Co-op Position:  Human Computer Interaction and Healthcare
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  Overview:  The Center for Applied Medical Informatics (CAMI) at Michigan State
  University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies (MSU/KCMS) is recruiting
  for a HCI (human factors) and healthcare co-op (intern) position (4-8
  months).  We have openings for the Summer and/or Fall of 1998.

  Job description:  The co-op participates in applied medical informatics work
  including user-centered design of health care information systems.  This
  person assists CAMI faculty in proposing and executing research and
  development projects in this arena.  Example projects include comparative
  usability evaluations of electronic medical records; and developing
  requirements for telemedicine systems in the home using contextual inquiry.
  In addition, the co-op will assist with teaching and training of medical
  and graduate students in applied medical informatics.

  Education:  Working toward an advanced degree in Human Factors, Human-Computer
  Interaction, or Library and Information Science.

  Experience:  First-hand experience with human factors methodology, including
  heuristic evaluation, contextual inquiry, and low-fidelity (iterative)
  prototyping is necessary.  Hands-on experience in a health care setting is
  a definite plus. Knowledge and experience with a wide variety of partners
  on design projects (e.g., government agencies, private corporations,
  hospitals) a plus.  Experience with computers and software, including word
  processing, graphics, and presentation packages required.  Experience with
  video communication systems, local area networks (LAN), medical information
  search software is desirable.

  Personal Characteristics:  We are seeking students with professional demeanor
  and a self-starter attitude.  Students should be able to independently
  organize and prioritize own activities, as well as working in a
  team-oriented environment.

  Setting:  MSU/KCMS is one of six campuses for the MSU College of Human
  Medicine; and closely allied with Kalamazoo's two tertiary care hospitals,
  Borgess and Bronson.  In addition to 44 third and fourth-year medical
  students, there are over 150 resident physicians in nine residency
  programs:  internal medicine, pediatrics, combined medicine-pediatrics,
  family practice, psychiatry, general surgery, orthopedics, emergency
  medicine, and transitional.


  Contact:  John Gosbee, MD, MS,
  Director, Center for Applied Medical Informatics
  Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
  1000 Oakland Drive
  Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1284
  616-337-4435 - phone
  616-337-4445 - fax
  gosbee@kcms.msu.edu
  http://www.kcms.msu.edu/cami/camihome.html