A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL

The hospital started as a community hospital, Nnewi, which later became a government general hospital in 1990.

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The General Hospital was upgraded to Anambra State Hospital (ASUTECH) to offer clinical facility for the training of the students of Health Science and Technology. The name was changed to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) and was taken over by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1992.

The School of Health Information is one of the training schools established to offer human resources for health development of the country in line with the Federal Government objectives for setting up tertiary health institutions. The school of Health Information and Management was officially established in June, 1996 and the first accreditation done by the Health Records Officers Registration Board of Nigeria. Immediately after the accreditation, lectures/tutors were appointed by the hospital management for effective learning process.

The first batch of students (10 students) started their normal lectures on 14th October, 1996 after the appointment of the school staff

MOTTO OF THE SCHOOL

Excellence in health information management.

VISION OF THE SCHOOL

To train the best human resources for health development.

SCHOOL ANTHEM

I pledge myself to give out no information from any clinical records placed in my charge, or from any other sources, to any person whatsoever, except upon order from the Chief Executive Officer of the institution which I may be serving.

HIMAN ANTHEM

SCHOOL ADDRESS

School of Health Information Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, P.M.B 5025, Nnewi.

E-mail Address: shimnauthnnewi@yahoo.com.

Telephone Number: (234) 08153080001

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Sky blue upon trouser for men and skirt for ladies.

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF THE SCHOOL

The Principal Officers of the School

1. Head of school
2. Students’ affairs officers
3. Committee for moderation of examination questions.
4. Lecturers of different cadres
5. Librarian
6. Secretary
7. Clerical Officers

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES OF THE SCHOOL

Duration of Study

The school runs a four (4) year programme in Health Information Management. Two years (2) National Diploma (ND), One year (1) industrial attachment and two years (2) Higher National Diploma (HND). The duration shall be two academic sessions of four (4) semesters each, including supervised clinical work experience (SIWES).

Objectives of the Programme

A diploma of this programme should be able to:

• Assist in planning and organizing health information services in health delivery system.
• Organize and manage health records in a health medical establishment.
• Coordinate the collection, storage, retrieval and preservation of health information.
• Collect , analyze, interpret and present health statistical data.
• Provide professional advice on legal aspects of health information.
• Design, standardize, and control health record forms.
• Organize health information/education campaigns.

Accommodation

A limited accommodation is provided for students on the first-come first-serve basis.

Practical’s/Tutorials

Students are engaged in practical and tutorials as a requirement for meeting board’s standards as contained in the training curriculum.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Part 1 Programme (ND)

1. To be eligible for admission to the school of Health Information Management, NAUTH  Nnewi, a candidate must have written UTME with the required JAMB subject combination:- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English Candidate must also have a minimum score of 160 and choose the school as first or second choice.
2. In addition to (i) above, candidates must possess a minimum qualification of Senior Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent with credit passes in five (5) subjects. The subjects include: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Health Science, and any other two subjects.

Part II Programme (HND)

1.     Candidates who hold the National Diploma (ND) in Health Information Management and also met normal entry requirements as stipulated in (ii) above

Matriculation

Any student admitted to any  part of the programme for the first time either the ND or HND will be required to matriculate at a formal ceremony and sign the register of matriculation students,

 Conditions for Admission

Selection of candidate for the parts I and II programme will be based on the ability to pass the competitive selection entrance examination and admission interview.

Selling of forms commences February of every year and closes in June of the same year.

Part   I candidates shall answer questions in;

a)    Use of English

b)    Mathematics

c)     Biology or health science

d)   Chemistry

Candidates for Part II (HND) programme shall answer professional questions on the ND scheme.

Approved courses of study and syllabuses are those approved by health records officer registration Board of Nigeria, which shall also include lectures, tutorials and practical as prescribed by the board.

A student whose work or progress is considered unsatisfactory may be required by the school management to withdraw from the school or to repeat any part of his /her course.

An outright failure in the semester examination shall be regarded as evidence of unsatisfactory progress.

Examination

Scheduled semester examinations at all levels shall take place as follows:

1. First semester examination shall hold in February every year, while second semester shall hold in June every year. Adjustment to these dates may be made by the school management.

1. STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES). All students who registered for each of the programmes shall be exposed to a period of industrial work experience scheme, normally referred to as SIWES. The training shall take place during the long vacation of the second semester for each of the programmes (ND AND HND) for a period of six to eight weeks.
2. A student that does not make up to 75% of class attendance shall not be eligible to write the semester examination.
3. First year students (ND 1) who do not pass up to half of all courses attended in the first semester exams, shall be asked to withdraw from the school
4. Referred courses shall be carried over. No student shall be allowed to carry over more than four (4) courses in a semester.
5. To qualify for any examination, the student must have paid the approved fees as at when due.
6. A student who on account of illness is absent from an examination may be permitted to present him/herself for examination, at a future date, provided the illness is reported to the school management and medical certificate presented.
7. Students must abide by all the rules and regulations governing the smooth conduct of an examination as may be prescribed by the Health Officers Registration Board of Nigeria from time to time.

PUNCTUALITY

School hours 8.00am to 3.00pm.

ORIENTATION OF STUDENTS

Students are involved in orientation exercise conducted by the school.

MATRICULATION

Students are matriculated few months after they have been formally received by the school management. Any student admitted to any part of the programme for the first time either the ND or HND will be required to matriculate at a formal ceremony and sign the register of matriculating students

GRADUATION

Students are graduated after the four (4) years training programme in Health Information Management.

CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION

This is the last exercise that is conducted for students to be eligible for admission into the programme.

Curriculum

(ND) Year 1 – Semester 1

(ND) Year 1 – Semester 2

(ND) Year 2 – Semester 1

(ND) Year 2 – Semester 2

(HND) Year 1 – Semester 1

(HND) Year 1 – Semester 2

(HND) Year 2 – Semester 1

(HND) Year 2 – Semester 2