Public Health Informatics & Technology
The PHIT@JSU Consortium — preparing and placing underrepresented minorities in public health informatics and technology careers through training, certificates, and degree programs.
Be on the cutting edge
Pursuing a career in data analytics or informatics? Maybe you like analyzing trends using the latest technology. Our JSU PHIT program can give you the specialized training in Informatics you need to land one of the high-paying jobs in the industry. Join us this Spring!
We've got PAID internships available too! Contact us at (601) 979-1101 or email PHIT@jsums.org.
What is PHIT?
The PHIT@JSU Consortium, a partnership between Jackson State University and Alcorn State University, focuses on preparing and placing underrepresented minorities in public health informatics and technology careers.
By sharing infrastructure and resources, the consortium promotes and recruits for training, certificates, and degree programs in fields like public health informatics, bioinformatics, nursing informatics, health informatics, data science, data analytics, and business analytics.
Students gain hands-on experience in public health informatics, with access to internships, mentorship, and specialized training including nursing in rural communities.
- Program
- Public Health Informatics & Technology (PHIT)
- Consortium
- JSU + Alcorn State University
- HBCU Partnership
- Yes — both partners are HBCUs
- Focus
- Underrepresented minorities in informatics careers
- Phone
- (601) 979-1101
- PHIT@jsums.org
- Internships
- Paid opportunities available
PHIT by the numbers
245
Faculty, Staff & Students Trained
120
Undergraduate & Graduate Degrees Conferred
75
Certificates & Badges Awarded
10
Consortia Member Organizations
The 245 trained includes faculty, staff, professionals, community college students, and high school students. Students gain hands-on experience including nursing in rural communities.
Seven informatics & analytics tracks
PHIT promotes and recruits for training, certificates, and degree programs in seven specialized fields:
Public Health Informatics
Bioinformatics
Nursing Informatics
Health Informatics
Data Science
Data Analytics
Business Analytics
Three program levels
PHIT program leadership
Our 10 consortia member organizations
PHIT internships and training are made possible through partnerships with leading academic, governmental, corporate, civic, and healthcare organizations across Mississippi and beyond:
Alcorn State University
IBM HBCU Academic Initiative
Mississippi Department of Health
Quinn Healthcare
Mississippi Chamber of Commerce
Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce
Coahoma Community College
Cambridge Health Department (Boston)
First Choice Family Clinic (Mississippi)
Central Mississippi Health Services (CMHS)
News & updates from PHIT
Forms for graduate assistants & student interns
All PHIT student forms are available through the JSU Central etrieve forms portal:
Ready to join PHIT?
Ask us about enrolling in PHIT for Spring 2026. We've got PAID internships available too! Contact us today.
Contact PHIT
1400 John R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS 39217