The HIMSS Foundation Scholarship Program annually awards scholarships to student members studying in the healthcare information or management systems field.
Scholarships are awarded for academic excellence and the potential for future leadership in the healthcare information and management systems industry. Review criteria vary for each scholarship but include as a core foundation: scholastic achievement and demonstration of leadership potential, including communication skills and participation in HIMSS activities.
The seven scholarships are awarded to the student(s) deemed most deserving as determined by the HIMSS Foundation Scholarship Review Board. In addition to the cash award, recipients receive an all-expense paid trip to the Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition. (Some restrictions may apply.)
HIMSS would like to congratulate the 2005-06 HIMSS Foundation Scholarship winners!
HIMSS Foundation Undergraduate recipient: Byron Pitts, University of Central Florida, Ocala, FL
HIMSS Foundation Masters recipient: Alena Lehrer, USC School of Policy, Planning & Development, LA, CA
HIMSS Foundation PhD recipient: Muhammad Walji, UT Health Science Center, Houston, TX.
HIMSS Foundation Richard P. Covert, Ph.D., FHIMSS recipient: Peter Schermerhorn, The Graduate College of Union University, Schenectady, NY
Sentillion recipient: Mary Benham-Hutchins, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
HealthLink recipient: Devashish Saini, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
MANI recipient: Sharon Milligan, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN
Please visit chapter websites to learn more about scholarships available from HIMSS Chapters. Visit our complete list of local chapter websites.
