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Public Health Informatics Training
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Program
web site |
http://www.amia.org/home/news.asp
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| Sponsor |
American Medical Informatics Association |
| Deadlines |
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis |
| Purpose |
The purpose of the program is to strengthen the breadth and depth of the public health workforce by providing
training in public health informatics and encourage new explorations of innovations at the intersection of public health and health informatics. |
| Eligibility |
Workers in national, state, or local public health agencies. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience in the health or medical field with at least 3-5 years prior work experience in public health. |
Geographic
coverage |
Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
Courses are offered in two parts: an 11-12 week Web-based component and a one day in-person session held in conjunction with an AMIA Spring or Fall meeting. Tuition fees for the course are paid by the CDC. Participants are responsible for arranging and paying for their own transportation, hotel and food for the in-person session. This is not included in tuition.
Participants are responsible for any out of pocket costs associated with the course (such as travel for the face to face meeting, books, internet fees, and telephone costs).
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Application
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The nomination form is available on the Program web site. |
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For more information contact:
Susanne Vellucci at susanne@amia.org Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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