Yiye Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Division of Health Informatics and Faculty Director of the M.S. Program in Health Informatics at the Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University. She also has a secondary appointment in the Emergency Department at Weill Cornell Medicine. As a health informaticist, Dr. Zhang has years of research experience in developing tools to analyze and visualize healthcare information including electronic health records. As a principal investigator, Dr. Zhang’s research has been funded by multiple federal agencies including the National Library of Medicine of National Institute of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the U.S. Department of Transportation Tier 1 University Transportation Center. Dr. Zhang received her Ph.D. degree in information systems and management at Carnegie Mellon University. She has a B.A. in mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.S. in biostatistics from Columbia University.
Course Overview
Data is critical to the diagnosis and treatment of patients. In this course, you will examine the efficient storage, management, and processing of healthcare data, with a focus on implementing relational data models that emphasize structure, integrity, and manipulation. You'll also explore programming languages essential for querying information from relational and non-relational databases, and you'll gain proficiency in leveraging these languages to extract valuable insights from healthcare datasets through practical exercises. You'll also develop the skills to adapt to diverse data management challenges within healthcare systems.
By mastering these competencies, you will be well prepared to navigate the complex landscape of healthcare data management while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and optimizing data-driven decision-making processes.
You are required to have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience before taking this course:
- Designing Digital Healthcare Tools
Key Course Takeaways
- Develop skills for designing database systems and applications
- Utilize and query information in database systems
- Explore the non-relational database structure and management
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Who Should Enroll
- Data scientists
- Medical and health services managers
- Database and IT data architects
- Data engineers
- Digital transformation managers
- Clinicians with experience in informatics
- Biomedical and clinical informatics fellows
- Aspiring medical database managers or administrators
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