Public Health Informatics and Technology (PHIT)

What is PHIT? (Public Health Informatics and Technology)

The PHIT@JSU Consortium, a partnership between Jackson State University and Alcorn State University, focuses on preparing and placing underrepresented minorities in public health informatics and technology careers. By sharing infrastructure and resources, the consortium promotes and recruits for training, certificates, and degree programs in fields like public health informatics, bioinformatics, nursing informatics, health informatics, data science, data analytics, and business analytics.

Contact: 
Dr. Glake Hill – glake.a.hill@jsums.edu 

Dr. Martha Tchounwou – martha.n.tchounwou@jsums.edu 

(Ph. 601.979.1604)

HIGHLIGHTS

● 245 faculty, staff, professionals, and community college and high school students, and confer 120 undergraduate and graduate degrees and 75 certificates/badges.
● Students gain hands-on experience in public health informatics, with access to internships, mentorship, and specialized training including nursing in rural communities.

PHIT PROGRAMS
● Associate degree
● Undergraduate degree
● Graduate certificates and courses

FORMS

Graduate Assistant Evaluation Form

Graduate Assistant Weekly Time Record

Graduate Student Interns Weekly Time Record

Undergraduate Student Interns Weekly Time Record

INTERNSHIP PARTNERS AND CONSORTIA MEMBERS

Alcorn State University, the IBM HBCU Academic Initiative, Mississippi Department of Health,
Quinn Healthcare, Mississippi Chamber of Commerce, Greater Jackson Chamber of
Commerce, Coahoma Community College, Cambridge Health Department (Boston), First
Choice Family Clinic (Mississippi), and Central Mississippi Health Services (CMHS).