MS Health Informatics
I’m currently doing an MS in Health Informatics and I wanted some honest advice from people already in the field.
I actually do think the program is good and there’s a lot of useful stuff to learn, but one thing that’s been stressing me out is that I’ve never worked in a clinical setting before. My background is mostly just tech experience. No nursing, medical assistant, hospital admin, etc.
To be honest, I kind of rushed into this degree because I wasn’t finding a job after undergrad, and a lot of people I graduated with ended up going into this program too since it connects pretty directly with our undergrad degree. At the time it felt like the safest move, but now I’m starting to wonder how hard it is to actually break into the field without healthcare experience already.
For people working in health informatics, how realistic is it to get a job with no clinical background? Are there certain areas that care more about tech skills than clinical experience?
Just looking for real advice because I’m starting to overthink whether I made the right decision or not.
Thank you all in advance for your input