The Master of Science in Clinical Informatics Management
Developing Leaders to Transform Health Care
The Master of Science in Clinical Informatics Management (MCiM) is a unique degree program combining medicine, business and technology. MCiM prepares the next generation of leaders who can efficiently oversee and implement novel uses of technology within health care; gain core business skills, new health sector insights, and a management-focused and ethical understanding of digital innovations applied to the health care needs of diverse populations. The only cross-disciplinary program of its kind on the West Coast, MCiM cultivates a supportive learning environment to develop leaders who seek to advance diversity, equity and inclusiveness in health care– locally, regionally and globally.
A Program for Leaders
Business and technology skills applied to digital innovations are critical to improving quality, equity and efficiency in health care — an imperative that COVID-19 has only underscored.
What makes MCiM a program that can uniquely serve and address your learning needs to transition into a role where you can harness the power of digital innovations to deliver high-quality, cost-effective health care?
Admissions Process
MCiM follows a robust, holistic admissions process that welcomes applicants with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds. Applicants will be asked to demonstrate their academic readiness for a rigorous intellectual experience and their topical interest in this exceptional program.
Program Format
MCiM is a 12-month degree program with a set curriculum that blends the quality of a Stanford professional education with a flexible class schedule and learning format. Students move through the set courses as a cohort for the entire year.
Classes are held every other week, Friday and Saturday, and supplemented through online assignments and learnings. The program format is ideal for working professionals, with the majority of students completing the program alongside their full-time work.
Student Profile
MCiM is designed for individuals from a variety of academic and professional trajectories who share the drive to advance their careers and the passion to innovate the $5.9 trillion U.S. healthcare system.
At the intersection of medicine, business, ethics, and technology, MCiM offers a unique opportunity to cultivate collaboration and relationship-building in a rich, multidisciplinary learning environment. We aim to develop a cadre of healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing healthcare justice and expanding opportunities for leadership roles.
MCiM's Commitment
Health Equity and Health Justice
Achieving Stanford Medicine’s vision of health equity and health justice means confronting some of the most complex challenges in health care, both in the U.S. and around the world. The establishment of MCiM brings new tools and perspectives to this effort by asking how technology can be leveraged to advance health equity. The MCiM curriculum explores this question from multiple angles: How can we design technology that reaches the most underserved populations? How can we use technology to make health care more accessible and affordable? And how can we harness technology to improve the quality of care?
These are not solely technology challenges. Embedded within each is a fundamental business model question that is often overlooked in efforts to address health care disparities. MCiM is distinctive in tackling health equity through both business and technology perspectives. In addition, the program’s integration of biomedical ethics provides students with critical frameworks and insights as they engage with these complex issues.