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British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is offering a new, fully online AI in Healthcare Microcredential Course starting Fall 2025!
The course will also run again in January and April 2026.
The course provides a practical foundation in how AI is transforming healthcare across clinical decision support, operational efficiency, and patient engagement.
Participants will:- Learn core concepts in AI, machine learning, and data ethics- Explore real-world applications in clinical and public health settings- Build skills to evaluate and implement AI-driven solutions within their organizations
For details, please reach out to the program head Glynda Rees at glynda_rees@bcit.ca
Share Your Insights on the Impact of Reduced Financial and Technical Support on Digital and Data Systems for Health Systems
The WHO invites professionals working in data and digital information systems for health to complete the Data and Digital Health Systems Impact Assessment Survey. This rapid assessment aims to map and evaluate the effects of reduced financial and technical support to digital and data information systems to health systems, the health workforce, and patient populations, particularly in countries pursuing the Global Strategy on Digital Health.
Why This Matters
Recent shifts in donor priorities and funding reductions have placed critical digital health infrastructure, workforce capacity, and essential support systems at risk, affecting healthcare delivery in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. Digital and data systems are foundational to health service delivery, decision-making, and patient care, and any disruption can have far-reaching consequences.
This brief, emergency survey is designed to capture the collective impact of these budget reductions on governments, development partners, civil society organizations, and others. The findings will help inform opportunities for a coordinated response through networks such as the Global Initiative on Digital Health to safeguard digital health systems and mitigate risks to data continuity, health services, and beneficiary populations.
Your Input is Critical
Your participation will help quantify the scale of impact and to inform urgent policy and funding discussions. WHO is committed to maintaining the confidentiality of all responses—data will be aggregated and anonymized to ensure privacy.
Take the Survey Now:https://extranet.who.int/dataformv6/index.php/364635?lang=en
The International Medical Informatics Association Nursing Informatics (IMIA NI) is the world body for nursing health and biomedical informatics. Please find attached their newsletter for February February 2025 Newsletter: IMIA NI Newsletter - February 2025.pdf
January 2025 Newsletter: IMIA Nursing Informatics - January 2025 Newsletter (NI)
This webinar will provide an overview of the shared pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap and build understanding of the Canada Health Infoway Connected Care Initiatives & priorities to support interoperability in Canada . An update as to progress across the country will be provided as well as an overview of the benefits, barriers, challenges, and key success factors related to the Connected Care Initiatives. Webinar participants will have an opportunity to learn how to become involved and to learn more about the initiatives as they progress.Speaker: Anne BaldwinBrief bio: Anne Baldwin began her career as a nurse and has focused on digital health initiatives for the past 20 years. Most recently Anne has focused on enabling change & adoption in a variety of care settings. Anne has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of British Columbia and a Masters of Nursing from the University of Calgary.https://cnia.ca/event-5964270
CHNC in collaboration with SE Health, engaged with Home Health Nurses across the country to review and update the CHNC HHN Competencies (2010). This update will provide clear direction to equip nursing leaders and point-of-care providers with evidence necessary to guide and support the practice of home health nurses to work with purpose and positively contribute to health and social care of everyone in Canada. Three information sessions offered in November to disseminate the work being completed. Further information is posted below:
Please check out the International Medical Informatics Association: Nursing Informatics (IMIA NI November 24 newsletter). The IMIA invites all interested individuals to join their panel and contribute to shaping the future of nursing informatics. More details in the newsletter.
As we continue to engage with nurses across the country to advance digital health and nursing informatics we are pleased to introduce three new regional chapters. The Atlantic, Prairie and BC-North groups are in the process of forming and will be launching webpages on this site soon! When you renew your CNIA membership for 2024 you will be asked to identify your geographic region and automatically be enrolled in your regional chapter (if available). The Chapter groups have exciting plans for connecting folks within their regions and we look forward to this opportunity to continue to build our national CNIA network!
Peggy White and Lynn Nagle are continuing the advance the discussion of national clinical data standards in Canada through a new briefing note. You can download it on our Nursing Data Standards page and join the conversation!
Email us at: communications@cnia.ca
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