Steven Huesing Scholarship

The Steven Huesing Scholarship was established in 1999 in recognition of the contribution that the late Steven Huesing, COACH Founding President, made to the association. The scholarship was developed to reflect the spirit, dedication and innovation that the Founding President brought to the field of health informatics (HI).

The scholarship consists of:

Cash honorarium of $1,000;
A one-year COACH Student Membership;
A Student Registration for the next e-Health conference.

For the first time, in 2010, the scholarship will be given to both a undergraduate student and a graduate student.

Criteria
Applications must specifically address all the following criteria and incomplete applications will not be considered. The applicant should:

Be of sound academic standing (See Application Requirements below);
Demonstrate active involvement and achievement in HI;
Show how his/her educational work has made a recognized contribution to advancing the thinking in HI.

Eligibility
Scholarship applications are accepted from any student currently enrolled in a health informatics (HI) or related program at an accredited post-secondary institution.

Application Requirements
The following must be submitted with the application:

A transcript of marks and an assessment by an academic advisor;
Proof of enrollment in and current attendance at a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution in a HI or related program;
Description of the applicant's involvement and achievements in HI (500 words);
Any other information to support the application.

Application Deadline: 5 pm ET Sept. 13.
Note: The application should be addressed to the Awards Adjudication Committee.

Recognition
The award recipient receives a Certificate of the Award at the annual Canadian Health Informatics Awards Gala.

Previous recipients
Previous recipients of the Steven Huesing Scholarship are Julie Kim (2000), Shaina Hood (2001), Katherine Reed (2002), Craig Kuziemsky (2003), Warren Winkleman (2004), Elizabeth Borycki (2005), Katrina Hurley (2006), Dr. Samina Raza Abidi (2007), Tracey Fisher (2008) and Mu-Hsing (Alex) Kuo (2009).

Make a donation
Contribute today to the scholarship fund by making an online donation.

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