The UBC Department of Medicine is excited to launch a new training program bridging data science and health. Advances in data infrastructure and technology have created a huge skills gap in today’s health sector. To keep pace within an evolving system and seize the many opportunities associated with health data, including increased operational efficiency, improved decision-making and better patient outcomes, health professionals need enhanced data analytics skills and literacy.
The UBC Micro-certificate in Health Data Analytics: Opportunities and Applications is a part-time technical program combining foundational data analytics training with local health system context and data. Co-developed by the UBC Department of Medicine and the UBC Data Science Institute, the program covers a range of topics, including data cleansing, preprocessing, analysis, visualization, machine learning algorithms and natural language processing—resulting in relevant skills you can apply in your day-to-day work.
Consisting of three courses, this 100% online micro-credential is delivered through a mix of weekly, instructor-supported classes and independent study. It takes about six hours per week to complete course work and contribute to online discussions—about 75 hours total. Please see the following website Health Data Analytics: Opportunities and Applications: UBC Micro-certificate Program for more details. The next session starts on January 23, 2024, and registration is open now.
