Allison Bristol Participates in Health Information Management Professional Internships

2013 Feb 19

Allison Bristol is participating in two professional internships as part of her Health Informatics Management (HIM) major at The College of St. Scholastica.

Bristol is a senior, and is the daughter of Carrie Bristol and Jack Bristol of Virginia, MN.

The internships occur between March 18 and April 5, and are for credit. Bristol's internships include:

• an Explorations internship at Healthland, Minneapolis, MN, offering experience in a non-traditional setting for an HIM professional, March 18 through 23,

• a Management Affiliation at Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD, in which the concentration is on management of health information in an organization as well as the relationships HIM has with other departments in organizations, March 25 through April 5.

St. Scholastica's HIM major is housed in the College's Department of Healthcare Informatics and Information Management. The bachelor of science degree provides students with professional knowledge necessary to assume management responsibility for health records and health information systems. Graduates have the ability to fill positions working with electronic medical records and data analytics in a variety of health related settings including hospitals, clinics, long-term care settings, consulting firms, government agencies, insurance companies and software vendors.

St. Scholastica was the first college in the nation to grant a bachelor's degree in this professional field. Its program has been accredited for over 50 years and is considered one of the premier programs in the nation.

St. Scholastica is regularly recognized as one of the finest colleges in the Midwest. The 2013 "America's Best Colleges" survey by U.S. News & World Report ranks St. Scholastica in the top tier of Midwestern universities. The Washington Post has rated St. Scholastica as one of the nation's 100 "hidden gems" among U.S. colleges and universities.