• COURSES
    Data Visualization Course

    Course runs May 5 - July 27. Register through May 1, 2025.

    *Join the community and save $50 on registration. This applies to individual Membership; save $200 with Student Membership.

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  • Developed in partnership with Alliant International University

    Based in California, Alliant International University is a HIMSS Approved Education Partner—and our oversight helps ensure you’ll be learning best practices for turning health data into insights.

  • Turn data into stories, advance your career.

    Data visualization is a career-changing skill. That’s why we teamed up with Alliant International University to create a Data Visualization Course that’ll teach you to turn complex data into simple insights that improve care, streamline operations, and guide decisions.

    In the course, you’ll get to:

    • Learn from a PhD expert with 20+ years of experience
    • Gain hands-on experience with clinical, operational, and research data
    • Analyze health data with industry-leading tools like Python, RStudio, Gephi, Excel & Cytoscape
    • Earn 15 continuing hours (CE) credits and joint certification from HIMSS and Alliant
  • Students learning about data visualization through HIMSS.

INSIDE THE CURRICULUM
Your path to mastering visualization

  • WEEKS 1-4
    Foundations for Data Visualization

    You’ll start with the basics of data visualization—why it matters in healthcare, how it’s evolved, and the tools that bring data to life.

  • WEEKS 5-8
    Interactive Dashboards & Hands-On Analytics

    We’ll cover how to use Gephi, InetSoft’s Visualize Free, and Excel to track patient flow, visualize disease spread, and spot key insights for operations.

  • WEEKS 9-12
    Advanced Tools & Data Science

    You’ll bring it all together with Python, RStudio, Matplotlib, and ggplot2 to create powerful, custom visualizations

LEARNERS
Who is the course for?

  • Healthcare Professionals & IT Specialists

    You’re a health leader, analyst, or administrator who wants to reinforce their data skills—and learn how to transform complex patient and operational data into insights fast.

    Healthcare Executives & Leaders

    You’re leading digital transformation at your organization and want a better grounding in industry-standard tools like Python, RStudio, and Gephi to help you enhance workflows and patient care.

    Emerging Professionals

    You’re building your career in health analytics or IT and want to gain hands-on experience that’ll translate into real career opportunities.

    Note: This course is open to everyone, and HIMSS members get exclusive pricing on enrollment!

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  • Meet your expert instructor

    Dr. Dexter Francis holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology from Capella University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. With 20+ years of industry experience, he is currently the Lead Software Engineer at CACI International Inc, where he develops software solutions for the Navy and Marine Corps.

What are the costs?

  • $499

    HIMSS Members*

  • $749

    Non-members

*Doesn’t include chapter-only and digital members.

Want to get funding from your leadership?

Our community says it best:

  • The training I’ve got through HIMSS has enabled me as a leader to bring more value to my organization by improving system efficiencies and care coordination across teams.

    Mark L. Tolentino

    Assistant Administrator for Behavioral Health, Kaiser Permanente

Ready to master data visualization?

Participant registration information will be collected by HIMSS and shared with Alliant’s California School of Management and Leadership. This program has been approved for up to 15 continuing education (CE) hours for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the Certified Professional in Digital Health Transformation Strategy (CPDHTS®), Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS®), or the Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS®). For those satisfying all course requirements, a certificate of completion will be issued by Alliant’s California School of Management and Leadership upon the conclusion of the course (allow for approximately two weeks of processing after July 27).

HIMSS and Alliant have established an articulation agreement which allows HIMSS CE courses completed at Alliant to qualify for 3 credits towards Alliant’s Master of Science degrees, MS in Healthcare Analytics or MS in Data Analytics when students enroll in one of these degrees. HIMSS members/employees also qualify for 15% lower preferred tuition when enrolled in one of these degrees.