Rachel Hendrickson of Esko Participates in Professional Internship at St. Scholastica

2012 Feb 14

Rachel Hendrickson is participating in three professional internships as part of her Health Informatics Management major at The College of St. Scholastica.

she is a senior, and is the daughter of John and Jeanne Hendrickson of Esko.

The internships occur between Feb. 20 through April 6 and are for credit. Hendrickson's internships include:

• A Directed Practice Experience at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN, focusing on departmental operations, functions and roles, Feb. 20 through March 9.
• An Explorations internship at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN, offering experience in a non-traditional setting for a HIM professional, March 19 through 23.
• A Management Affiliation at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, FL, 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 26 through April 6.

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

The College of 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.

The College of St. Scholastica is regularly recognized as one of the finest colleges in the Midwest. The 2012 "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.