Deadline: Closed

Eligibility: 

  • Must be a current CHIME member
  • Must be an employee of a community or rural hospital or health system

Award:

$1,500 toward a CHIME member to attend the Spring CHIME Spring CIO Forum

Applicants for the scholarships must be current CHIME members. The winner will receive complimentary registration to the Forum and may submit travel expenses for reimbursement with the remaining funds at the conclusion of the event.

 

QUANTITY AWARDED

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 FUNDED BY

Neal Patterson*

Total Scholarship Opportunities

 

In 2017, Cerner worked with CHIME to develop the Neal L. Patterson Community and Rural Hospital Scholarship in memory of Cerner’s co-founder and intended for CIOs who’ve made a significant impact in community and rural hospitals and demonstrated exceptional dedication to improving the lives of the people they serve. An Oklahoma native, Mr. Patterson had a deep and profound respect for rural health care providers and the unique challenges they face. 

APPLICATION CRITERIA

Qualifications
  • Must be a current CHIME member
  • Must be an employee of a community or rural hospital or health system
Materials Required
  1. Essay:Scholarship candidates must demonstrate their interest by submitting an essay. The essay should be
    no longer than 1,000 words.

PART A: This part of the essay should address the candidate’s vision and goals as a healthcare IT leader and how they have demonstrated leadership in their organization to make an impact in the improvement of rural health care.

PART B: This part of the essay should address how this scholarship and attendance at the CHIME Spring CIO Forum will enhance the candidate’s ability to improve their healthcare IT leadership skills and enhance their current position as a CIO. Also in this section of the essay, if the candidate’s organization has limited resources for funding staff development, please include an explanation of those issues and how the scholarship would help them achieve their staff development goals.

  1. Resume:Scholarship candidates should provide a current resume highlighting their experience and/or achievements in the healthcare IT field.