1. HL7/College/University Internship Program
Thomas Maroon
Project Manager – Internship Program Development

2. Overview Concept of the internship program Intended outcomes
Engagement with students who might need to know more about HL7
Provide students an experience that may lead them to be members at HL7
HL7 could have a work force willing to learn and expand projects as an outcome of gaining experience
Intended outcomes
Provide educational experiences for students in healthcare
Build relationships with potential future members
Move Work Group projects forward that might not be done more timely with volunteer efforts
Build team work across a wide variety of experiences to help mentor the future of HL7
11/13/2018

3. Internship Workflow Professor
Stages sub-projects on class web page directing the students to HL7 wiki for internships
University
Provides
Class
Description
Work Group
Project
Work Group
Sub-Project
Student(s)
Join Work Group
Approval
Professor &
Work Group
Student(s) Select
Sub-Project
Student(s) Draft
Plan and get approval
Student(s) deliver their work
Work Group validates work
Work Group submits info
Work Group Closes sub-projects
Professor
Closes program
11/13/2018

4. Internship Timelines
Each year, timing subject to minor adjustments by each institution
JUL
Class
List
AUG
Sub-
Project
List
Created
SEP
Publish
List
OCT
Approvals
Nov
Work
DEC
Close
Assumes 16 week programs could be adjusted by each institution
NOV
Class
List
DEC
Sub-
Project
List
Created
JAN
Publish
List
FEB
Approvals
MAR
Work
APR
Close
11/13/2018

5. Key Features of Project
Develop Project Scope Statement (PSS) for components of existing PSSs
Provide Work Group with guidance on breaking existing projects into project components
Develop process for working with university professors
Develop process for connecting components to the project using existing HL7 tools (gForge and/or Project Insight)
Provide wiki pages to be references by university for students to register for projects with HL7 and their professor
Provide students with a guide to assist in their engagement with HL7
Evaluate program and determine if the project was a success and should continue as an on going program
11/13/2018