AIDH News

17 January 2023

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Ready for a big year

Message from the CEO: The new year is off to a great start at the Institute. There’s a buzz of excitement around #MEDINFO23 as we prepare to welcome speakers, partners and delegates from around the globe to Sydney (July 8 - 12) for the world’s most prestigious digital health event. In a massive exercise, we have now completed the review process for 950+ MedInfo submissions. I’d like to give a big shout out to the dozens of reviewers who supported the review process - an important part of ensuring we put together a rich and engaging program. For those who submitted an abstract, you can expect a notification on your abstract review outcome in early February 2023. Look out for the full program in March.

There’s also a major milestone this week for our Women in Digital Health Leadership (WiDH) program as applications close Friday 20 January. Now in its second year, this ground-breaking program accelerates the digital health leadership aspirations of participants. WiDH is also a great platform from which to achieve professional recognition and we expect to see many alumni emerge as candidates for national industry and professional awards in coming years.

With MedInfo 2023 on the horizon, it's a great year to join the Institute and be part of the digital health community as we work together to drive the transformation of healthcare. As a bonus, if you join between now and 31 March 2023, you won’t need to renew again until 31 March 2024.

Dr Louise Schaper PhD FAIDH FIAHSI CHIA BSc(OT)Hons

CEO, Australasian Institute of Digital Health

Women in Digital Health Leadership program

Applications for the 2023 Women in Digital Health (WiDH) Leadership program close on Friday 20 January 2023. There are limited spaces available so to avoid disappointment apply today!

This program is a must for women seeking to advance their careers in digital health. The six-month program is designed to enable women to realise and develop their leadership potential.

For further information, visit the Women in Digital Health website or contact Kristal Kitto.

Commonwealth consultation on Centre for Disease Control submission

In a public submission to the Commonwealth Department of Health we highlight that data and the digital enablement of health and public health will be critical to the success of an Australian Centre for Disease Control.

Public health informatics has called for many years for a central, co-ordinated response to pandemics and other significant outbreaks of disease.

READ THE MEDIA STATEMENT

CHIA Challenge – 25% discount until 31 March

Not sure CHIA is for you? Well now is the time to take the CHIA Challenge as we are offering a 25% discount if you do it between now and 31 March 2023.

The CHIA Challenge is a practice exam with 32 questions that will give you a taste of the CHIA examination.

You also get a copy of the official CHIA Study Guide. The feedback you get from the practice test can help you identify areas for further study that will ultimately lead you to taking the real test and getting CHIA certified.

To receive the discount, simply enter the promotional code CHALLENGE2023 when applying.

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Examining digital health competencies for health service managers

Managing and leading healthcare in a digital environment requires digital dexterity, as well as competence and confidence to: (1) improve business and clinical outcomes; (2) reduce risk; and (3) improve team and organisational performance.

Mark Brommeyer FAIDH CHIA, PhD candidate at James Cook University and Senior Lecturer at Flinders University, is conducting a study that looks to understand the competency requirements managers need to lead and manage in the digital health context, and factors that influence how these competencies are implemented in the workplace.

Are you a mid-level manager who is responsible for day-to-day operations in an Australian public hospital? If so, please complete the Expression of Interest survey.

Finders University Digital Health Management course

Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Management, Flinders University

Flinders University have launched a new Graduate Certificate course in Digital Health Management, commencing in Semester 1, 2023.

The course aims to empower managers in the health and aged care sectors, and gain a deeper understanding of designing, developing and managing their digital health environments.

To make an enquiry contact Mark Brommeyer at mark.brommeyer@flinders.edu.au.

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MedInfo 2023

MedInfo 2023 program schedule

Abstract reviews for #MEDINFO23 are currently being finalised and we expect to release the full program in early March 2023.

In the meantime, we have put together a program schedule, which includes the program structure, time allocations and key social activities.

VIEW PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Nursing and Midwifery Conference

The Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Conference (#NMDHC23) – Creating a digitally savvy workforce is taking place on day 1 of #MEDINFO23 on Saturday 8 July 2023. The event is Australia’s only nursing informatics dedicated conference.

Registration now available.

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Membership offer

Don’t forget that if you join the Institute as a member between now and 31 March 2023, you won’t need to renew again until 31 March 2024!

Do you meet the criteria for a Fellowship at the Institute? Find out on our Fellowships page.

Non-members are automatically granted membership while their Fellowship application is being assessed.

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Job opportunities

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PwC Australia | Full-time | Canberra

PwC Australia are looking for Senior Managers to join their Cloud and Digital team to work with clients to analyse and better understand how digital, data and technology can improve care service delivery, access and equity to services.

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