Carolina Health Informatics Program

Meet Our Students

Meet our Students
Who are they? What do they do?

Skills Development

Skills Development
What would you like to learn today?

Career Outlook

Career Outlook
Where can Health Informatics take you?

Why Health Informatics?

The United States has one of the highest costs of healthcare in the world. In 2023, U.S. healthcare spending reached $4.5 trillion.  Experts believe that by applying information technology more effectively, cost of care can be reduced and quality of care can be improved. Thus, organizations are seeking new ways to use IT and data to drive more efficient and patient-focused care. These are the broad motivating factors for the Health Information technology focus of the Carolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP) at UNC.

Mission

The mission of the Carolina Health Informatics Program seeks to train diverse leaders in the biomedical and health informatics field who will advance cutting-edge scholarship to improve efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery, access, and outcomes.​

Career Outlook

The Carolina Health Informatics Program offers students of varied backgrounds specialized training that will enable them to succeed in various health technology information careers as well as contribute to improving healthcare. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the median annual salary of medical and health services manager jobs is $104,830.  Employment in this field is expected to grow by 28% by 2032.

​