MS in Health Informatics & AnalyticsAcademic Resources
The following are areas of knowledge and skills that serve as a critical foundation for success in the Master of Science in Health Informatics program. Reinforce your foundation in these areas before starting the program.
Online Learning
Improve time management skills. Take advantage of useful tools like Trello, GTD, and Outlook.
- Become familiar with virtual team platforms like Microsoft Teams, Google Hangout, Slack, Basecamp, and Zoom.
- Learn how to use Zoom.
- Learn the dynamics of taking an online course.
- Learn several tips on presenting in a webinar format.
- Familiarize yourself with the Academic Integrity Code at FIU.
- View several academic integrity resources.
- Review useful tips for plagiarism prevention.
Foundations for Coursework
The topics below are key foundational knowledge areas that serve as basis for MSHIA program coursework. We recommend that you review the topics below to give you a jumpstart on preparing for your classes and coursework assignments.
| Foundation Area (level of knowledge recommended) |
Example Resources |
|---|---|
| Health IT Overview (intermediate level) |
View information about Health IT basics here Review the Health Informatics Forum MOOC – Introduction to Health Informatics Become familiar with Health IT terminology |
| Academic Writing (advanced level) |
Review basic principles of college-level writing and visit FIU Center for Excellence in Writing Reference tool for reports, citations, reference lists Become familiar with Microsoft Word plugin tools such as Grammarly |
| Library Skills | View FIU’s Library Guide Learn how to locate articles at FIU Libraries Visit the health sciences databases |
| Statistics (basic level) |
Review statistics concepts here |
| SQL (basic level) |
Take the SQL course here |
| Microsoft Excel (intermediate level) |
Assess your Excel level here |
| Microsoft Access (basic level) |
Take the Access course here |
| Microsoft PowerPoint (intermediate level) |
View learning resources here See Powerpoint help resources for functions such as; how to create professional PPTS that are not just bullet lists, voice over Powerpoint, and use of the design ideas function. |
| Microsoft Word (intermediate level) |
View learning resources here See Word help resources for functions such as; setting up tables, using style guides, and creating a table of contents. |
| LinkedIn Learning | For additional learning resources, rake advantage of FIU’s free student access to LinkedIn Learning |
Join the Health Informatics Community
Becoming a part of the Health Informatics community is a key part of your health informatics learning experience. We encourage you to immerse yourself in networking, professional education, and career advancement opportunities offered through the community even before you begin your academic journey.
- Join the leading Heath IT associations.
- Build your presence on LinkedIn.
- Join the FIU Master of Science in Health Informatics Analytics Program Community for articles, news, events, and other information.
- Join other industry related LinkedIn Groups and begin growing your network such as:
- Official Group of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
- Healthcare Informatics Knowledge Network Group (for professionals interested in sharing best practices of healthcare informatics)
- Reference healthcare and informatics publications/journals such as:
- Participate in industry related events. Click here for a full list of events our faculty/recruiters will attend.
