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Careers in HIT and Informatics
Mark Carroll
UC Davis Health Informatics
Graduate Program
Slide2Who is this guy?
Biotech
Pharma
Pharma
Informatics
Informatics Training
Bouncer
California – Children's Medical Branch - PEDNESS
California Laboratory Integration Project – UC Davis
UC Davis Health Informatics Program – Assistant Director
Informatics Faculty (in-person and on-line)
Research in Public Health Informatics (grants)
I am a student again!!!!
Slide3Agenda
Education Opportunities
Bachelors degrees
Certificates
AMIA 10 x10 programs
Internships
Volunteer opportunities
Graduate degrees
Getting that job!
Resume/ Curriculum Vitae
Networking
Organization in HIT and Informatics
Slide4Agenda
Mentors
Interview Skills
Research
Where are the jobs??????
Academia
Industry
Government Agencies
Types of Jobs
.
Tech
Analyst
Slide5Agenda
Continuing Education – It is part of Medicine!!
HIMSS online and
inperson
Local Seminars
Organization based training
HL7
SNOMED
Medical Terminology
Others
Questions??????????
Slide6Education
Bachelors Degrees
Not broadly available
More starting to appear – Drexel
Industry isn’t sure what to do with it
Certificates
Many to choice from
Benefits?
To someone trying to break in????
Slide7Education
AMIA 10 x 10
Expensive
Specific training
Nursing, PH,
BioInformatics
Online with one or two meetings
Top Universities
Slide8Education
Graduate DegreesInformatics MS, MPH, Ph.D. Dr.PH.Many to choice fromSome onlineMost inpersonThesis or appliedWhat does it do for me?Qualifications?
Slide9Education
Internships…….. Or Volunteer
Best thing ever
Positions earned
Public Health
Health Organizations
Network – ask the ????
Slide10Getting that Job!
Resume
Curriculum Vitae
Networking
Networking
Networking
Conferences
Seminars
Organization meetings
Where ever and whenever…
Slide11Getting that Job!
Talk to someoneRemember their NAMEKnow when to close and when to stopEmail or Phone a thank you
Slide12Getting that Job!
Organizations
AMIA
HIMSS
HL7
PHIN
Online conference calls
Opportunities to be apart of their work
Get on
Listservs
Slide13Getting that Job!
Mentors
ASK when you meet someone working in an area of interest
HIMSS can help
How did they get there????
Interview Skills
Practice
Practice
Practice
Research the company/organization
Slide14Getting that Job!
Slide15Where are the Jobs??????
Academia
Online teaching
Programming
Leadership
Others
Industry
EMR
DS
Consultants
Start-ups SARTA
Slide16Where are the Jobs????
Ask industry what they classify you as?
Government Agencies
CDC
State and local Public Health Agencies
NIH
So many others at all levels of Government
Slide17Where are the Jobs????
Slide18Where are the Jobs????
Think outside the box….
EMS companies
Insurance companies
Research firms
Data management firms
Medical helicopter companies
Others???
Slide19Where are the Jobs????
Positions are not called HIT/Informatics
UTAH only one
Most are listed as other
Why???
We have so much work to do…
Phone a friend.. Educate
Slide20How are they listed????
Slide21Types of Jobs
Technician
Analyst
Programmer
Assistant
Staff Research
IS/IT
Staffer
So important to ask employers
Slide22Continuing Education
HIMSS online courseConference Courses – AMIA, HIMSS etc.Local SeminarsWebinars from HIMSS and others….
Slide23Thank You
Slide24NorCal HIMSS
How can we help you???
Careers in HIT and Informatics
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