Strengthening and Diversifying the Nation’s Public Health Workforce: ONC’s Public Health Informatics & Technology (PHIT) Workforce Development Program
Tuesday, April 18 at 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
South Building, Level 1 | S100 C
Join the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and representatives from the PHIT Workforce Development Program Awardees in a panel discussion. ONC’s Seon Wilburg, Director of Procurement and Grants, and Sherilyn Pruitt, Senior Advisor, will give an overview of the PHIT Workforce Development Program and join the awardees in discussing plans to develop curricula, recruit and train participants, secure paid internship opportunities, and assist in career placement at public health agencies, public health-focused non-profits or other organizations.
Learning Objectives
- Recall the objectives of the PHIT Workforce Development Program
- Summarize what Awardees have done to date to bolster and diversify the health information technology workforce
- Illustrate how recipients are working with their consortium members to meet the needs of their states and communities
Credits
ACPE, CME, CNE, CPHIMS, CAHIMS
Status
Active
Audience
IT Professional, Nurse or Nurse Practitioner, Public Health Practitioner
ID
53
Moderator
Seon Wilburg
Director of Procurement and Grants
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Sherilyn Pruitt, MPH
Senior Advisor
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Speakers
Gora Datta
Co-Director CCPHIT: California Consortium for Public Health Informatics & Technology
California State University, Long Beach
Susan Fenton, PhD, RHIA, ACHIP, FAMIA, FAHIMA
Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Biomedical Informatics