JSU School of Public Health breaks ground with new Public Health Workforce Program to elevate underserved communities
By Kyle Kidd In close collaboration with the Mississippi Department of Health, the Jackson State University School of Public Health recently announced the launch of the Public Health Informatics and Technology Workforce Development Program. Girmay Berhie, Ph.D., a professor in the CEPH-accredited School of Public Health, received a $10 million cooperative grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology. Berhie anticipates the program will provide students with hands-on, theoretical and practical training necessary for sustaining industry impact and remaining adept in a rapidly transforming digital environment. “JSU is