Pharmacy (PharmD) / Healthcare Informatics (MS)

Healthcare informatics merges computer technology and clinical expertise to effectively organize, analyze, manage and use clinical knowledge and data for problem solving and decision making. Knowing that these skills are valuable to future pharmacists, SIUE offers a concurrent Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Science in healthcare informatics (MSHI) program. Students pursuing this program will benefit from: An understanding of how informatics fit within the healthcare system and patient care. Increased marketability for positions that combine these fields. A growing field with opportunity for advancement. Money saved from reduced credit hours. Students in the concurrent program take 145 credit hours in the PharmD program and 27 credit hours in the MHSI program for a total of 172 credit hours.

Prior to applying for the concurrent program, the applicant must obtain approval from the Office of Professional and Student Affairs in the School of Pharmacy. The PharmD student may be admitted into the concurrent program after completion of at least the first professional year. Applications for the Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics (MSHI) program must be submitted to the Graduate School by March 15. Only PharmD students with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the PharmD program and in good academic standing are eligible to apply for the concurrent program. To be considered for admission to the PharmD program in the School of Pharmacy, candidates must:Complete the pre-pharmacy curriculum by the end of the spring term prior to planned enrollment in the School of Pharmacy.All courses listed in the pre-pharmacy curriculum must be completed with a grade of C or better.Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) in both pre-pharmacy curriculum grade point average and pre-pharmacy science and mathematics grade point average.