Applied Health Informatics program at Johns Hopkins

i am writing toencourage qualified applicants to submit an application for the fall 2012 applied health informatics program at johns hopkins. we just received additional funding that will allow us to fund up to thirty (30) onc health it scholars!

this interdisciplinary program requires that you have a minimum of a bachelors degree and healthcare experience - but it doesnot require that you are a nurse. this is a 9-month post-baccalaureate program that is offeredonline. a 16-week on-site practicum (one 8-hour day per week) in a site convenient to the student is required.

this will be thelast year that hitech funding will enable us to offer $10,000.00 worth of tuition support to qualified applicants. in order to qualify for tuition support asan onc health it scholar, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• only u.s. citizens or permanent u.s. residents are eligible
  
• federal employees may apply for funding if their employer has certified there is no conflict of interest or potential for dual compensation
  
• those who have already received hit training and/or who hold a position in health it are not eligible
  
• those awarded the subsidy must successfully complete all certificate requirements within 9 months
  
• applications for those interested in tuition supportmust be complete and received by february 15, 2012
  

please note that these guidelines and requirements are forapplicants seeking tuition support only. additional instructions, including application guidelines and instructions, can be found on the printable tuition support application form at:[color=#c98f33]http://nursing.jhu.edu/academics/programs/post_degree/online/applied_informatics/.

the regular admission period for the ahi program (i.e. those not requesting funding) will remain open until may 1, 2012. the tuition is $12,500 and 12 fully accredited masters level credits are earned in this program. if you are awarded one of our onc health it funding supports - the cost of the program (after application of the tuition support) reduces to $2,500.

i encourage you to take advantage of the funding that is available and will be competitively awarded. this is the final cohort that will be supported via this particular mechanism!

cheers,

patricia abbott, phd, rn

director, applied health informatics program

johns hopkins university school of nursing