Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Launches New Masters in Biomedical Informatics
With the goal of providing students a comprehensive education in data science and computing, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will launch a new Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics degree beginning in Fall 2016. This program complements an impressive array of graduate programs in the biological sciences typical of Mount Sinai’s pursuit of innovation.
Prospective candidates will already have a background in biological sciences, engineering, mathematics, computer science or other related fields. Comprehensive coursework will prepare them to work with biomedical research and clinical teams in one of five specialty areas: Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Structural and Chemical Biology, Systems Biology, Clinical and Translational Informatics, Design, Technology and Entrepreneurship.
“There is a real need for people who understand the languages, tools, and techniques of mathematics, science, and engineering – and for those people who can help translate innovations in those fields into therapeutic discoveries and good patient outcomes,” said Dennis S. Charney, MD, the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and President for Academic Affairs, the Mount Sinai Health System. “We are proud to offer this new degree, which will help arm the next generation of clinicians and researchers with crucial computational and data-processing tools.”
In biomedical informatics, researchers apply math, computer science, and engineering to transform complex biological and clinical data into, for instance, genetically targeted therapies as part of personalized medicine.
The Masters in Biomedical Informatics degree program will also create opportunities for students to interact with academic, non-profit, or industrial partners to build real-world experience. The strategy is to position Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai graduates as highly competitive candidates who can hit the ground running in healthcare, research and industry, and in both large companies and startups. The curriculum includes a final capstone project in which the student applies his or her knowledge on a real-life clinical or research team. Lastly, the program will provide a dual-track setting to accommodate students who are strong in computer science or bioscience. This curriculum will emphasize equally computational and data science skills in both research and clinical contexts. In this way, the program stresses a translational biomedical informatics approach, which provides a more robust preparation than competing programs.
“We designed our program to enable students to shape their experience based on their own interests and priorities,” said Patricia Kovatch, Associate Dean for Scientific Computing and Associate Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, and Structural and Chemical Biology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “With choices in area of concentration, classes, and capstone project, our students will be able to position themselves for their ideal post-graduate career paths.”
Applicants will receive a holistic evaluation for admission based upon their professional experience, academic record, leadership capabilities, major accomplishments, and career goals. Prospective applicants may click here for more information.
About the Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, over 400 outpatient practices, nearly 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.
Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,300 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.
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