Biomedical Informatics

The increased availability of Electronic Health Records (EHR) and the popularisation of machine learning methods in has catalysed a technological revolution in healthcare using Big Data and advanced analytics. Concurrently, technological advancements in Natural Language Processing (NLP), deep neural networks and speech recognition applied to healthcare have spurred innumerable innovations in new services such as telehealth and virtual care services.

The Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Informatics from National University of Singapore is situated in an area that is rapidly transforming the face of healthcare. It offers two specialisations: Analytics or Hospital Management.

NUSMed together with National University Healthcare System are well-positioned to play a role in this transformation due to its natural advantages of being an academic medical centre attracting top research-inclined clinicians, collaborations with NUS academia that are the best in Asia, access to vast computing resources and world-class facilities for clinical trials.

Why this program?

• Make the most of the advantages of an academic medical centre, where service, education and research converge—such as access to real-time desensitised healthcare data from actual healthcare institution settings.
• Be on the frontlines of technological development and get access to some of the latest tools in biomedical informatics, as Singapore expands its footprint in digital medicine.
• Get intensive hands-on experience from internships with prestigious companies, working on potential clinical applications with the goal of improving patient care.

Courses include:

• Advanced Biomedical Informatics

• Capstone Project

• Medical Data and Data Processing

• Advanced Agile Project Management

• Software Development Fundamentals

• Health Sciences for Non-Clinicians

• Advanced Scientific Research Methods