Overview
Health information is a cornerstone of the primary health care approach and is considered to be one of the key developmental priorities in the country. Accordingly, trained professional at higher level is essential to solve problems. The PhD program in Public Health Informatics, the very first of its kind in Ethiopia and Africa, was launched in line with the new five-year health sector transformation plan of the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia that aims to have information revolution in the health system. The plan highlighted the lack of highly qualified Health Informatics professionals and scientific evidence as one of the top challenges facing the Ethiopian Health sector in addition to health services financing, health services management, and health service distribution. The goal of the doctoral program is to train candidates to become independent, productive, and creative research scientists in the field of Health Informatics.
Program Objective
Program Description
- To produce graduates who are qualified for positions in academia, research institutes, government, and industry.
- To produce scientists who are experts in health information system development and research to support promotion, diseases prevention and control.
- Evaluate the opportunities and limitations of health care technology and impact of ICT and Health Information System in improving the efficiency, cost- effectiveness, safety and quality of health care delivery.
- To produce experts who involve in policy change and development at all levels.
- To produce experts who design and implement community service projects.
- College/Institute/Department: CMHS/IPH/Department of Health Informatics
- Program Title: PhD in Public Health Informatic
- Program Duration (in Years): Four
- Credit Hour: 44
- Mode of delivery: Regular
Admission Requirements
- Previous Degree Requirements
- Previous degree Grades
- Letters of Recommendations
- PhD concept note (Synopsis
- Proof of Competency in Oral and Written English
Student Evaluation
Whereas specific combinations will be decided by the specific course facilitators/instructors, student evaluation will be made by different methods such as written examination, seminar presentations, and off campus assignments. Submission of assignments /seminar reports will be done based on the specific course deadline. Doctoral students in health informatics are required to publish their main outcome on reputable journal and to make two additional papers on under peer review. The student is also expected to defend his/her dissertation publicly.