, DNP, MBA, NI-BC, PMP
BMI 5300W Introduction to Biomedical Informatics Research/Applied WEB 3 Canvas Erika M. Cavazos-Juarez, DHI, MBBS, MS, PMP and V. Gail Turner, DNP, MBA, NI-BC, PMP
BMI 5301W The US Healthcare System Research/Applied WEB 3 Canvas Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer, PhD
BMI 5302W Systems Thinking for Healthcare Design and Improvement Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Deevakar Rogith, MBBS, PhD
BMI 5303 Methods in Human Factors Engineering Research Track 1-4P(T) 3 E612 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 9A-12P(W) 3 E612 Assaf Gottlieb, PhD
BMI 5304W Advanced Database Concepts Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 WEB 3 Canvas Assaf Gottlieb, PhD
BMI 5305W Legal & Ethical Aspects Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Jonathan Ishee, JD, MPH, MS, LLM
BMI 5306W Securing Health Information in the AI Era Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Juliana Brixey, PhD, MPH, RN
BMI 5310 Foundations of Biomedical Information Sciences I Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5300 1-4P(T) 3 E620 Laila Rasmy Bekhet, PhD
BMI 5310W Foundations of Biomedical Information Sciences I Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5300 WEB 3 Canvas Laila Rasmy Bekhet, PhD
BMI 5311 Foundations of Biomedical Information Sciences II Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5310 1-4P(W) 3 E620 Xiaoqian Jiang, PhD and V. Gail Turner, DNP, MBA, NI-BC, PMP
BMI 5311W Foundations of Biomedical Information Sciences II Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5310 WEB 3 Canvas Xiaoqian Jiang, PhD and V. Gail Turner, DNP, MBA, NI-BC, PMP
BMI 5313W Foundations of EHR's & Clinical Information Systems Research/Applied WEB 3 Canvas V. Gail Turner, DNP, MBA, NI-BC, PMP
BMI 5315W Quality and Outcome Improvement Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Erika M. Cavazos-Juarez, DHI, MBBS, MS, PMP
BMI 5328W Systems Analysis & Project Management Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Angela Ross, DNP, MS, MPH, RN, PHCNS-BC, FHIMSS, PMP, DASM, FAAN
BMI 5329W Workflow Process Modeling Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Juliana Brixey, PhD, MPH, RN
BMI 5330 Introduction to Bioinformatics Research Track/Instructor Consent 1-4P(T) 3 E614 W. Jim Zheng, PhD, MS
BMI 5330W Introduction to Bioinformatics Research Track/Instructor Consent WEB 3 Canvas W. Jim Zheng, PhD, MS
BMI 5333 Systems Medicine: Principles and Practice Research Track 9A-12P(T) 3 E618 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 1-4P(Th) 3 E618 Arif Harmanci, PhD, MS
BMI 5334W Biomedical Data Privacy Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Arif Harmanci, PhD, MS
BMI 5351W Research Design and Evaluation Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5300 WEB 3 Canvas Yang Gong, MD, PhD, FIAHSI
BMI 5352 Statistical Methods in BMI Research Track 1-4P(M) 3 E618 Pora Kim, PhD, MS
BMI 5352W Statistical Methods in BMI Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Pora Kim, PhD, MS
BMI 5353 Biomedical Data Analysis Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 or Instructor Consent 9A-12P(W) 3 E620 Andy Kudlicki, PhD
BMI 5353W Biomedical Data Analysis Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 or Instructor Consent WEB 3 Canvas Andy Kudlicki, PhD
BMI 5371W Business & Technical Communication Class limited to 15 Applied Track students only/Office of Academic Affairs Permissions Required WEB 3 Canvas Susan Fenton, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA
BMI 5380W Principles and Foundations of Public Health Informatics Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Kelly Merriman
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, FIAHSI
BMI 6305W Social Dynamics Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5300 or BMI 5310 or Instructor Consent WEB 3 Canvas Amy Franklin, PhD
BMI 6308 Digital Technologies and Analytics for Personalized Health Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5300 or concurrent enrollment 9A-12P(Th) 3 E620 Sahiti Myneni, PhD, MSE
BMI 6308W Digital Technologies and Analytics for Personalized Health Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5300 or concurrent enrollment WEB 3 Canvas Sahiti Myneni, PhD, MSE
BMI 6313 Scientific Writing Research Track 1-4P(M) 3 E612 Lex Frieden, MA, LLD (hon)
BMI 6313W Scientific Writing Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Lex Frieden, MA, LLD (hon)
BMI 6315W EHR Analytics: Data Exploration and Visualization in Healthcare Research/Applied WEB 3 Canvas Angie Hayes, DHI, MS
BMI 6316W Change Management Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Robert E. Murphy, MD and Angie Hayes, DHI, MS
BMI 6323 Machine Learning in Biomedical Informatics Research Track 9A-12P(Th) 3 E620 Kirk Roberts, PhD, MS
BMI 6323W Machine Learning in Biomedical Informatics Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Kirk Roberts, PhD, MS
BMI 6324W Health Information Technology Policy Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Susan Fenton, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA
BMI 6330 Biomedical Natural Language Processing Research Track 1-4P(W) 3 E614 Kirk Roberts, PhD, MS
BMI 6330W Biomedical Natural Language Processing Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Kirk Roberts, PhD, MS
BMI 6331 Medical Imaging & Signal Pattern Recognition Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 9A-12P(T) 3 E612 Lei You, PhD
BMI 6331W Medical Imaging & Signal Pattern Recognition Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 WEB 3 Canvas Lei You, PhD
BMI 6334 Deep Learning in Biomedical Informatics Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 & BMI 5353 or Instructor Consent 1-4P(Th) 3 E614 Yejin Kim, PhD
BMI 6335 Technical Foundations of Generative Artificial Intelligence Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 1-4P(M) 3 E614 Shayan Shams, PhD
BMI 6335W Technical Foundations of Generative Artificial Intelligence Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 WEB 3 Canvas Shayan Shams, PhD
BMI 6340 Health Information Visualization and Visual Analytics Research/Applied 1-4P(W) 3 E612 Todd Johnson, PhD
BMI 6340W Health Information Visualization and Visual Analytics Research/Applied WEB 3 Canvas Todd Johnson, PhD
BMI 7150 Research Seminar PhD Students ONLY 12-1P (W) 1 E614 & E618 Elmer Bernstam, MD, MSE
BMI 7150 Research Seminar PhD Students ONLY 1-2P (T) 1 E618 Elmer Bernstam, MD, MSE
BMI 7151 Seminar in Precision Medicine PhD Students ONLY 12-1P(F) 1 E618 Zhongming Zhao, PhD, MS
BMI 7302 Theories and Frameworks PhD Students ONLY/Pre-reqs BMI 5300, BMI 5310 & BMI 5311 9A-12P(Th) 3 E612 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 & BMI 7302 1-4P(M) 3 E620 Angie Hayes, DHI, MS
BMI 7351W Evidence-based Health Informatics Practice DHI Students ONLY WEB 3 Canvas Angela Ross, DNP, MS, MPH, RN, PHCNS-BC, FHIMSS, PMP, DASM, 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 Preceptorship Instructor Consent Required Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors
BMI 7050 Research in Biomedical Informatics Instructor Consent Required Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors
BMI 7070 Fellowship in Health Information Instructor Consent Required Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors
BMI 7170 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: 07/7/2026