Master of Science in Health Infrastructures and Learning Systems
Be a driving force in health care improvement with the Health Infrastructures & Learning Systems-Online master’s degree. HILS-Online is a groundbreaking hybrid program designed for forward-thinking, innovative individuals passionate about transforming health care at scale.
About the Master of Science in Health Infrastructures and Learning Systems
The HILS-Online MS degree, offered by the Department of Learning Health Sciences within the Medical School, equips you with the skills and knowledge to design, implement and evaluate innovative changes that will fuel continual improvements in health systems.
Graduates will be empowered to lead in an emerging international movement of learning health systems – organizations or networks that continually self-study, adapt, and evolve using data and analytics. These systems generate knowledge, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful behavior change to transform health care practice.
HILS-Online is a first-in-the-nation degree focused on learning across multiple levels of scale to promote innovation and improvement in health. Faculty in the program have close affiliations with the Schools of Information, Public Health, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, and others, ensuring a truly interdisciplinary experience.
HILS-Online primary focus is to address the pressing social and technical challenges systems face in achieving continual improvement. The HILS-Online program places you at the forefront of this exciting and rapidly growing field, giving you the training to make immediate and lasting impacts.
What You'll Learn
- Develop and support Learning Health Systems by scoping initiatives and assessing feasibility
- Strengthen your ability to solve complex health care challenges and deliver innovative solutions
- Analyze and visualize data, applying data, information, and implementation science to guide decisions
- Translate research into practice and implement solutions across health systems to improve quality, safety, and efficiency
What You'll Earn
- Master's Degree
- Formal academic degree from the University of Michigan; application required.
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Tuition and Funding
Tuition is set by the University of Michigan Regents annually in July. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the Office of the Registrar's website.
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Distance Education Disclosure
Current and prospective online students are advised to review the notices provided on our Distance Education Disclosures page. This page contains institutional policies and federally required disclosures that impact online students, including information about the state authorization and professional licensure status of the university's online programs, unique complaint procedures available to out-of-state online students, and important notices for international students.
