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

Jackson State University President, Thomas Hudson, MS State Senator David Blount, and State Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Justin Turner were in attendance at the PHIT (Public Health Informatics & Technology) launch event on January 20th. Billed as “Brunch With PHIT”, the event took place in front of the JSU School of Health in the Jackson...Read More

Public Health Informatics and Technology at Jackson State University looks to help create and expand on a diverse public health workforce, particularly underrepresented minorities, across multiple disciplines. PHIT at Jackson State University is an innovative approach into integrating multiple disciplines. It is the only program that can benefit students in The Colleges of Business, Education and...Read More