In spring 2010 the Western Pennsylvania Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (WPHIMSS) will again award the Edward J. Gerner Scholarship.
Download the Edward J. Gerner Scholarship: 2009-2010 application:
Click Here for the MS Word application template.
This scholarship was established to help financially support the education of students who have established career goals related to healthcare information management. The successful applicant may be enrolled in a technical major such as computer science or, a health related discipline or an area of study that includes both healthcare and technology such as informatics. This year a $1000 scholarship will be awarded in spring 2010.
Eligibility Criteria
• Pursuing a career related to the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.
• Enrolled in a post-secondary institution as a degree seeking or post-doctorial student. Acceptable programs include those leading to an (1) associate degree, (2) baccalaureate degree, (3) masters degree, (4) professional degree such as a Doctor of Medicine (MD) (5) doctoral degree as well as any student completing a (6) post doctoral program.
• Completed at least one semester of their educational program.
• At least a 3.0 grade point average if enrolled in an undergraduate program or be a student in good standing if enrolled in a graduate program. A student in good standing would not be on probation or provisional status.
Application Requirements
The application form can be downloaded from the above link. A completed application packet must include:
• Completed application form
• Most recent college transcript
• Letter of reference – see application form for additional details
• Resume – see application form for additional details
The completed application packet must be submitted by email to scholarship@wphimss.org by February 15, 2010 at midnight. The application, letter of reference, resume and transcript are to be included as attachments. Use the following file format in naming these attachments. yourlastname_application, yourlastname_transcript etc.
Please send any questions to the scholarship committee at scholarship@wphimss.org.
You can also follow this link to explore the benefits of National HIMSS Student membership: HIMSS Information for Young Professionals
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