Administrative Internship Opportunity

First Years,

There is a summer administrative internship opportunity at the University of Florida's College of Medicine in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. It fulfills the 12 week summer requirement and they are looking for MHA students.

Here is a description taken from their website:

The internship’s primary focus is physician group operations and management in an academic health system environment. The position includes project management in physician revenue cycle principles, strategic marketing and planning, research and decision support.

Located in North Central Florida, Gainesville is the educational, business and cultural center for the region and provides easy access to an array of metropolitan offerings such as Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa.

The application process is competitive, and applicants should submit a letter of consideration and their resume by March of each fiscal year. For more information, please contact:

Mr. Leslie R. Jebson MHA, CMPE, CHE
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
UF&Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute
University of Florida College of Medicine
PO Box 112727
Gainesville, FL 32611

Workin' with Alumni

We had a promising suggestion from one of our alumni regarding integration with our website. Dexter D'Costa thought a "Topic of the Week" would be a great way for students to ask questions and for alumni to share their expertise.

Email your questions to hmigsa@gmail.com and we'll post a "Topic of the Week" and alumni can post a comment of their personal experience for students to read and respond.

Thanks Dexter!

MGC HIMSS Scholarship 2008 Application- $1000 Cash Award!!!

The Midwest Gateway Chapter of HIMSS (St. Louis) annually awards a
$1000 cash scholarship. This year the application process has been
simplified and made easy to encourage more student applications.

The scholarship is awarded to HIMSS student members who have achieved
academic excellence and have the potential to be future leaders in the
healthcare information and management systems industry.

Scholarship Eligibility: Students pursuing an undergraduate or
master’s or advanced degree (PhD) in health informatics (HI),
health information technology (HIT), and/or health information
management (HIM), in the Missouri and Illinois region. (Proof of current
HIMSS membership required).

The scholarship is awarded to the student deemed most deserving as determined by the MGC HIMSS Scholarship Review Board.

Applications are now accepted for the 2008 MGC HIMSS Scholarship.


Completed applications must be postmarked no later than December 26, 2008.
Winners will be notified no later than March 31, 2009.

Midwest Gateway Scholarship Application Checklist:
- Complete application
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Personal statement
- Letter of recommendation in sealed envelope
- Proof of current HIMSS membership

Visit our "Student's Corner" on the MGC HIMSS Chapter website at
www.himssmidwest.org at
http://www.himssmidwest.org/education/education.html

For more information, contact:
Dexter D'Costa, MBBS, MHA, CPHIMS
MGC HIMSS Student/Scholarship Liaison
Email: dr_dexterdcosta@yahoo.com
Phone: 573-529-1791