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AMIA Announces Availability of its Latest Public Health Informatics Training
AMIA is now accepting applications. Space may be limited and offerings are subject to specific schedules. Read below for more details:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched a 5-year cooperative agreement with AMIA funded by the National Center for Public Health Informatics (NCPHI) and the Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ODCDC). The purpose of the program is to strengthen the breadth and depth of the public health workforce by providing training in public health informatics. AMIA is accepting applications from qualified public health workers at state or local public health agencies interested in participating in informatics training. (Interested parties who do not qualify for the CDC-scholarships are encouraged to explore other AMIA 10 x 10 program offerings.)
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).
Please note that applicants should have a bachelor’s degree and must currently work in public health at the national, state or local level. Interested public health workers should download and complete the application form here in accordance with the application instructions and deadlines. Course enrollment is limited by space and scheduling constraints.
AMIA is able to provide a limited number of scholarships under our arrangement with the CDC. For qualified public health workers, acceptance into the program is contingent on agreeing to a number of administrative requirements including:
- Through this scholarship CDC covers the costs of tuition and AMIA tutorials for eligible selected applicants.
- Participants are responsible for providing matching funds to cover certain out of pocket costs, such as books, supplies, and travel to required face-to-face meetings.
- The out of pocket cost for the applicant will vary but generally include: travel to and from the in-person session, AMIA meeting registration fees if the participant wishes to stay for the length of the AMIA meeting (outside of the free in-person session), hotel accommodations while staying in the city where the session is held, food costs, transportation costs, and the purchase of any textbook or materials required for the course.
- Since this is a scholarship CDC will ask AMIA to report participant names and validate attendance and course completion.
- Information about participant acceptance in the 10x10 program will be shared with the individual who nominated you for the course as well as the individual who penned your letter of recommendation.
- If you find that you are unable to complete the course or need to withdraw at any point you are required to notify AMIA's contact (Susanne Vellucci) and your nominator immediately.
Visit: AMIA 10x10 or contact Susanne Vellucci at susanne@amia.org
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