Medical Informatics Training for College Students
Introduction

The Medical Informatics Training Program for College Students at the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (the Center) supports undergraduate students enrolled in accredited colleges, universities and technical institutes to participate in research and development programs at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) which is one of the institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) . The NIH is the Federal government's primary agency for the support and conduct of biomedical research. It is located on a 318 acre campus in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb of Washington D.C. The NLM is the world's largest biomedical library. In addition to its library service functions, NLM pursues a variety of innovative intramural and extramural research programs, and supports a communication network with biomedical and toxicology databases which are accessed by national and international health communities.

The Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications is an intramural research and development division of the NLM. Its mission is to explore the application of information and communications technology; to solve information problems faced by health care professionals; and to develop or improve informatics systems for the collection and processing of biomedical information and for its distribution to the clinical, research and health education communities. The Center is presently investigating ways to use modern technology in information systems for library science, medical education, health care delivery, and continuing education programs to keep biomedical researchers and health care professionals abreast of current developments in their fields.

Program Description

The Medical Informatics Training Program provides college students an opportunity to participate in on-going research under the tutelage of Center or campus mentors. Participants interact with outstanding professionals; have access to on-site resources and facilities; and gain an understanding of the Center's programs. Current activities of the Center, which are potential areas of research for participants, include:
    • Consumer health informatics
    • Digital library research
    • World Wide Web applications
    • Wireless computing
    • Vocabulary and thesaurus research
    • Database design
    • Biomedical knowledge discovery
    • Medical language processing
    • Automated indexing
    • Image processing research
    • Next Generation Internet
    • Medical education systems
Appointments are available for the summer and throughout the year. The NLM does not grant academic degrees but provides training opportunities to complement work students are doing at their home institutions. Recipients may receive a stipend which varies depending on degree, research area and experience.

Eligibility and Application Procedures

Applicants should be undergraduate students in good standing at an accredited academic institution in an appropriate discipline. This is an equal opportunity program open to all-qualified persons without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, handicap, national origin, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era.

To be considered, applicants should send the following materials to the address at the bottom of this announcement:

  • A letter of interest, describing career interests, the date the applicant wishes to begin the training program, the desired duration of the appointment and the applicant's email and postal addresses and daytime and evening telephone numbers

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  • A curriculum vita

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  • Three letters of reference

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  • Transcript of college and high school work
    • Application materials will be accepted at the application deadlines of January 15, April 15 and October 15.
    The final selection of participants is based on scientific background and experience; matching of the applicant's abilities and background with research programs at the Center; recommendations; awards and honors; and the availability of funds, programs, staff and facilities.

    Applications and Inquiries

    May Cheh
    National Library of Medicine
    8600 Rockville Pike, Mail Stop 54
    Bethesda, MD 20894-6075
    Telephone: (301) 435-3193
    Fax: (301) 496-0673
    Email: cheh@nlm.nih.gov


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