PhD in Health Informatics

Thinking about applying to the MSc or PhD in Health Informatics?

Join our Virtual Graduate Program Open House at 4:30pm PT on October 21, 2026, to learn about admissions, research opportunities, and career pathways before the December 15, 2026 application deadline. Register now.

The next application entry term is September 2027 with an application deadline: December 15, 2026.   

We offer a PhD in Health Informatics program which will prepare scholars to discover and extend their scientific knowledge and advance the science and practice of health informatics. Many of our PhD graduates:

• Assume leadership roles in health informatics and health care systems
• Generate new knowledge through research and testing of theory and contribute to feasible solutions to advance health care in a culturally diverse society
• Translate research findings into practice and policy at multiple levels
• Reflect an interdisciplinary perspective in research and scholarly endeavours

The program is built around our core interdisciplinary specializations:

• Design and structure of digital information systems
• Implementation and evaluation of digital health information systems
• Health information systems applications
• Health data science and analytics
• Patient and equity-focused health technology interventions