A pathway pilot program designed to train and prepare community college transfer students enrolled at Jackson State University for the public health workforce using emerging technologies, digital tools, and data analytics. Email EHIT@jsums.edu or call 601.979.1341.Ask us about eHIT. Electronic Health Information Technology.
What is PHIT? (Public Health Informatics and Technology)
The PHIT@JSU Consortium, a partnership between Jackson State University and Alcorn State University, focuses on preparing and placing underrepresented minorities in public health informatics and technology careers. By sharing infrastructure and resources, the consortium promotes and recruits for training, certificates, and degree programs in fields like public health informatics, bioinformatics, nursing informatics, health informatics, data science, data analytics, and business analytics.
Contact:
Dr. Glake Hill – glake.a.hill@jsums.edu
Dr. Martha Tchounwou – martha.n.tchounwou@jsums.edu
(Ph. 601.979.1604)
● 245 faculty, staff, professionals, and community college and high school students, and confer 120 undergraduate and graduate degrees and 75 certificates/badges.
● Students gain hands-on experience in public health informatics, with access to internships, mentorship, and specialized training including nursing in rural communities.
PHIT PROGRAMS
● Associate degree
● Undergraduate degree
● Graduate certificates and courses
INTERNSHIP PARTNERS AND CONSORTIA MEMBERS
Alcorn State University, the IBM HBCU Academic Initiative, Mississippi Department of Health,
Quinn Healthcare, Mississippi Chamber of Commerce, Greater Jackson Chamber of
Commerce, Coahoma Community College, Cambridge Health Department (Boston), First
Choice Family Clinic (Mississippi), and Central Mississippi Health Services (CMHS).
