Register for Core Health Informatics (Core HI) Learning Series to gain insights from experts at the forefront of Canadian digital health and health informatics.

Each session will be presented virtually in real time by an established Canadian digital health professional with real-world experience, diverse regional perspectives, and proven expertise in their area of study.

This comprehensive eight-session virtual series will take learners on a journey through the core concepts of health informatics, equipping them with the essential knowledge and skills required to succeed in the Canadian digital health landscape. Materials presented will be based on the existing Digital Health Canada Core Health Informatics courses, with refreshed and updated content.

Spaces are limited to encourage participant engagement and networking, and to allow time for questions and answers.

• Total online class time: 21 hours
• Start Date: September 12, 2024
• End Date: October 31, 2024
• Session content: The Canadian Healthcare System; Clinical and Health Services; Technology Ecosystem; Information Management; Project Management; Healthcare Transformation; Analysis & Evaluation; Bonus Session: CPHIMS-CA
• Earn 1 CEU for each hour of class time (please refer to the HIMSS renewal requirements guidelines for more information)

In Canada today, less than 30% of expectant parents attend childbirth classes. Barriers to attendance include cost, lack of instructors, inclement weather and geography in rural areas, and stigma. formation online is overwhelming and contradictory.

People are looking for trustworthy information. Attendance at prenatal education classes has been associated with positive health behaviors, including appropriate weight gain, attendance at prenatal care, acceptance of routine screening tests, smoking cessation, decreased alcohol consumption, and breastfeeding. Failure to achieve these behaviors in turn has been associated with adverse maternal and newborn outcomes including cesarean birth, preterm birth, and inadequate fetal growth.

This webinar will present SmartParent, Canada’s first prenatal and parenting education program delivered through text messaging.

SmartParent makes evidence-based, relevant and timely information available to all parents, regardless of location, socioeconomic status, and education. Text messages containing comprehensive information relevant to each week of pregnancy or baby’s age are delivered to mobile devices three times weekly. Each message contains links to additional online resources. SmartParent users can opt in to supplementary information streams to tailor the program to their own needs.

Unlike other digital solutions such as apps, blogs, and websites, our text messages bring the right message to the right person at the right time. SmartParent users have lower rates of depression and fear of childbirth, less use of cannabis and tobacco, and reduced rates of complications including diabetes and inadequate fetal growth, and improved confidence as new parents.

Presented by: 

Dr. Patricia Janssen
Dr. Janssen is a Professor in the University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Health. She is a Perinatal Epidemiologist and Senior Scientist at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Trained in nursing and midwifery, Dr. Janssen leads a Centre of Research Excellence entitled Advancing the Science of Physiologic Birth. Patricia is currently studying the utility of SMS text messaging as a modality to improve health literacy and motivate health behavior change among expectant and new parents. Most recently, she has developed and implemented SmartParent, Canada’s first prenatal and parent education program delivered by text messaging. She is a past recipient of the YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Research in the Sciences and in 2020 was named one of the top 50 Changemakers in Public Health among alumni of the University of Washington School of Public Health. She was recognized by UBC in 2022 with a Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to the University and Community.

Earn One Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for attending this webinar. Content from the webinar aligns with Core Health Informatics Topics: The Canadian Healthcare System, Information Technology, Analysis and Evaluation

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Providence Health Care is implementing BC’s first digital Care Coordination Centre (CCC) as part of the New St. Paul’s Hospital Project. The CCC provides real-time data and advanced analytics to staff for proactive intervention to keep patient flow and care activities on track, impacting outcomes for patients.

Presented by: 

Stephanie Hood, Providence Health Care, Program Manager, IT Innovation, New St. Paul's Hospital Project 

Stephanie brings extensive experience in project management and hospital operations across Canada, the UK and the USA. She currently leads the IT Systems & Innovation Portfolio for the New St. Paul’s Hospital Project, one of BC’s largest redevelopment projects. Other notable highlights include supporting the design, build and go-live of North America’s First Fully Digital Hospital at Humber River Hospital in 2015, and leading Command Centre initiatives at Humber River Hospital in 2017 and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2019.  

Stephanie’s background in public health and kinesiology highlights her passion for data-driven approaches that enhance equitable access to health care. Her innovative approaches have consistently pushed the boundaries of health care delivery.

Tanya Huynh, Project Manager, Providence Health Care, New St. Paul's Hospital Project 

Tanya is an experienced project manager currently leading the Care Coordination Centre project, as part of the New St. Paul's Hospital. With a background in health informatics, she has a strong interest in the use of leveraging technology in healthcare to improve access and streamline the patient journey. Through her work, she has led numerous process improvement initiatives to help optimize clinical workflows and reduce inefficiencies, giving time back for staff to focus on patient care.  Using a collaborative and problem-solving approach, she has also supported multiple large scale HIS implementations at various hospitals back east. She aims to use her knowledge and expertise to further the advance digital technology in healthcare. 

 Earn One Continuing Education Unit (CEU)for attending this webinar.Content from the webinar aligns withCore Health Informatics Topics: The Canadian Healthcare System, Information Technology, Analysis and Evaluation

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Join us for snacks and socializing at this casual evening MeetUp in Halifax (conveniently taking place just before the Atlantic Region Conference)! Digital Health Canada MeetUps offer opportunities to network with digital health professionals from your area in a relaxed atmosphere.

Your $40.25 registration fee includes snacks and one drinks ticket (soda, wine, or beer).

Registration fees shown include 15% HST.

Registration Cancellation Policy: All sales are final, and there are no refunds. Substitutions are available until October 1, 2024. Prices are in Canadian dollars.

Digital Health Canada's Atlantic Region Conference takes place on October 2, 2024 at Delta Hotels by Marriott in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

This annual one-day conference offers networking and learning for Atlantic Chapter members and digital health professionals from across the Atlantic Region.

• Registration fees shown include 15% HST.
• Earn 5.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending this event.
• Cancellation policy: Registration cancellations received before 5:00 PM ADT on Sept 2, 2024, will be eligible for a full refund. Registration cancellations received after 5:00 PM ADT on Sept 2, 2024, are non-refundable. An alternate attendee's name may be substituted until Oct 1, 2024. For more information, please request substitutions in writing to info@digitalhealthcanada.com. Any registration transferred from a member to a non-member will be adjusted to the non-member rate. 
• To inquire about sponsoring this event, contact Dino Falvo.

This webinar will discuss the challenge of physician shortage in Canada and the role of technology in overcoming those challenges

1. Role of technology in safer, faster integration of Internationally Trained Physician Graduates in Canada and portability of Physician Licenses
2. The Medical Council of Canada perspective on serving the Canadian healthcare system and strategy to leverage technology for scale
3. The role of the National Registry of Physicians (NRP)

Presented by: 

Dr. Viren Naik, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Council of Canada, MD, Med, MBA, FRCPC. 

Dr. Viren Naik is the Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) since January 1, 2024. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Dr. Naik served as Chief Assessment Officer at the MCC.

A Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Ottawa, Dr. Naik has over 25 years of experience in academic medicine and is an internationally recognized medical education leader with over 140 publications and grants.

In 2001, Dr. Naik obtained a Master of Education degree from the University of Toronto, and a Fellowship in Education from The Wilson Centre for Research in Education. He was recruited to St. Michael’s Hospital, where he began a Research Fellowship program in Simulation, and three years later, he was appointed Medical Director of the Allan Waters’ Family Patient Simulation Centre. In 2009, Dr. Naik was recruited from the University of Toronto to establish the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (uOSSC) as the inaugural Medical Director.

In 2015, Dr. Naik completed an Executive MBA at the Telfer School of Management. Between 2014 and 2017, he served as Vice President, Education for The Ottawa Hospital, to provide a supportive learning environment and lead interprofessional initiatives to improve the patient experience. Between 2017 and 2022, Dr. Naik was an R.S. McLaughlin Professor of Medical Education at the University of Ottawa and served as Director of Assessment for the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, where he oversaw the credentialing of specialist training and the assessment, including examinations, for all medical specialties in Canada

Rana Chreyh, P.Eng., MBA

Rana is the Vice President and Practice Lead for Stratford’s management consulting digital practice. She has a 25-year track record of delivering outstanding business results across multiple strategic and operational domains. Her leadership experience includes serving as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Consultant, Director of Enterprise and IT PMOs, Director of Biotechnology, Head of Quality and Engineering Manager at Fortune 500 companies, non-profit and startups. This breadth and depth of experience has allowed Rana to be an integrative strategic thinker and creative problem solver with an action-oriented edge. An exceptional communicator, she rallies teams around vision and leads with empathy and respect. Rana has a unique ability to integrate business vision and technology to turn strategy into reality.

Among her early accomplishments, Rana was part of a core engineering team in one of Ottawa’s most successful medical device start-ups and manufacturers, I-Stat. At Abbott she led and set-up Quality Management Systems, automation, and digital technologies to achieve medical device safety and quality. At IBM she led strategic opportunities at the forefront of digital transformation and cognitive solutions in health, with commitment to client value. At Canadian Blood Services she was known for her ability to turn-around programs and established a modern, agile enterprise PMO.

Earn One Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for attending this webinar. Content from the webinar aligns with Core Health Informatics Topics: The Canadian Healthcare System, Information Technology, Analysis and Evaluation

Webinar Wednesday attendance is one of the benefits of Digital Health Canada Membership. Not a member yet? Join Digital Health Canada to enjoy Webinar Wednesdays and other benefits of membership. 

In this webinar, Dr. Abbas Zavar will present Personalized Medicine, defined as delivering the right clinical intervention—whether diagnostic, preventive, or therapeutic—at the right time, for the right individual. You will learn about the principles of Personalized Medicine and its importance in shifting healthcare from a one-size-fits-all model to a more individualized approach. This approach leverages advanced clinical data sciences, genetic information, and patient-specific data to create tailored healthcare plans that optimize outcomes.

The session will then focus on the prevention aspect of Personalized Medicine, highlighting how early identification and intervention, based on a detailed understanding of individual risk factors, can significantly improve health outcomes. 

A brief overview of the Preventive Assessment Tools (PAT) project will be provided, showcasing a research initiative to develop a suite of tools designed to assess risk factors across various health domains. These tools integrate lifestyle, environmental, clinical, and SDoH data to map risk factors to potential diseases, providing a holistic view of a patient's health profile.

Additionally, the role of AI in this approach will be discussed, demonstrating how AI can analyze large datasets, identify patterns, and provide actionable insights that support personalized prevention strategies, ultimately leading to more precise and effective healthcare interventions.

Finally, to ensure a robust foundation for personalized preventive care, Dr. Zavar's white paper, which explores the integration of diverse data domains—including health-related, biomarkers, lifestyle-related, and environmental—will address the required data for this comprehensive approach.

Presented by: 

Dr. Abbas Zavar is a pioneering physician and digital health leader with over two decades of experience in medicine and health information technology. His career encompasses clinical practice, digital health consulting, and program management, showcasing his tech-savvy expertise and unwavering commitment to transforming healthcare.

Abbas holds a Doctorate of Medicine (MD), a Master’s in Public Health (MPH), and a Master’s in Health Informatics (MHI) from the University of Toronto. His proficiency in clinical data sciences, Augmented Intelligence (AI), and clinical decision support systems (CDSS) enriches his academic foundation.

Abbas is a staunch advocate for the Personalized Medicine (PM) approach, which he defines as delivering the right clinical intervention—diagnosis, prevention, and treatment—to the right individual at the right time. He champions this vision across various roles in the community:

• Researcher: Leading several research projects, Abbas explores PM’s features and challenges with a passion for creating a ‘PM Ecosystem’ utilizing advanced clinical data sciences, AI, Machine Learning, predictive analysis, knowledge management, and clinical business intelligence.
• Leader: As the Digital Health Lead at OntarioMD, he evaluates and supports implementing AI-enabled solutions for community-based clinicians, ensuring alignment with the PM approach.
• Educator: Abbas imparts his knowledge through teaching roles in various Canadian universities and colleges (University of Toronto and George Brown College), mentoring International Medical Graduates (IMGs) and Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs) as they enter the Canadian digital health sector.
• Advocate: He presents these concepts and PM aspects at various conferences, symposiums, and through publications, sharing his insights and advancements in the field.

Earn One Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for attending this webinar. Content from the webinar aligns with Core Health Informatics Topics: The Canadian Healthcare System, Information Technology, Analysis and Evaluation

Webinar Wednesday attendance is one of the benefits of Digital Health Canada Membership. Not a member yet? Join Digital Health Canada to enjoy Webinar Wednesdays and other benefits of membership. 

Join us for two days of knowledge-sharing, learning, and networking with public and private sector digital health leaders from across Canada. Register today to reserve your seat at the table where important digital health conversations happen. 

All CHIEF Executive Forum members are invited to attend—register to confirm your attendance or email chief@digitalhealthcanada.com.

Tuesday, October 29 + Wednesday, October 30 2024

• October 29: Fall Symposium at the Arcadian Loft
• October 29: Cocktail reception - RSVP required
• October 30: Walking tours and site visits to leading healthcare organizations (stay tuned for more details) Separate registration required and space is limited

Please join us for a networking cocktail reception following the conclusion of the Fall Symposium.

• October 29: Fall Symposium at the Arcadian Loft
• October 29: Cocktail reception - RSVP required
• October 30: Walking tours and site visits to leading healthcare organizations (stay tuned for more details) Separate registration required and space is limited

• October 29: Fall Symposium at the Arcadian Loft
• October 29: Cocktail reception - RSVP required
• October 30: Walking tours and site visits to leading healthcare organizations (stay tuned for more details)

In 2024, Driving the Future of Digital Health will be presented as a two half-day academic-focused virtual event.

Registration will open soon.

Registration fees shown include 15% HST. 

Cancellation policy: Registration cancellations received before 5:00 PM ET on October 31, 2024, will be eligible for a full refund. Registration cancellations received after 5:00 PM ET on October 31, 2024, are non-refundable. An alternate attendee’s name may be substituted until November 12, 2024.

For more information, please request substitutions in writing to info@digitalhealthcanada.com. Any registration transferred from a member to a non-member will be adjusted to the non-member rate.

Sponsorship Opportunities: To inquire about sponsoring this event, contact Dino Falvo.

Let’s discuss the future of digital health in Canada over breakfast. Digital Health Canada Breakfast in Montreal will identify common challenges and opportunities from across Canada, with a focus on Quebec innovation. Learn about local innovation programs and opportunities, and gain insights into digital health partnerships and collaborations from other provinces to spark new ideas and drive progress in Quebec and beyond.

The Breakfast will take place in Montreal, Quebec on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.

• Registration fees shown include 5% GST and 9.975% QST
• Earn 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending this event.
• Cancellation policy: Registration cancellations received before 5:00 PM ET on Oct 31, 2024, will be eligible for a full refund. Registration cancellations received after 5:00 PM ET on Oct 31, 2024, are non-refundable. An alternate attendee's name may be substituted until Nov 26, 2024. For more information, please request substitutions in writing to info@digitalhealthcanada.com. Any registration transferred from a member to a non-member will be adjusted to the non-member rate. 
• To inquire about sponsoring this event, contact Dino Falvo.
  

Join us for snacks and socializing at this casual evening MeetUp in Regina (conveniently taking place just before the Saskatchewan Region Conference)! Digital Health Canada MeetUps offer opportunities to network with digital health professionals from your area in a relaxed atmosphere.

Your $36.75 registration fee includes snacks and one drink ticket (soda, wine, or beer).

Registration Cancellation Policy: All sales are final and there are no refunds. Substitutions are available until December 2, 2024. Prices are in Canadian dollars. Applicable taxes are included in the price.

Join us in Regina on December 3, 2024 for SK24, Digital Health Canada’s first Saskatchewan Region Conference! This one-day conference offers networking and learning for Saskatchewan-based members and digital health professionals and will focus on Integrating Cultural Competence into Digital Health Strategies: A Path to Reconciliation.

Take advantage of Member Early Bird pricing of $189 until November 16.

• Registration fees shown include 5% GST
• Earn 4.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending this event
• Cancellation policy: Registration cancellations received before 5:00 PM CST on November 16 will be eligible for a full refund. Registration cancellations received after 5:00 PM CST on November 16 are non-refundable. An alternate attendee's name may be substituted until December 2nd. For more information, please request substitutions in writing to info@digitalhealthcanada.com. Any registration transferred from a member to a non-member will be adjusted to the non-member rate. 
• To inquire about sponsoring this event, contact Dino Falvo.

Join us for snacks and socializing at this casual evening MeetUp in Calgary (conveniently taking place just before the AB25 Conference)! Digital Health Canada MeetUps offer opportunities to network with digital health professionals from your area in a relaxed atmosphere.

Your $36.75 registration fee includes snacks plus one drinks ticket (soda, wine, or beer).

Join us in Calgary on February 4, 2025 to discuss Advancing Healthcare in Alberta. This important annual conference, presented in partnership with ANHIX (Alberta Network for Health Information eXchange), attracts leaders, thinkers, senior executives, and individuals within the health space from Calgary and the surrounding area.

The 2024 conference will take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

• Registration fees shown include 5% GST 
• Earn 4.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending this event.
• Cancellation policy: Registration cancellations received before 5:00 PM PT on January 6, 2025, will be eligible for a full refund. Registration cancellations received after 5:00 PM PT on January 6, 2025, are non-refundable. An alternate attendee’s name may be substituted until February 4, 2025. For more information, please request substitutions in writing to info@digitalhealthcanada.com. Any registration transferred from a member to a non-member will be adjusted to the non-member rate. 
• To inquire about sponsoring this event, contact Dino Falvo.

Join us for snacks and socializing at this casual evening MeetUp in Vancouver (conveniently taking place just before the BC25 Conference)! Digital Health Canada MeetUps offer opportunities to network with digital health professionals from your area in a relaxed atmosphere.

Your $36.75 registration fee includes snacks plus one drinks ticket (soda, wine, or beer).

Registration fees shown include 5% GST.

Registration Cancellation Policy: All sales are final, and there are no refunds. Substitutions are available until February 5, 2025. Prices are in Canadian dollars.

This annual conference brings together professionals, organizations, and ideas from across the British Columbia digital health landscape. Attendees connect with existing communities and initiate new relationships within both traditional and emerging segments of health and healthcare in the greater Vancouver area. The 2024 conference will take place on Thursday, February 6, 2025. 

• Registration fees shown include 5% GST 
• Earn 4.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending this event.
• Cancellation policy: Registration cancellations received before 5:00 PM PT on January 6, 2025, will be eligible for a full refund. Registration cancellations received after 5:00 PM PT on January 6, 2025, are non-refundable. An alternate attendee’s name may be substituted until February 6, 2025. For more information, please request substitutions in writing to info@digitalhealthcanada.com. Any registration transferred from a member to a non-member will be adjusted to the non-member rate. 
• To inquire about sponsoring this event, contact Dino Falvo.

Join us for snacks and socializing at this casual evening MeetUp in Toronto (conveniently taking place just before the ON25 Conference)! Digital Health Canada MeetUps offer opportunities to network with digital health professionals from your area in a relaxed atmosphere.

Your $36.75 registration fee includes snacks and one drinks ticket (soda, wine, or beer).

Registration fees shown include 13% HST.

Registration Cancellation Policy: All sales are final, and there are no refunds. Substitutions are available until February 25, 2025. Prices are in Canadian dollars.

Connect with Ontario public and private sector leaders and innovators as they explore the issues that matter most to Ontario patients, caregivers, and digital health professionals—discussions that are the hallmark of the annual Digital Health Canada ON25 Conference (UpOnDigital: Update on Ontario Digital Health).

The 2025 conference will take place on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Registration will open soon. 

Connect with your Toronto peers: join us at the MeetUp event the night before the conference. Learn more and register here to save your spot.

• Registration fees shown include 13% HST. 
• CPHIMS-CA Maintenance: Earn 5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending this event.
• Cancellation policy: Registration cancellations received before 5:00 PM ET on January 24, 2025, will be eligible for a full refund. Registration cancellations received after 5:00 PM ET on January 24, 2025, are non-refundable. An alternate attendee’s name may be substituted until February 25, 2025 by sending a written substitution request to info@digitalhealthcanada.com. Any registration transferred from a member to a non-member will be adjusted to the non-member rate.
• Sponsorship Opportunities: To inquire about sponsoring this event, contact Dino Falvo.