One of four workforce development programs ONC has developed under Section 3016 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by the Recovery Act, this program is designed to rapidly and sustainably increase the availability of individuals qualified to serve in specific health IT professional roles requiring university-level training. The colleges and universities listed below are charged with promptly establishing new and/or expanded training programs as rapidly as possible while assuring their graduates are well prepared to fulfill their chosen health IT professional roles. Many of these programs can be completed by the trainee in one year or less.  All of the programs are expected to remain once established with the support of this grant. 

The six roles targeted by this program 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

In April 2010, nine Colleges and Universities were granted awards for the Program of Assistance for University-Based Training:

Each awardee institution is responsible for recruiting, selecting, and administering any student financial assistance that may be supported under this grant.  For more information on each institution’s enrollment, financial assistance, and graduation requirements, please contact the institution directly. View contact information for each awardee

 

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

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