Welcome to the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics
Our mission is to build excellent programs in translational research (improving health outcomes from bench to bedside) that are supported by the core disciplines of biomedical and health informatics. We aim to improve the health of our community through programs of cutting edge research, quality education and collaborative service. The links below are organized for quick and direct access to commonly sought information, forms and resources. Use the menu to the left for a more detailed and in-depth look at our degree programs (including admissions information), faculty and staff profiles, student resources, research resources and career opportunities.
NEWS
School of Medicine recognizes first I-Ph.D. graduate
Jeremy Provance was always interested in both health care and computers but wasn’t sure how to fit them together. The UMKC School of Medicine provided his answer. As graduates of… 
UMKC researcher helped lead studies published in New England Journal of Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine researcher John Spertus, M.D., M.P.H., is part of two large NIH-funded clinical studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Monday, March 30. The studies…
Research Study Can Help People Get Healthier
Enhanced Lifestyles for Metabolic Syndrome trial will test group vs. self-directed approaches UMKC is looking for participants. Metabolic syndrome is a bundle of risk factors caused by common lifestyle choices…
Spertus involved in big stent study
A leading UMKC and Saint Luke’s Health System researcher, John Spertus, M.D., M.P.H., was heavily involved in important heart-procedure research that was published earlier this month and presented at the…
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