MS in Applied Clinical Informatics

Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics

With flexible virtual classes, mentorship from nationally recognized faculty, and access to the largest biomedical informatics department in the world, Vanderbilt’s MS-ACI is designed for a diverse range of healthcare professionals seeking to lead and innovate in clinical informatics. 

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Program Highlights

100% Online

Flexible scheduling for busy health care professionals 

Capstone Project

Implement a capstone project to address an informatics challenge in your current workplace

World-Renowned Faculty

Learn from leaders working in the largest biomedical informatics department in the world

Certification Opportunity

At the end of your program, you are qualified to pursue an AMIA Health Informatics Certification.

Full Range of Clinical Informatics

Leading faculty equip our students to analyze large data sets, including genomic, EHR, and consumer-driven data.

Real-World Informatics Solutions

Through practical experience and a mentored capstone project, you’ll put the concepts you learn in class into practice right where you work each day.

  • 36

    credits of clinical informatics coursework, synchronous and asynchronous, all online 

  • 240

    hours of practical experience working on interdisciplinary health IT teams 

  • 21

    months to complete your degree 

Vanderbilt’s MS-ACI program has had an immense and immediate impact on my career. In the last year I have made many impactful informatics changes that have helped both patients and faculty.

Christopher Abraham, MD, MS-ACI Christopher Abraham, MD, MS-ACI
Medical Director of Clinical Informatics
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology
Washington University, St. Louis

Program Outcomes

AY 2024-2025

  • 100%

    graduation rate
    through May 2025

  • 100%

    employment rate

    one year post graduation

  • 92%

    retention rate
    AY 2024-2025

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Accreditation Information

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics (MS-ACI) program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), CAHIIM monitors educational quality in health informatics, health informatics management, and health science degree programs nationwide.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is a partner institution of the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS). 

The health informatics accreditor of Vanderbilt University Medical Center MS in Applied Clinical Informatics is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for MS-ACI degree in health informatics has been reaffirmed through 2031. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.

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