I am an Information Technology Professional
I am an IT professional.
“Currently, trends in the market are leading to huge consolidations in many job areas. I have a lot of systems experience in several different industries, but none in health care, which is one of the fastest growing in country. I know the health care industry needs talented systems professionals like me to move it forward, but I need a better background in some of the unique aspects of this industry. With my systems background, I will help push health care IT into future.”
The Health IT field needs IT professionals.
There’s no doubt that the health care IT field is experiencing an explosion of growth. As one of the fastest growing occupations in one of the fastest growing industries, employment of HIT professionals is expected to grow much faster than the average for all other IT sectors. Because you already possess the requisite IT skills, you are an ideal candidate for the jobs being created in the health care sector. Your experience becomes a launching point into this industry, and can be leveraged with new knowledge in health information technology gained from our program to provide a “new package” of skills.
As a talented and experienced IT systems professional, there are numerous career paths available to you in the health care industry. The health informatics program at the University of Illinois at Chicago can prepare you to make the transition into the health care industry and pursue any of the numerous career opportunities.
Choose the path that’s right for you.
Our Master of Science in Health Informatics can equip you to lead the planning, implementation, and optimization of health information systems for major health organizations. This 14 course Master’s degree program is designed to groom the leaders in the transformation of health care information technology.
Discover how to develop your skills. Find your niche.
While some IT professionals have chosen to pursue a role such as director of technology with a hospital, many others have decided to take on project manager/product development or system analysts roles with major industry vendors. Whichever path you choose, UIC’s objective is to help you find your way into a fulfilling career doing what you love.
