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Additional Non-Clinical Training Opportunities

In addition to the GME Pathways, there are a number of non-clinical IU training opportunities outside of GME. These offerings include certificate programs, graduate degrees and fellowships.

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Innovation and Implementation Science

  • Innovation and Implementation Science Graduate Certificate

    Graduates will be able to improve processes of care, shape patient and clinician behaviors and lead effective and sustainable change in your organization.

    Degree awarded
    Graduate Certificate (IU)

    Contact
    chiis@iu.edu

    Time Commitment
    15 credits

    Program Website

Education

  • Master of Science in Adult Education

    Graduates will be able to perform education research, lead programs and develop curricula.

    Degree awarded
    MSEd (IU)

    Contact
    Marjorie Treff
    edadult@indiana.edu

    Time Commitment
    36 credits (online)

    Cost
    $513/credit
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program Website

  • Certificate in Adult Education

    Graduates will be able to understand education theory and scholarship and develop curricula.

    Degree awarded
    Graduate Certificate (IU)

    Contact
    Marjorie Treff
    edadult@indiana.edu

    Time Commitment
    15 credits (online)

    Cost
    $513/credit
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program Website

  • Medical Simulation Fellowship

    Fellows are considered simulation and debriefing experts and are able to run a simulation center, fellowship program and/or serve in education leadership roles. Additional aspects of the fellowship can be catered based on their career goals.

    Degree awarded
    Certificate of completion

    Contact
    Lauren Falvo
    lfalvo@iu.edu

    Time Commitment
    1-2 years, separate from clinical training

    Pay
    Fellows are hired as PGY-X (depending on training) and "owe" a set amount of clinical hours per month. They earn a paycheck consistent with their PGY year.

    Program Website

Business

  • MBA for Physician Leaders

    Graduates will be able to improve clinical outcomes, reduce costs, elevate staff morale and increase patient satisfaction. 

    Degree awarded
    MBA (IU)

    Contact
    kbizmed@iu.edu

    Time Commitment
    Flexible, but typically two years. Online available. 

    Cost
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program Website

Informatics

  • Clinical Informatics Graduate Certificate

    Ideal audience wants to take research direction in health informatics, data analysis of medical records and related areas such as digital health/smart and connected health which involved digital devices collecting health related data.

    Graduates will be able to improve health care safety and quality, maximize workflow efficiencies and preserve user and patient satisfaction. 

    Degree awarded
    Graduate certificate (IU)

    Contact
    soicindy@iu.edu

    Time Commitment
    One year program designed for practicing clinicians. Can be done online.

    Cost
    $600/credit
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program Website

  • Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Data Analytics

    Ideal audience wants to take research direction in health informatics, data analysis of medical records and related areas such as digital health/smart and connected health which involved digital devices collecting health related data. Recommended for data-savvy folks.

    Degree awarded
    Graduate certificate (IU)

    Contact
    soicindy@iu.edu

    Cost
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program website

  • Public Health Professionals Graduate Certificate

    Degree awarded
    Graduate certificate

    Contact
    soicindy@iu.edu 

    Cost
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program website

  • Health Information Management and Exchange Graduate Certificate

    Ideal audience is interested in health data security and management of data; data management positions in health informatics units.

    Degree awarded
    Graduate certificate

    Contact
    soicindy@iupui.edu

    Cost
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program website

  • Health Information Security Graduate Certificate

    Ideal audience is interested in health data security and management of data; data management positions in health informatics units.

    Degree awarded
    Graduate certificate

    Contact
    soicindy@iupui.edu 

    Cost
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program website

  • Health Information Systems Architecture Graduate Certificate

    Ideal audience is interested in health data security and management of data; data management positions in health informatics units.

    Degree awarded
    Graduate certificate

    Contact
    soicindy@iupui.edu 

    Cost
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program website

  • Health Informatics Master of Science

    Ideal audience is those who want to do research with electronic health records, telemedicine applications, mobile health (m-health) applications and clinical decision support with the goal of efficient and safer patient care and improving patient outcomes.

    Graduates will be able to enhance human health and well-being through the use of information technology, computer science and knowledge management. HI graduates deliver more efficient and safer patient care and improve patient outcomes.

    We have at least 3-5 physicians taking our courses every year across the health and bioinformatics programs, with an increasing number of internationally trained physicians considering these streams as alternate graduate career pathways after an undergraduate in medicine.

    Degree awarded
    MS (CAHIIM-accredited and AMIA-approved)

    Contact
    soicindy@iupui.edu

    Time Commitment
    36 credits

    Cost
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program website

  • Bioinformatics Master of Science

    Ideal audience is those who want to do research using multiomics datasets and methods to integrate them to build and study cellular networks to study and dissect the molecular level alterations contributing to specific disease outcomes. 

    Translational research in bioinformatics uses data driven multi-omic approaches to transform biological data into life science discoveries that help us improve life and identity treatment options for a multitude of diseases. Hence, graduates in bioinformatics are employed by both genomic institutes and pharma/life science industry to aid in navigating complex multi-modal datasets prevalent in biomedical sciences.

    We have at least 3-5 physicians taking our courses every year across the health and bioinformatics programs, with an increasing number of internationally trained physicians considering these streams as alternate graduate career pathways after an undergraduate in medicine.

    Degree awarded
    MS

    Contact
    soicindy@iupui.edu

    Time Commitment
    36 credits (2 years full time)

    Cost
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program website

  • Graduate Certificate in Omics Technologies and Precision Medicine

    Ideal audience is those who need a background in genomics and corresponding data analysis as a possible need during their residency/fellowship (typical for trainees interested in working with investigators involved in precision and personalized medicine or health diagnostics)

    Graduates will be able to develop high-resolution screening and diagnostics, targeted therapies and tools for choosing the treatment options that will work best for the patient. 

    Suggests for oncology and GI trainees with an interest in using genomic screening methods.

    Degree awarded
    Graduate certificate

    Contact
    soicindy@iupui.edu

    Time Commitment
    15 credits (5 courses)

    Cost
    Eligible for tuition reimbursement

    Program website

Public Health

  • Online Master of Public Health (Epidemiology)

    Graduates will be able to:

    • Assume a leadership role in public health academia or the private sector.
    • Be able to perform epidemiologic analyses that impact health and disease management by contributing to the understanding of disease etiologies.
    • Successfully work in study design and research methodology while gaining knowledge of the social and lifestyle determinants that affect health.

    Degree awarded
    MPH (IU)

    Contact
    sphgrad@indiana.edu
    ebio@indiana.edu

    Time Commitment
    44 credits

    Cost
    $24,000 (in state) or $50,000 (out of state)

    Program Website

  • Online Master of Public Health (Public Health Administration)

    Graduates will be able to:

    • Assume leadership roles in the public and private sectors.
    • Effectively create and implement policies and manage programs that promote the public's health with the opportunity to focus on rural populations.

    Degree awarded
    MPH (IU)

    Contact
    sphgrad@indiana.edu
    ebio@indiana.edu

    Time Commitment
    44 credits

    Cost
    $24,000 (in state) or $58,000 (out of state)

    Program website

  • Online Graduate Certificate - Addiction Intervention

    Prepares professionals to act as professionally trained intermediaries between individuals seeking addiction services and professionals providing evidence-based practices in both prevention and treatment.

    Degree Awarded
    Graduate certificate (IU)

    Contact
    mphd@indiana.edu
    dagley@indiana.edu

    Time Commitment
    15 credits

    Cost
    $7,500 (in state) or $9,000 (out of state)

    Program website

  • Online Graduate Certificate - Gerontology and Health

    Provides graduate students, individual practitioners and professionals working with older adults with skills and knowledge to advance careers in the aging services field.

    Degree Awarded
    Graduate certificate (IU)

    Contact
    mphd@indiana.edu
    lehuber@indiana.edu

    Time Commitment
    12 credits

    Cost
    $6,000 (in state) or $7,248 (out of state)

    Program website

  • Online Graduate Certifcate - Sexual and Reproductive Health

    Provides graduate students and working professionals with a solid foundation in core competencies related to sexual and reproductive health. With a focus on enhancing sexuality knowledge, strengthening research skills and expanding teaching methods, the certificate provides an opportunity to advance training essentials to sexual and reproductive health professionals across diverse geographic areas, topics and cultures.

    Degree Awarded
    Graduate certificate (IU)

    Contact
    mphd@indiana.edu
    heastman@indiana.edu

    Time Commitment
    15 credits

    Cost
    $7,500 (in state) or $9,000 (out of state)

    Program website

  • Online Graduate Certificate - Public Health

    Provides graduate students and working professionals with a solid foundation in the core disciplines of public health. The certificate program is accredited by the Council for Education in Public Health. Students are trained in 22 core competencies through coursework in epidemiology, population health determinants, assessment and health policy.

    Degree Awarded
    Graduate certificate (IU)

    Contact
    mphd@indiana.edu
    lehuber@indiana.edu

    Time Commitment
    15 credits

    Cost
    $7,500 (in state) or $9,000 (out of state)

    Program website

  • Professional Development Certificates

    Time Commitment
    5 modules

Ethics

  • Fairbanks Fellowship in Clinical Ethics

    Graduates will be able to perform ethics consultation and conduct ethics research.

    Degree awarded
    Certificate of completion

    Contact
    fcme@iuhealth.org

    Time Commitment
    Nine months, one day per week (late August to late May) plus additional time for ethics consultation, completion of reading assignments and the scholarly project.

    Program Website

Clinical Research

  • Master of Science in Clinical Research

    Graduates will be able to conduct clinical research. 

    Degree awarded
    MSCR 

    Contact
    Jean Donlan
    jdonlan@iu.edu

    Time Commitment
    Two years (30 credits) 

    Program Website

  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research

    Graduates will be able to conduct clinical research.

    Degree awarded
    Graduate Certificate (IU)

    Contact
    Jean Donlan
    jdonlan@iu.edu

    Time Commitment
    12-18 months (14 credits) 

    Program Website

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