PS Statement of Academic Purpose A statement of academic purpose and personal statement are required of all applicants. In the online application, you will be instructed as follows: Based on your understanding of the health informatics field and on your reading of the description of our program, please draft an essay that addresses the following questions: 1. What are the critical issues in the field of Health Informatics? Which of these are of greatest interest to you? 2. What are your short-term and long-term career goals? How would the University of Michigan Master of Health Informatics program help you achieve these goals? 3. What specific personal, professional, or educational experience would you bring to the program and to the field? Your essay should be three to four (3-4), double-spaced pages with 1-inch margins on all pages. Do not include a cover sheet. CV All applicants are required to upload a current resume or curriculum vitae as part of the online application. Fee The application fee is $75 (US) for all applicants. RL Letters of Recommendation Applicants are required to submit three letters of recommendation. Recommendations should be written by faculty members or supervisors who can provide substantive letters; who know your academic abilities, classroom work, personal qualities, and professional demeanor; and who have taught or supervised you and can speak to your potential for successful graduate study. If you are currently or were recently a student, faculty members are appropriate recommenders. For current or recently graduated students, we strongly encourage a minimum of one letter of recommendation from a faculty member. Other possible recommenders include employers and leaders in organizations with which you have volunteered. It is important that they are able to speak to your intellectual abilities and potential for leadership in the field of health informatics. Personal friends and family members are not appropriate recommenders. Please note that we do not accept emailed letters of recommendation and we do not accept letters through the University of Michigan Reference Letter Service. All letters of recommendation must be uploaded into the online application portal by the letter writer. The online application includes a section for registering your recommenders. Once registered, recommenders can submit their letters online. Transcript International Applicants Individuals who have completed a degree from an non-U.S. academic institution must submit transcripts to World Education Services (WES) (link is external) for a course-by-course International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) credential evaluation. Because this process can take some time, applicants should submit transcripts to WES at least one month in advance of the application deadline. Please submit WES ICAP electronically to the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Applicants who have not yet completed their international bachelor's degree must submit a WES ICAP evaluation at the time of application, and submit a final WES ICAP upon conferral of the non-US bachelor's degree. Applicants who are residing in the U.S. at the time of application but completed their academic training in a non-U.S. institution must also adhere to the WES requirement.