Professional Certificate in
Healthcare Computational Systems

Dates:
Health Informatics for Healthcare Professionals: To be advised

Healthcare Information Systems: To be advised

Course Objectives

This Professional Certificate will equip learners with the following competencies:

  • Understand the inter-relation among Computer Science, Information Science and Health Science to support the management and processing of data, information and knowledge in healthcare delivery
  • Apply Health Informatics to advance healthcare delivery and practice to ultimately improve patient outcomes
  • Apply relevant standards in health information systems to address systems interoperability issues.
  • Explore as to how infrastructures can play a supportive role in the administration of healthcare services
  • Learn the various health information systems and technologies deployed in the healthcare ecosystem to support healthcare services
  • Understand healthcare information systems
  • Understand the need to integrate information technology into the strategic plan of the healthcare organization
  • Understand how to select an information system
  • Understand the various factors that play a vital role in the adoption and use of technology
  • Understand Telehealth and how to apply Telehealth in a healthcare environment

Job Role Readiness

It will prepare learners in the following job roles to perform their responsibilities more effectively/ It will prepare learners for the following job roles:

  • Health Informatician
  • Nurses
  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Clinicians

Who Should Attend

  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Nurses

Prerequisites

At least a polytechnic diploma.

Course Conveners

(Click their photos to view their short biographies)

ccccc Danny Poo

Assoc Prof Danny PooAssoc Prof Danny Poo

ddddd Lek Hsiang Hui

Dr Lek Hsiang HuiDr Lek Hsiang Hui

Course Fees

Singapore Citizens
39 years old or younger
40 years old or older
Singapore PRs
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs
International Participants

Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, Including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes

Participants must fulfill at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components to be eligible for SSG funding.

To enquire, email soc-ace@nus.edu.sg

To register, click Register

Course Code:
Healthcare Analytics: TGS-2022012279 (Classroom Learning) / TGS-2022012299 (Synchronous e-learning)
Communicating Insights with Data Storytelling: TGS-2022011489 (Classroom Learning) / TGS-2022011480 (Synchronous e-learning)

For members of public and NUS Alumnus (without R&G Voucher), please follow the steps below:

Select Short Course / Modular Course -> Apply for Myself -> Browse Academic Modules / Short Courses-> Module/Course Category -> Short Courses -> Browse Courses-> Advanced Computing for Exe (Faculty/Department / Unit)

Please download the user guide for NUS Online Application Portal after you click ‘Apply for Myself’ if you need assistance.