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

On Saturday, March 25th PHIT staffed welcomed metro Jackson area High School Students to the HISTA Academy’s first official event. HISTA (Health Informatics, Science, and Technology Academy) looks to provide students with a pathway to careers in informatics and technology. Students were greeted by PHIT Executive Director, Dr. Loria Brown-Gordon who started the morning off...Read More

The PHIT team and HISTA interns participated in CPR training on February 25th in preparation for this summer’s high school program. The Health Informatics, Science, and Technology Academy begins June 3rd, and will give high school students in the metro Jackson area the opportunity to be exposed to careers informatics and analytics.Read More

JSU’s PHIT program was recently awarded $300,000 from biotechnology giant, Genetech to improve training  for community college students looking for health science careers. JSU’s College of Health Sciences and Central MS, Health Services, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), are helping to launch this degree/career pathway pilot program to train and prepare 18 community college...Read More

Jackson State University’s College of Health Sciences has been awarded funding from the United States Department of Health and Human Services to support PHIT’s workforce development training. PHIT has introduced HISTA (Health, Informatics, Science and Technology Academy) for High School Students. The goal is to expose students to informatics and analytics, preparing them to pursue...Read More