Deadline is April 19

Minnesota hospitals' applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Summer Health Care Intern Program (SHCIP). The deadline to apply online is April 19.

Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) member CEOs and human resource directors are encouraged to participate on behalf of qualified students in their communities. Every year, more than 100 health care organizations across the state participate.

The initiative provides an opportunity for health care employers to become more involved in their communities at the same time that the interns gain health care work experience.

Up to half of an intern's wages are reimbursed through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health's Office of Rural Health and Primary Care. The hospital association administers the grant on behalf of an advisory group composed of hospitals, nursing facilities and home health representatives.

Apply here. Updated program information will continue to be available on the SHCIP Web page of this site.

For more information contact Sarah Bohnet, MHA's coordinator of the program, at (800) 462-5393 or (651) 603-3494.