A new graduate certificate, AI & Data Science in Healthcare, is being offered by the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics in the University of Florida College of Medicine.
This 12-credit graduate certificate prepares students with foundational knowledge in biomedical informatics and the applied skills needed to leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence in healthcare settings.
AI-driven Healthcare
As healthcare continues to undergo rapid digitization, the volume and complexity of patient data have expanded dramatically. AI is increasingly driving innovation in medical diagnostics, risk prediction, and precision medicine. This certificate will equip learners with the knowledge and practical experience necessary to process, model, and analyze diverse types of healthcare data.
Certificate courses are taught by faculty members in the Division of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science.
Program Overview
The required 12 credits are all letter-graded. Each course is worth three credits.
- Foundations of Programming in Biomedical Studies
- Foundations of Biomedical Informatics
- Data Science for Clinical Research
- Introduction to Biomedical Natural Language Processing
These in-person graduate level courses are fully accredited by the University of Florida.
What Students Will Learn
Students will develop a strong understanding of the core concepts, study designs, and research methods used in biomedical informatics—and learn how to apply them in real healthcare settings. They will gain hands-on experience building and applying machine learning and AI models using electronic health record (EHR) data and natural language processing (NLP) tools to analyze clinical text.
This certificate is ideal for graduate students, trainees, and professionals seeking to strengthen their skills at the intersection of healthcare, AI, and data science. The program may be completed within one year.
We are now welcoming applicants who will begin in the fall semester of 2026. For more information about eligibility and application details, please visit the webpage for Graduate Certificate Application Instructions, or email hobi@health.ufl.edu.