The Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) in College of Medicine at The Ohio State University is an internationally recognized academic program in biomedical informatics. DBMI leads innovative research and education among the most diverse data science sub-fields in biomedical science, including artificial intelligent in digital health, clinical informatics, implementation science, bioinformatics and computational biology, biostatistics, and population health. DBMI has established strong interdisciplinary collaborations with both clinical and basic science departments in the College of Medicine, and other colleges and research centers in The Ohio State University. DBMI houses multiple MS/MPH, PhD, and certificate programs in biomedical informatics and AI in Digital Health. The department has three divisions: Biostatistics and Populational Health; Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; and AI in Digital Heath, Clinical Informatics, and Implementation Science.

Our Vision

  • Advance biomedical informatics to accelerate biomedical research and improve human health.

Our Mission

  • Lead world class innovative and collaborative research programs in biomedical informatics.
  • Develop a strong and comprehensive education program that spans from undergraduate, to graduate, and to post-graduate trainees in both theory and application in biomedical informatics.
  • Enhance and expand local, national, and international collaborations in biomedical science.

Our Divisions