The purpose of the Information Technology Professionals in Health Care: Program of Assistance for University-Based Training grants is to rapidly increase the availability of individuals qualified to serve in specific health information technology professional roles requiring university-level training.  Four-year colleges or universities are eligible to apply for funding under this program, which will emphasize programs that can be completed by the trainee in one year or less.  Awardees will be expected to promptly establish, fill, and begin graduating students from new training positions as rapidly as is feasible without compromising the adequacy of training such graduates will have received.

The six roles targeted by this funding opportunity are:

1. Clinician/Public Health Leader
2. Health Information Management and Exchange Specialist
3. Health Information Privacy and Security Specialist
4. Research and Development Scientist
5. Programmers and Software Engineer
6. Health IT Sub-specialist

Learn more about the Program of Assistance for University-Based Training:

• Original Funding Opportunity Announcement: Program of Assistance for University-Based Training [MS Word doc - 352 KB]
  
• Frequently Asked Questions [Updated on 1/14/10]
  Please note:  This section is updated frequently.  Please check back often for updates.
   
• Workforce Facts-at-a-Glance [PDF - 560 KB]
   
• Supplemental Program Guidance for Completing Budget Documents
  
  
• ONC hosted technical assistance calls to answer questions related to the Program of Assistance for University-Based Training on December 23, 2009 at 2 p.m. EST and on January 5, 2010 at 3 p.m. EST.  View slides and transcripts from the calls.

For questions relating to the Program of Assistance for University-Based Training, email university-based-training@hhs.gov.