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About CHIP
Carolina health informatics program
The Carolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP) is an interdisciplinary and collaborative initiative. Nine academic units on UNC campus collaborate to support CHIP operations including the School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, School of Dentistry, School of Nursing, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Public Health, School of Data Science and Society, Health Sciences Library, and the School of Information and Library Science.
CHIP offers a Master of Professional Science in Biomedical and Health Informatics (MPS BMHI) that can be completed fully online or on-campus and a PhD in health informatics. The student population is diverse totaling over a 100 learners from around the world. The program prepares scholars for careers at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Coursework focuses on establishing fundamental and contextual knowledge of the healthcare sector as well as building technical and research skills to make meaningful contributions to the quality of patient care.
CORE Program Values
Teaching excellence is core to all that we do. We teach at the highest level and encourage an environment of curiosity, innovation, and commitment to learning.
We truly care about the success of our students. We support our students to achieve their academic and career goals.
We partner across the university and with industry experts to offer a curriculum and program focused on student success, inclusivity, opportunity and community.
We prioritize a vibrant student community that produces a new generation of informatics leaders.
Meet the Team
The program is supported by a team of dedicated and knowledgeable leadership and staff.
David Gotz, PhD
- Director, Carolina Health Informatics Program
- Professor, School of Information & Library Science
- gotz@unc.edu
Saif Khairat, PhD
- Associate Director, Carolina Health Informatics Program
- Professor, School of Nursing
- saif@unc.edu
Jenny Kaselak, MEd
- Associate Director, Carolina Health Informatics Program
- Administration, Operations, and Student Services
- Online Master’s Program Advising
- Jenny_Kaselak@unc.edu
Erika Takeda
- Program Coordinator
- On-campus Master’s Program
- Admissions, Advising, and Student Support
- erikat@email.unc.edu
Mariell Ruiz
- Internship Coordinator
- Master’s Program
- Internship Facilitator and Advisor
- mariell@unc.edu
Iyanna Alewine, MEd
- Program Coordinator
- Doctoral Program
- Admissions, Advising, and Student Support
- iyana.alewine@unc.edu
