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Fall 2021 Semester Schedule

These courses are for the certificate, master's and doctoral programs in biomedical informatics.

Effective August 30th, fall 2021 courses will follow the same instructional format utilized for spring 2021. This means classes at the UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics will be taught both in-person and online.

Students registered for in-person SBMI courses are expected to attend the classes during the scheduled time and day each week. These live sessions will be delivered using web-conferencing (GoToMeeting or Webex). Additionally, once per month, these in-person classes will have a pre-scheduled, required on-campus session. The in-person attendance schedule will be available in Canvas and is subject to change.

Students enrolled in web-based classes will complete all coursework 100% online. There is no requirement to visit campus during the fall semester for any SBMI web-based course. [read more]

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 (Thurs) 3 E612 - San Antonio Deevakar Rogith, MBBS, PhD
BMI 5007W Methods in Health Data Science Research Track/Prerequisite quiz and Instructor Consent required WEB 3 Canvas Deevakar Rogith, MBBS, PhD
BMI 5300 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics Research/Applied 9A-12P (Tues) 3 E614 - Austin & E618 - Dallas Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer, PhD; Dean Sittig, PhD; Kimberly A. Smith, PhD, MT(ASCP)
BMI 5300W Introduction to Biomedical Informatics Research/Applied WEB 3 Canvas Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer, PhD; Dean Sittig, PhD; Kimberly A. Smith, PhD, MT(ASCP)
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 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 1-4pm (Mon) 3 E620 - Galveston Yang Gong, MD, PhD
BMI 5310W Foundations of Biomedical Information Sciences I Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Yang Gong, MD, PhD
BMI 5311 Foundations of Biomedical Information Sciences II Research Track/Pre-Req BMI 5310 1-4P (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 Angela Ross, DNP, MPH, PMP, PHCNS-BC
BMI 5315W Quality and Outcome Improvement Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Debora Simmons, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN and Julie Forcum, Pharm D, MPH
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 5330W Introduction to Bioinformatics Research Track/Instructor Consent WEB 3 Canvas Jim Zheng, PhD
BMI 5333W Systems Medicine: Principles and Practice Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Xiaobo Zhou, PhD
BMI 5334W Biomedical Data Privacy Research Track/Instructor Consent WEB 3 Canvas Arif, Harmanci, PhD
BMI 5351 Research Design and Evaluation in Biomedical Informatics Research/Pre-req BMI 5300 1-4P (Tues) 3 E618 - Dallas Amy Franklin, PhD
BMI 5351W Research Design and Evaluation in Biomedical Informatics Research/Pre-req BMI 5300 WEB 3 Canvas Amy Franklin, PhD
BMI 5352 Statistical Methods in BMI Research Track 1-4P (Mon) 3 E614 - Austin 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 (Wed) 3 E620 - Galveston Kirk Roberts, PhD, MS
BMI 5353W Biomedical Data Analysis Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 or Instructor Consent WEB 3 Canvas Kirk Roberts, PhD, MS
BMI 5371W Business and Technical Communication Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Kimberly A. Smith, PhD, MT(ASCP)
BMI 5380 Principles and Foundations of Public Health Informatics Research Track 9A-12P (Mon) 3 E620 -Galveston Myneni, Sahiti, PhD, Mse
BMI 5380W Principles and Foundations of Public Health Informatics Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Myneni, Sahiti, PhD, Mse
BMI 5390W Methods in Pharmacy Informatics Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Debora Simmons, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN and Julie Forcum, Pharm D, MPH
BMI 6301W Health Data Display Research Track WEB 3 Canvas Yang Gong, MD, PhD
BMI 6305W Social Dynamics Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5300 or 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 (Thur) 3 E620 - Galveston 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 9A-12P (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 and V. Gail Turner, DNP, MBA, RN-BC
BMI 6324W Health Information Technology Policy Applied Track WEB 3 Canvas Jonathan Ishee, JD, MPH, MS, LLM
BMI 6331 Medical Imaging and Signal Pattern Recognition Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 9A-12P (Thur) 3 E612 - San Antonio Luca Giancardo, PhD
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 Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 & BMI 5353 or Instructor Consent 1-4P (Tues) 3 E612 - San Antonio Degui Zhi, PhD, MS
BMI 6334W Deep Learning in Biomedical Informatics Research Track/Pre-req BMI 5007 & BMI 5353 or Instructor Consent WEB 3 Canvas Degui Zhi, PhD, MS
BMI 6340 Health Information Visualization & Visual Analytics Research/Applied 1-4P (Thur) 3 E620 - Galveston 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 12-1P (Wed) 1 E618 - Dallas Elmer Bernstam, MD, MSE
BMI 7151 Seminar in Precision Medicine 12-1P (Fri) 1 E618 - Dallas Zhongming Zhao, PhD, MS
BMI 7302 Theories and Frameworks PhD Students ONLY/Pre-reqs BMI 5300, BMI 5310 & BMI 5311 9A-12P (Tues) 3 E618 - Dallas Susan Fenton, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA
BMI 7303 Critical Review of BMI Literature PhD Students ONLY/Pre-reqs BMI 5300, BMI 5310, BMI 5311, BMI 5352 & BMI 7302 1-4P (Mon) 3 E612 - San Antonio Susan Fenton, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA
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 ; Kimberly A. Smith, PhD, MT(ASCP); Julie Forcum, Pharm D, MPH
BMI 6000 Practicum Arrange 1-6 Arrange All instructors
BMI 6002 Directed Study Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors
BMI 7000 Preceptorship PhD Students ONLY Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors
BMI 7050 Research Health Informatics PhD Students ONLY 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 DHI Students ONLY Arrange 1 Arrange All instructors
BMI 9999 Dissertation PhD Students ONLY Arrange 1-9 Arrange All instructors