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Across the US, health care organizations are implementing electronic medical record systems and other complex health information systems. Furthermore, technology used to manage chronic illness or support aging is becoming increasingly advanced leading to new models of care. Professionals with specialized knowledge of both health care systems and information technology (IT) are becoming vital to organizations seeking to improve and expand their use of technology.
The Clinical Informatics and Patient-Centered Technologies (CIPCT) Master of Science program at the University of Washington (UW) School of Nursing provides graduate-level training to health professionals, teaching them to understand, design, develop, evaluate, and train staff to use informatics applications in advanced patient care.
Graduates of the CIPCT program can apply for the Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) designation from the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Find specific practice requirements at www.himss.org.
The following pages provide information about the CIPCT program and graduate school for both prospective and current students. Any suggestions for improving the information contained here are welcome and encouraged! Please contact Jaime Palmer, Operations Manager, jpalmer2@u.washington.edu with your comments and questions.
Watch 'An Introduction to CIPCT,' a voice-annotated presentation.
Read more about our program at our Prospective Students page, part of the UW School of Nursing website.
Attend the Master’s Defense of a current student to get a more clear idea of the work you might do. See News & Events for dates.
The School of Nursing Technology Innovations in Education and Research group has information about being a “distance learner” available here.
The acronym for this program, CIPCT, is pronounced ‘sip-C-T’.
Prospective Student Information
