Paths

Pathways - at the crossroads of health, tech, AI, innovation, and leaderhsip

Healthcare Administration/Business->
Health Tech/Health IT

BS Health Admin - > Senior Medical Manager in Marines/Navy –> MS Health Informatics -> Consulting Senior Analyst Accenture
Bachelors Health Administration -> MS Health Informatics - > Revenue Analyst Clinical Trials Sharp Healthcare San Diego
BS Business Communications-> MS Health Informatics ->Project Coordinator -->Clinical Application/Revenue Cycle Mgr Sutter Health
AS Medical Assistant -> BBA – Bachelor Business Administration -> MS Health Informatics -> Clinical Informatics
Bachelor of Business Administration -> Contractor/Consultant -> MS Health Informatics and Area Chief Financial Officer Kaiser Permanente
Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies -> Medical billing lead Medical Applications Corporation/Avanta-> Business Manager Gastroenterology Associates - > MS Health Informatics
Navy Corpsman -> BA Healthcare Management - Navy Clinical Info Systems Consultant -> Project Manager-> MS Health Informatics -> Senior Program Manager
BS Health Info Technology -> MS Health Informatics -> Department Chair Health IT Saddleback College

Tech/Health Tech/Health IT/Interdisciplinary Studies

BS Computer Science - > Consultant -MS Health Informatics -> Senior Director Relationship Management LexisNexis Risk Solutions
AS Recording Arts (musician)-> BS Management Info Systems - > MS Health Informatics - > Reporting Analyst /Analytics Optum
Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies: Kinesiology, Public Health and Communications San Diego State.->Admin Asst One Medical -> Managed Care Specialist Dexcom-> MS Health Informatics -> Project Specialist III - Global Access Dexcom

Professional Dental Practice
AS-BS Public Health - MS Health Informatics - > Doctor of Dental Medicine/Dentistry

Oh the places you can go:
Pathways to 21st century health tech careers

It takes teams of people and skill sets to reimagine and reinvent healthcare. Explore some below.

Places - Graduates are working in organizations large and small including: Kaiser Permanente, BD, Optum, Accenture, VA, DOD, Dexcom, UCSD, Scripps Health, Allscripts, Sharp Healthcare, City of Hope, Sutter Health, St Joseph, Carbon Health, Gilead, Genentech, Xinfin Inc., Geologics, Magellan Health, United Healthcare, American Specialty Health, Clinicomp, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Lexis Nexis, County of San Diego. Right Factor Consulting Group, LMI Management Consulting, Seneca Global Services, LLC, ALKU, other consulting firms, Carbon Health, startups, and many more...
Positions - Graduates have titles that include Project Manager, IT Consultant, Analyst, Program Director, EHR Specialist, Application Director, C-Suite Executive, Product Manager, Informatics Analyst, and many more.

Healthcare Professions/Health Sciences/Public Health -> Health Tech/Health IT

Pharmacist -> Application Specialist -> Clinical Training Project Manager-> MS Health Informatics -> Senior Manager Medical Affairs BD
Foreign Medical Degree -> IT Consultant-> MS Health Informatics -> Clinical Informatics Coordinator AMITA Health
AS Nursing -> BS Nursing -> RN-> MS Health Informatics - > Senior Epic Analyst
BS Clinical Lab Science -> MS Health Informatics -> Health Information/Manager
Navy Corpsman -> BS Public Health - Health Technician - MS Health Informatics -> Site Integrator Geologics/MHS Genesis
BS Kinesiology -> Sales rep - > Tech support -> MS Health Informatics -> Senior Systems Analyst/Cybersecurity Analyst Clinicomp
RN BSN -> Navy Nurse -> MS Health Informatics

Humanities/Liberal Arts/Education -> Health Tech/ Health IT

BS Sociology UC Santa Barbara -> Recruiting-> MS Health Informatics --> KP Intern --> IT Consultant Kaiser Permanente
Bachelors in English and Literature -> MS Health Informatics - > Project Manager at University of California Health
BA History -> EMT -> Substitute Teacher - MS Health Informatics - > Project Manager Kaiser Permanente
Bachelor of Creative Studies/Literature-> Medical Scribe -> MS Health Informatics -> Analytics Analyst CenCal Health - DHsc
AS Cardiovascular tech -> BS Communications -> MS Health Informatics -> Community Connect Manager for Scripps Health---> Lead Informatics Analyst for Scripps Health
Navy Corpsman- BS Education --> substitute teacher - MS Health Informatics - > Telehealth Project Manager for VA
BA English -> Medical Scribe -> MS Health Informatics-> Health Informaticist West Ventura Medical Clinic -> DHSc - Financial Analytics Analyst Cencal Health and Health Sciences Lecturer Cal State

Do you ever wonder about life after completing a digital health course of study?

Purpose - Share some amazing trailblazing professional portfolios and new career pathways. Check back as we add more!
Preparation - Mission - Prepare qualified graduates to: Advance human health through effective leadership and
smart use of innovation and technology applications.
Program mentors - Are you an alumni wanting to share your story or mentor a current student? Join the mentor me program as a mentor or a mentee. http://www.alumni.nu.edu/s/1843/cf17/interior.aspx?sid=1843&gid=2&pgid=453
Progress - Consider life long learning innovations at Trailhead https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/c/tcl/driver
Pathways - MS Health Informatics grads have diverse skills and life career paths. Explore their paths/portfolios.
Program - Questions on connections? Want to share your story? Would you like to contribute? Contact Linda Travis Macomber - [email protected]

Congratulations to Daniel Chavez alumni for achieving his new position as:

Senior Technical Business Analyst, Data Science (Diabetes) - at Medtronic

MS Health Informatics Alumni Portfolios

Meet Lance Atiq
portfolium.com/LanceAttiq/portfolio

Meet Sheynne Cordova
portfolium.com/SheynneCordova1/portfolio

Meet Sheila Myers
Community Connect Clinical Account Manager
Scripps Health
https://portfolium.com/sheilamyersa

Meet Daniel Chavez
Reporting Analyst Optum
https://portfolium.com/DanielChavez47/portfolio

Alumni in the news
Congratulations to Dr. Ashley Winans NU MSHI grad who completed her DHSc - Doctoral Degree in Health Sciences and for her new role at CenCal Health as a Financial Analytics Analyst!
Congratulations to NU MSHI grad Jana Arellano-Villaroel for her new position as Administrative Director of the Inland Empire Health Information Organization and for publishing/launching her new podcast.
Her Moves Now is a podcast focused on helping Women reinvent their lives - including by moving from a career as a radiation therapist into careers in Health IT! http://hermovenow.libsyn.com/health-it-and-career-moves-with-lacy-mendoza-0

Thank you to all MSHI Alumni helping to put your knowledge, skills, and abilities into action during the pandemic.

Special congratulations to new grads like Nicole Cook, MSHI 2020, as she quickly adapted her clinics to telehealth.

21st century literacy - Building the following capabilities and qualifications for future growth, joy, and success

-Leadership
-Innovation
-Technology
-Engagement
-Relevance
-Advancing
-Collaboration
-Yes-focused

Linda Travis Macomber

Congratulations to Lance Attiq, MS Health Informatics', for achieving his goal of competitive admission at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health.

Lance has trailblazed an innovative career pathway strengthening his application with a one-year online MSHI grad degree at NU. May your health-tech and leadership skills serve you well as you prepare for 21st-century professional dental practice.