Department of Biomedical Informatics
Awards, Scholarships and Fellowships for Students and Faculty
Awards
The Bruce A. Houtchens, MD, Prize in Biomedical Informatics and Telemedicine
The award and prize of $2,000 is given to the winner of a paper competition. Students are invited to submit papers expressing original ideas and reasonably complete research or development efforts in the areas of biomedical informatics, health informatics or telemedicine, which is broadly defined as the application of computer, communication, or information technology to health care. The papers must have been submitted to journals and other entities. Any student attending the University of Utah is eligible to apply.
Annual John D. Morgan, PhD Award
The John D. Morgan Award is a $5,000 cash award presented each year to an outstanding PhD student in the Department of Biomedical Informatics. The Fellowship Committee will make the award based on the study of the following materials: student’s transcripts, NIH bio sketch, recommendations by the applicants' supervisory committees and manuscripts submitted by the student. The student must also be approved as a PhD candidate by passing the qualifying examination following completion of the first year of Biomedical Informatics class work. The award is presented at a seminar in December to the PhD student selected by the committee.
The Helmuth F. Orthner, PhD, FACMI Travel Assistance Award
The Helmuth F. Orthner Travel Assistance Award was established in memory of Helmuth F. Orthner, PhD, FACMI. The purpose of this award is to provide travel assistance to a worthy International Biomedical Informatics student who has been accepted to present at a meeting, or has been invited to participate at a meeting or other scholarly activity. The award will be offered in years when funds are able to support.
The Homer R. Warner, MD, PhD Award
The award is named for Homer R. Warner, MD, PhD, a pioneer in the field of informatics and the founder of the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Utah. This award is presented for the paper that best describes approaches to improving computerized information acquisition, knowledge data acquisition and management, and presents experimental results documenting the value of these approaches. The award and $1,000 prize are given at the Fall Meeting of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA).
Scholarships and Fellowships:
Fellowships and grants are available to support training in the Department of Biomedical Informatics. Applicants should be aware these funding sources are competitively sought after and acceptance into the program does not guarantee financial support.The Bruce A. Houtchens, MD Memorial Scholarship in Biomedical Informatics and Telemedicine.
The Bruce A. Houtchens, MD Memorial Scholarship in Biomedical Informatics and Telemedicine was established in memory of Dr. Bruce A. Houtchens, MD. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide a first year graduate assistantship to an incoming PhD-seeking student. The award will be offered to a student during the admissions season in early Spring, in years when funds are able to support, and will begin the following Fall Semester. Consideration will be given to those applicants who demonstrate academic excellence and who have passed their qualifying exam. The recipient will be paid as a graduate assistant in order to qualify the student for the graduate school's tuition benefit program that pays 100% regular tuition. The scholarship will also pay the differential tuition fees, health insurance premium up to $2,000 and $1,000 travel expenses. The total value of the scholarship is approximately $55,000. In return, the student will perform a set of specified tasks (20 hours per week), and must choose a faculty supervisory chair by March, who will pick up the student's support at the conclusion of this scholarship. US citizenship is not required for application. Students interested in applying for this scholarship should submit a letter of interest as part of the application process to the Department of Biomedical Informatics.
John D. Morgan, PhD, Fellowship
The John D. Morgan Fellowship was established in memory of John D. Morgan, PhD. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide a first year graduate assistantship to an incoming PhD-seeking student. The award will be offered to a student during the admissions season in early Spring, in years when funds are able to support, and will begin the following Fall Semester. Consideration will be given to those applicants who demonstrate academic excellence. The recipient will be paid as a graduate assistant in order to qualify the student for the graduate school's tuition benefit program that pays 100% regular tuition. The scholarship will also pay the differential tuition fees, health insurance premium up to $2,000 and $1,000 travel expenses. The total value of the scholarship is approximately $55,000. In return, the student will perform a set of specified tasks (20 hours per week), and must choose a faculty supervisory chair by March, who will pick up the student's support at the conclusion of this scholarship. US citizenship is not required for application. Students interested in applying for this scholarship should submit a letter of interest as part of the application process to the Department of Biomedical Informatics.
Helmuth F. Orthner, PhD, FACMI, Scholarship
The Helmuth F. Orthner Scholarship was established in memory of Helmuth F. Orthner, PhD, FACMI. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide a first year graduate assistantship to an incoming PhD-seeking student. The award will be offered to a student during the admissions season in early Spring, in years when funds are able to support, and will begin the following Fall Semester. Consideration will be given to those applicants who demonstrate academic excellence. The recipient will be paid as a graduate assistant in order to qualify the student for the graduate school's tuition benefit program that pays 100% regular tuition. The scholarship will also pay the differential tuition fees, health insurance premium up to $2,000 and $1,000 travel expenses. The total value of the scholarship is approximately $55,000. In return, the student will perform a set of specified tasks (20 hours per week), and must choose a faculty supervisory chair by March, who will pick up the student's support at the conclusion of this scholarship. US citizenship is not required for application. Students interested in applying for this scholarship should submit a letter of interest as part of the application process to the Department of Biomedical Informatics.
T. Allan Pryor, PhD Scholarship
The T. Allan Pryor, PhD Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Allan Pryor, PhD. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide a first year graduate assistantship to an incoming PhD-seeking student. The award will be offered to a student during the admissions season in early Spring, in years when funds are able to support, and will begin the following Fall Semester. Consideration will be given to those applicants who demonstrate academic excellence. The recipient will be paid as a graduate assistant in order to qualify the student for the graduate school's tuition benefit program that pays 100% regular tuition. The scholarship will also pay the differential tuition fees, health insurance premium up to $2,000 and $1,000 travel expenses. The total value of the scholarship is approximately $55,000. In return, the student will perform a set of specified tasks (20 hours per week), and must choose a faculty supervisory chair by March, who will pick up the student's support at the conclusion of this scholarship. US citizenship is not required for application. Students interested in applying for this scholarship should submit a letter of interest as part of the application process to the Department of Biomedical Informatics.
Homer Warner, MD, PhD, Graduate Assistantship in Biomedical Informatics
The Homer Warner Graduate Assistantship in Biomedical Informatics was established in honor of Dr. Homer R. Warner, MD, PhD, a pioneer in the field of informatics and the founder of the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Utah. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide a first year graduate assistantship to an incoming PhD-seeking student. The award will be offered to a student during the admissions season in early Spring, in years when funds are able to support, and will begin the following Fall Semester. Consideration will be given to those applicants who demonstrate academic excellence. The recipient will be paid as a graduate assistant in order to qualify the student for the graduate school's tuition benefit program that pays 100% regular tuition. The scholarship will also pay the differential tuition fees, health insurance premium up to $2,000 and $1,000 travel expenses. The total value of the scholarship is approximately $55,000. In return, the student will perform a set of specified tasks (20 hours per week), and must choose a faculty supervisory chair by March, who will pick up the student's support at the conclusion of this scholarship. US citizenship is not required for application. Students interested in applying for this scholarship should submit a letter of interest as part of the application process to the Department of Biomedical Informatics.
FOR FACULTY
Reed M. Gardner, PhD, for Faculty Excellence
The Reed M. Gardner award for Faculty Excellence was established in 2005 to acknowledge the contributions of faculty members to the Departments of Biomedical Informatics and Nursing Informatics. The award was created by students to acknowledge the achievements of faculty members in the areas of teaching, mentoring, and service to the departments. The award is given annually after a competitive nomination and decision process supervised by a committee of students.
Reed M. Gardner, PhD, Lectureship in the Department of Biomedical Informatics
The Reed M. Gardner Lectureship was created in 2006 with gifts from faculty, alumni and friends for the purpose of initiating a Visiting Lectureship in the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) and to honor Dr. Gardner, a beloved master teacher and emeritus faculty member in DBMI. The University is honored to have this lectureship bear the name of Dr. Reed M. Gardner, paying tribute to his life of distinguished service and accomplishments.
The Chair of the DBMI shall assume responsibility for the administration of the Lectureship. It is the intent that a Lecturer of national prominence, involved in the field of biomedical informatics, shall visit the University annually for the presentation of the Lectureship. Local scholars, when appropriate may be considered as well. Only individuals of the highest character and intellect shall be selected as reflected by the life of Dr. Reed M. Gardner.
Each Lecturer shall present a public speech in addition to class participation and other teaching and lecturing as deemed appropriate by the Chair of the DBMI. The honorarium awarded and other details concerning the Lectureship shall be at the discretion of the Chair of the DBMI.
