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Health IT Internships
| Arizona | |
| Arizona Regional Extension Center Internship The Arizona Regional Extension Center is partnering with local resources, such as community colleges and other educational institutions, to promote integration of health IT into the initial and ongoing training of health professionals and supporting staff. As part of that effort, the AZ REC is providing internship opportunities to fulfill the workforce needs of the healthcare and health IT community, especially in regards to aiding healthcare providers in adopting electronic healthcare records and achieving Meaningful Use. Learn more >> |
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| California | |
| The Health Career Connection describes a fellowship program
California has launched for their HIT graduates. This is a model
which could provide a roadmap and long term goal for New
Jersey HIT programs offered through eight NJ community
college consortium partners. Learn more >> |
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| Florida | |
| South Florida REC Internship
Health Choice Network seeks Interns of various skills and
backgrounds in the areas of HIT, Health Information
Management (HIM) or EHR Systems programs to join the team
dedicated to the South Florida Regional Extension Center (SFREC) in the EHR implementation process.
Interns will gain experience and the opportunity to earn college
credit while helping providers prepare EHR adoption and
implementation projects at providers' office. These internships
are unpaid. Internship assignments will be tailored according to
the applicant's skills, background, availability, and, program. Learn more >> Internships are on the Career tab |
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| Illinois | |
| Illinois Chicago REC
CHITREC paid internships feature high impact projects and experience in a start-up environment. Your time at CHITREC may vary but is based on a 3 or 6-month duration that begins either at the start of the fall quarter or summer. Work schedules are flexible based on projects or intern commitments, but usually are 10 to 30 hours per week. Learn more >> |
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| Minnesota and North Dakota | |
| Minnesota/ North Dakota REC practicum for HIT Students virtual
or on-site practical experience that involves either hands-on
participation in projects or observational opportunities
associated with project activities that are under the direction of
REACH field staff. "Practicums" are volunteer (non-paid)
experiences and require students to bear any costs associated
with necessary travel, etc. to fulfill the requirements of the
experience. Learn more >> |
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| New Jersey | |
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NJ State Awarded $11.4 Million Grant for Electronic Health
Records
The state will work with the health care industry to create four
regional Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) that will share
information such as lab results and medication histories among
health care providers around the state. HIEs hold the promise of
improving health care quality and efficiency by eliminating
duplicative testing, avoiding dangerous medication interactions
and providing information about patient histories with other
facilities that will help physicians improve care. Learn more >> |
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| Texas | |
| Four Regional Extension Centers (RECs) in Texas to establish HIT-related apprenticeship programs to assist in training
HIT professionals. The goal of these apprenticeships is to
provide intensive, real-world training for physician practice,
clinic, and rural hospital HIT workers who have completed the
required education, but need experience. The apprenticeship programs will last 13 weeks (July 25 - October 21, 2011) and there are a total of 18 available apprenticeship positions distributed among the four RECs. Over the course of the program, the apprentice will receive $10,000 and upon successful completion will receive a certificate of completion from Texas State University. Learn more >> As for financial underwriting, we have researched opportunities including: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Community Care Coordination Initiative and health information exchange project (Grant 68731)$4,000,000 to run between May 15 2011 - May 14, 2014 Learn more >> |
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| Public Policy Internship Programs | |
| Institute for eHealth Policy General: The Institute is pleased to offer a number of internship programs in keeping with our educational mission to provide unique opportunities to gain hands-on experience in the fields of e-health policy research and education. Learn more >>. Institute for eHealth Policy Executive in Residence: The Executive in Residence (EIR) program extends the Institute’s partnership with the business community. An EIR is a distinguished senior executive invited to share their expertise with the Institute on a project of national significance. Learn more >> |
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