University of Colorado College of Nursing

Quick Facts

• long history of online education - our online informatics program was established in 1997
• AARA university-based funding for 2.6 Million dollars awarded by the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology
• health care informatics has received two HRSA training grants, approximately 7 years of funding ($1, 336,615) for program development
• learner-centered model of education
• all coursework is available entirely online and taught by internationally recognized faculty
• online courses provide interactivity with faculty and informatics experts throughout the U.S. and Europe
• I-Collaboratory provides a framework for our virtual community of practice
• learners interact with a cadre of national and international health care informatics leaders through access to an online learning community that includes webinars, video conferencing and collaborative social networking tools
• course content based upon applications to real life work
• clinical experiences are arranged in the communities where you live and work
• innovative use of emerging technologies such as the use of a virtual clinic in Second Life to teach informatics concepts and principles.
• necessary knowledge and preparation for ANCC certification
• graduates of program work as informatics specialists in acute care and ambulatory settings, in systems analyst positions and various information management positions in the vendor community