HISTA at JSU had a successful inaugural summer academy! We closed out the program with closing ceremonies at the Jackson Medical Mall. Students had the opportunity to put their summer projects on display and receive certificates for their work. Mississippi State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Justin Turner was on hand to offer...Read More
Jackson State University PHIT staff recently attended the Office of the National Coordinator For Health Information Technology’s workforce program in Washington, DC. JSU is one of 10 ONC PHIT recipient institutions that were represented at the two-day event, June 20-21. This collaborative ONC meeting supported recipients’ efforts in building effective and sustainable programs focusing on...Read More
JSU HISTA students visited the Alcorn State University School of Nursing in Natchez last week to get a hands-on look at their training regimen. Students were able to simulate interactions with life like training dolls such as reading blood pressure or monitoring breathing.Read More
Jackson State University HISTA Academy Students recently participated in CPR training in the university’s General Purpose Room. As an additional part of the four week academy, nurses from the University of Mississippi Medical Center are helping to show students from the science behind saving lives.Read More
Why Informatics and Analytics at JSU? By: Dr. Girmay Berhie PhD. – P.I. Dr. Mario Azevedo – CO-P.I. Dr. Fidelis Ikem – CO-P.I. “We need to prepare our students with the skills, knowledge, and values in Informatics and Analytics with a concentration in Bioinformatics, Data Science, Nursing Informatics (Alcorn), Health Informatics, Business Analytics,...Read More
By improving use of its data, the behavioral health agency has been able to help patients obtain employment and GEDs – all while connecting seamlessly to its health information exchange to drive improved care coordination. Check it out! https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/cloud-based-ehr-helps-northsight-recovery-make-big-strides-sdoh?fbclid=IwAR1UJrsyjTxa2ptqG3lJiUib2LHG1Ml5PRb1C1BrLM7_lflZS8wvHIhfnJw Read More
Day three of HISTA at is in the books! Our interns completed our Spring sessions with out High School Students. Our Summer Hista Academy kicks off in June with four weeks of instruction and activities for students interested in careers in Informatics, Analytics, or Robotics.Read More
Our HISTA Academy is in full swing! On Saturday, April 15th students got more instruction from the Tangent Solutions team on STEAM careers. The goal is to bridge the gap between education, industry, and government.Read More
On Monday, April 10th the PHIT staff joined interim President Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony and university administrators at the inaugural Women’s Council for Philanthropy. Honored as female leaders in their chosen professions were: Dr. Gwendolyn Spencer-Prater, Dr. Dora Scruggs-Washington, Dr. Bettye Ward-Fletcher, and Dr Curtina Moreland-Young. The Women’s Council For Philanthropy was founded in 2007 to...Read More
The Jackson State University Career Services recently hosted an Etiquette Dinner entitled “Please And Thank You” at the JSU Student Center. The dinner was designed to help students learn the proper way conduct themselves at business dinners and professional functions. JSU PHIT hosted two tables and staff members Teri Bell (Budget Manager), Brad Franklin (Branding...Read More