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Telehealth Student Practicum

Telehealth Opportunities - School Contact Form
The Telehealth Student Practicum is a 40-hour program for students to gain understanding of telehealth and the use of technology in the healthcare industry through education and shadowing experiences. This program allows students to explore the crossover between technology and healthcare, while seeing how telehealth strongly supports rural health.
Fall 2023
Application: 8/15 - 9/29 Priority Deadline: 9/15
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Spring 2024
Application: 11/15 - 1/19 Priority Deadline: 1/1
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Summer 2023
Application: 3/1 - 5/1 Priority Deadline: 3/20
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During the program, students’ participation will include:
12 hours – Online Education
  • Core Concepts in Telehealth certificate
  • Health Informatics training modules
  • Telehealth training modules
  • Cyber security modules
28 hours – Shadowing Experience
  • 8-hour Day in Sioux Falls at Telehealth hub sites
  • 20-Hour Placement in a rural health facility

Program Contact:

Sheila Monnier, Internship & Outreach Coordinator
s.monnier@nesdahec.org | 605.715.5157

Student Requirements:

  • Must be at least 16 years in age
  • Must have reliable transportation
  • Must comply with specific facility requirements
"I feel that this experience has very much helped me with my career goals. I say this because I was able to see the inner workings of telehealth and how it is used in healthcare. It was also very informative to see how technology in general has evolved in the last 20 years."
Chris T - Cohort 1Avera St. Luke's Hospital
"I learned many behind the scenes things that otherwise I would have never known about when looking into a career in medical."
Sara M - Cohort 1Avera St. Luke's Hospital
"This experience exposed me to the many different ways technology is used within healthcare. This will benefit me in the future as I will have basic knowledge of how the different systems work."
Shandi C - Cohort 1 Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
"I learned more patient communication which is super important in any health care. I also learned a lot of different jobs that all co-exist within Telehealth."
Natalia G - Cohort 1Avera St. Luke's Hospital
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