REU Site: HIT@UCA: Applied Research in Health Information Technology

该奖项为中阿肯色大学新的本科生研究经验（REU）站点提供资金。每年，十名本科生将参与将计算机科学的基础研究与卫生信息技术（HIT）的应用相结合的项目，旨在提高卫生保健服务系统的整体质量、安全性和效率。这个REU项目的跨学科性质为参与的学生提供了机会，让他们认识到计算机科学的重要性，并继续在这一领域接受教育。一系列的培训研讨会将使他们掌握各种研究项目的具体知识以及研究生院所需的一般技能。研究环境为他们提供了与计算机科学家、医学物理学家和行业人员互动的机会。更广泛的影响是，该项目为主要来自中南部地区的各种本科生提供了获得基础计算机科学和HIT领域研究经验的机会，否则他们将无法获得这些经验。总的来说，这个REU网站有潜力产生新的计算机科学研究生和教师，并促进发现和理解，同时促进K-12，本科和研究生水平的学习。

This award provides funding for a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Central Arkansas. Each year, ten undergraduate students will work on projects that integrate fundamental research in computer science with applications in health information technology (HIT), aimed at improving the overall quality, safety and efficiency of the health care delivery system. The interdisciplinary nature of this REU program offers opportunities to the participating students to perceive the importance of computer science and continue their education in this field. A series of training seminars will equip them with knowledge specific to the various research projects as well as general skills required in graduate school. The research environment offers them the opportunity to interact with computer scientists, medical physicists and industry personnel. Broader impacts result from the fact that this project provides opportunities for a diverse pool of undergraduate students, primarily from the south-central region, to gain research experience in both fundamental computer science and HIT areas, which would otherwise be unavailable to them. Overall, this REU site has the potential to produce new computer science graduate students and faculty members and to advance discovery and understanding while promoting learning at the K-12, undergraduate and graduate levels.