A pathway to Fellowship: There is an emerging leadership community in the field of health informatics – a growing group of highly motivated PhD candidates from more than 14 universities across Australia.
They are participants in our Fellowship by Training (FbT) program, completing health informatics research while also working in the sector.
They also broaden their knowledge in digital health through initiatives like the FbT Journal Club, masterclasses and opportunities to network with others in the Institute.
We are proud to manage and promote the program, which was initiated by one of our founding organisations, the Australasian College of Health Informatics.
Investment in the development of digital health experts and future leaders is central to our strategy for building workforce capacity.
Through the FbT program, we are planning a range of activities to integrate PhD candidates with Fellows and Members, the outstanding knowledge pool of the Institute.
Members who would like to drop in and visit the FbT program are always welcome to join monthly Journal Club webinars.
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Dr Louise Schaper PhD FAIDH FIAHSI CHIA BSc(OT)Hons
CEO, Australasian Institute of Digital Health
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Webinar on career research: A whitepaper The Changing Face of Clinical Careers was released last week by Wavelength International, Ccentric and Creative Careers in Medicine who collaborated to carry out Australia’s first research on what future healthcare careers may look like. It is a call to action for universities to adapt curricula to incorporate current views and developments in digital health, health technology and models of care thereby ensuring clinical professionals are equipped with the right skillsets for the future. A free webinar will be held tomorrow Wednesday 2 September to review the key findings of the research to better understand health professional's expertise, interests, and inspirations and gain a better understanding of what factors contribute to a clinician's decision to pursue a divergent career in medicine.
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Welcome to our newest Fellows: Congratulations to our newest Fellows of the Institute:
Prof Karin Verspoor, Director of Health Technologies, School of Engineering at University of Melbourne, and Dr Joyce Ka Yin Chan, Senior Health Informatician, who have been awarded Fellowship of the Institute.
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Welcome to our newest organisational members |
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Pandemic awareness: Institute organisational member S23M Healthcare is organising a Trans-Tasman knowledge exchange on pandemic awareness and effective collaboration, starting with a series of online panel discussions in September. If you are involved in coordinating or implementing the pandemic response in Australia or New Zealand, you are invited to submit specific topics and questions for our panelists. The first panel discussion on the topic of 'Maintaining pandemic awareness over the coming years and preparing for an incremental resurgence of international travel' is tomorrow Wednesday 2 September 2020, 5:30 - 6:30pm (AEST) / 7:30 - 8:30pm (NZST).
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IAHSI Fellows announced: Congratulations to the 2020 class of Fellows announced by the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics (IAHSI). The Academy recognises expertise in biomedical and health informatics internationally. Academy membership is one of the highest honours in the international field of biomedical and health informatics. Eight of the Fellows are members of the Asia Pacific Association for Medical Informatics. Congratulations to Heather Grain (FAIDH); Ngai Tseung Cheung (FAIDH); Dr Karen J. Day (FAIDH) and Dr Louise Schaper (FAIDH). Also Dr Farhad Fatehi; Dr Oommen John; Professor Vajira H. W. Dissanayake and Dr Yoichi Satomura.
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Matiu Bush, founder of One Good Street, discusses ageing, loneliness and neighbour-initiated care during #HIC19. Matiu is also a keynote speaker at #DHIS2020 where he will talk about his recent experience as the Clinical Lead for the mandatory quarantine of returned travellers in Victoria.
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Health informatics short course at Flinders: Mark Brommeyer will again be conducting the Health Informatics Short Course at Flinders University from 21-25 September 2020 in Adelaide (at the Victoria Square Campus). In this intensive course, you will develop skills in using health informatics to solve real-world issues in health and aged care, management and for clinical decisions. You will also learn how to make operational and strategic management decisions in relation to health informatics. Note that this is accredited for 20 CHIA (Certified Health Informatician Australasia) CPD points.
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Take advantage of early bird rates! |
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You can attend #DHIS2020 in person in one of these cities: Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, or opt for virtual attendance.
No matter where or how you attend, you will have access to content from ALL FIVE cities, to watch live on the day, or later on demand.
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1.00 - 2.00pm Thursday 3 September
Hosted by the AIDH SA branch and sponsored by Ergotron, this event brings together seven emerging digital health researchers, scholars and practitioners who will demonstrate informatics innovation, digital healthcare creativity, problem solving and the promise of tomorrow in delivering unique and novel contributions to our digital health knowledge, theory and practice base. Join us to discover how our developing health informaticians are conquering current day challenges and supporting the Institute’s vision of “healthier lives, digitally enabled”.
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4.30 - 5.30pm Thursday 10 September
#ZoomBar is your connection to the world of digital health and each other. As champions of the digital health movement, your skills and experiences have never been more valuable than they are right now. Each #ZoomBar will feature special guests (mixologists) who might not be able to mix your drink for you, but will shake and stir the conversation.
This week, your mixologists are: Mark Brommeyer, FAIDH CHIA, Tasneem Islam, Kate Renzenbrink, CHIA, and international guest from the United Kingdom Prof Paula Proctor.
So, what are you waiting for?
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Monday 14 September, 4:00pm - 5:30pm via Zoom
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