Edward J. Gerner Scholarship Program 2011
The Edward J. Gerner Scholarship is funded byThe Western Pennsylvania Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (WPHIMSS). WPHIMSS is one of nearly fifty affiliated chapters of HIMSS, the largest healthcare management and information systems professional organization in the nation. Additional information about HIMSS can be found at www.himss.org. Additional information about WPHIMSS can be found at www.wphimss.org. The recipient of the 2011 Edward J. Gerner Scholarship will also receive a student membership in HIMSS in addition to the monetary award. Additional information about the benefits of this membership can be found at http://www.himss.org/ASP/youngProfessionals.asp
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 2011.
Eligibility Criteria
The student must be/have:
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Pursuing a career related to the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.
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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.
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Completed at least one semester of their educational program.
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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
An application can be found at http://www.wphimss.org/students/Studentapplication2011.doc
- A completed application packet must include:
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Completed application form
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Most recent college transcript
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Letter of reference – see application form for additional details
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Resume – see application form for additional details
The completed application packet must be submitted by March 28, 2011 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. -application, -transcript etc. (Example Wolf_application and Wolf_transcript)
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