# Training in Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University

> **NIH NIH T15** · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · 2020 · $870,165

## Abstract

Columbia University's biomedical informatics training program seeks to advance the discipline
of biomedical informatics by providing a broad and rigorous formal course exposure paired with
intense research training in a strong health-focused environment. Our program is run by
Columbia’s Department of Biomedical Informatics, and it offers an exceptionally rich
environment as it is closely tied to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the Columbia Data Science
Institute, the Department of Systems Biology, and departments and schools throughout the
university. We have a large, internationally recognized faculty with consistent involvement in
national biomedical informatics projects. In addition, our clinical information systems service
responsibilities offer trainees opportunities to get first-hand exposure to, and training on, state-
of-the-art clinical and research information systems. Funded by NLM since 1992, our program
has produced many informatics leaders, including chairs, directors, senior research faculty, and
ACMI fellows, and it has graduated 67 pre-doctoral PhD students (35 NLM trainees) and 67
NLM postdocs. Our graduate programs received 113 applications this year (79 PhD, 10 NLM
postdoc, 24 non-NLM masters).
Our curriculum includes a biomedical informatics core, additional courses in quantitative
(including data science) methodology, qualitative methodology, information technology
methodology, courses in the application domains, extensive research experience throughout the
training period, teaching experience, and instruction on ethics. We cover the four application
areas—health care/clinical informatics, clinical research informatics, translational
bioinformatics, and public health informatics—and we cover the three educational end-points—
pre-doctoral PhD, post-doctoral MA and PhD, and post-doctoral non-degree for those trainees
with previous informatics doctoral training. We request 9 pre-doctoral slots and 6 post-doctoral
slots.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9962494
- **Project number:** 5T15LM007079-29
- **Recipient organization:** COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** GEORGE M HRIPCSAK
- **Activity code:** T15 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $870,165
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1992-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9962494

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9962494, Training in Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University (5T15LM007079-29). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9962494. Licensed CC0.

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