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Message from the CEO: Digital health is connecting Australasia to the rest of the world in more ways than ever. The Institute, and its predecessor organisations, have been active members and contributors to the global digital health community for many years.
As an affiliate of the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) our members have held many senior leadership roles over the years, giving us a seat at the table to progress significant initiatives. And today, there are many more new and emerging connections and international collaborations to advance the progress of accessible, patient-centred healthcare.
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There is widespread international agreement to collaborate on our efforts to build digital health workforce capability, which was progressed at the annual GCC eHealth Workforce Development Conference (Gulf Cooperation Council) in Dubai last week. Conversations are progressing with multiple countries, and I look forward to giving you a substantive update on this work as 2023 progresses.
We will be walking the talk next year when MedInfo 2023 brings the global digital health community to Sydney (8-12 July). Don’t miss out on the opportunity to present at the world’s most prestigious digital health congress and have your work on the international stage. If you want to submit for MedInfo 2023, the call for speakers closes on 1 December.
Pictured: Dr Louise Schaper FAIDH CHIA with Prof Amr A Jamal, Chairman and Professor of Family Medicine and Clinical Informatics - King Saud University (KSU), & Chair of the National Health Informatics Scientific Board, SCFHS, KSA, and Dr Osama Elhassan, Coordinator, ZIMAM; Health Informatics Specialist, DHA, UAE
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Dr Louise Schaper PhD FAIDH FIAHSI CHIA BSc(OT)Hons
CEO, Australasian Institute of Digital Health
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Credly member recognition | |
The Institute has partnered with Credly to provide you with an additional benefit of being a part of our health informatics and digital health community in the form of AIDH Digital Badges.
Digital badges are verified credentials that you can use to showcase what you’ve accomplished.
Check your emails to see if you qualify for one.
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Mater Health supporting their staff professional development through CHIA | |
Mater Health continues to invest in their staff professional development through the Certified Health Informatician Australasia (CHIA) program, with their most recent funded cohort commencing at the start of October 2022. This recent group could be the newest addition to join the many CHIA Alumni already working for Mater in the next 60 days, adding to the 738 CHIAs based in Queensland out of the 1,685 CHIAs all over the world.
The second Mater cohort (as pictured) graduated earlier this year with their graduation ceremony in July 2022. This group included a mix of job roles within Mater, such as business analysts, project managers, and health informatics specialists.
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NCTS in connectivity partnership | The Australian Digital Health Agency and the Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) have launched a new collaboration to deliver a centre of excellence for connectivity across the Australian healthcare system, through the National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS). The Agency retains responsibility for governance and the strategic role of end-to-end management, SNOMED CT licensing and the relationship with SNOMED International, while CSIRO will deliver the services and functions required to manage the NCTS, as well as content authoring and tooling. | | |
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MedInfo 2023 call for speakers extended to 1 December 2022 | |
We have extended the speaker deadline for #MEDINFO23 so you now have more time to prepare your proposal. We invite authors to submit their research, projects, innovations, experiences and learnings that drive us closer to our vision for the future.
Presenting at #MEDINFO23 puts you on stage in front of the world’s digital health leaders, experts and innovators who are transforming the health system. Bring us your success stories, your failures, your ideas!
Call for speakers close 1 December 2022.
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Global role of dental informatics | |
IMIA are calling for informaticians based in dentistry to join their new Dental Informatics Working Group. This working group will focus on dental and oral health domains. Oral health is considered as a mirror of overall health and has witnessed a rapid growth in the field of dental informatics, creating new surge of activities in dental and medical care. Being part of an IMIA working group not only gives you great international exposure, and helps you share the best (and challenges) of dental informatics locally to you, but you may also be able to use the time to claim CPD points towards your CHIA recertification.
If you are interested in joining this working group email Kristal to be connected to the IMIA team to discuss the working group and a position you may hold.
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Bupa Australia & New Zealand PhD Scholarship opportunities | |
Bupa Australia & New Zealand is providing two industry PhD scholarships with the RMIT University Digital Health Hub. This is an exciting opportunity to examine how in this new pandemic world, healthcare as we know it will and must continue to innovate and adapt, leveraging digital health innovations to its full potential.
Project 1 explores the impact of external forces such as the pandemic on how consumer behaviours are evolving towards health and wellbeing, the areas of focus in terms of information search and spending habits in pursuit of health and wellbeing. Project 2 explores the convergence of three key mega-trends (rise of healthcare consumerism, multiplication of innovations, convergence of industries) and the consequential rise of hybrid virtual care models and their application across the APAC region.
Two key priorities for this research are (i) to inform through meaningful insights and (ii) challenge the thinking in exploring emerging strategic options. As such a balance of curiosity and creativity is key for the successful applicants. See the website for eligibility requirements.
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Take part in our upcoming Journal Club | FbT Journal Clubs are one aspect of the learning program for the Fellowship by Training program. Whilst this event is targeted to the candidates in the program, everyone is welcome to attend. This week, Prof Dinesh Kant Kumar FAIDH will present his journal club titled Digital health: Where to from here? Join him in an interactive session this Thursday 10 November via Zoom. This is a free event for all members, and you can earn 1 CHIA CPD point too. | | |
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Deakin University PhD scholarship offer | |
Deakin University Faculty of Business and Law and Faculty of Health are offering a PhD scholarship to undertake the below study.
PhD project title: Healthcare management challenges in the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Australian healthcare system
The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Australian healthcare system is likely to face significant challenges due to gaps in policy and regulation governing the adoption of AI in healthcare, poor digital infrastructure in health services to host AI applications, and possible reluctance on part of end-users to adopt AI in their routine work. The objective of this project is to identify the healthcare management related factors that support or resist the adoption of AI in the Australian healthcare system.
- The main research questions for this project are: Is there a role for AI in healthcare delivery in Australia/individual health service?
- How can AI be adopted in the Australian Healthcare System//individual health service?
- What factors support or discourage the adoption of AI in the individual health service
If interested and to obtain more details, please contact: Associate Professor Ambika Zutshi.
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Are you a subject matter expert? | The Institute is calling for Fellows and Members to update us on their most recent experiences through a quick survey. You may be called on to support the Institute’s advocacy strategy Shifting the Dial, so please help us to stay up to date on your current areas of expertise. | | |
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Proud to be a member of the Institute?
If you’re a Fellow or Member you are invited to share the good news with your networks. Check out the resources available and help us to promote awareness of #digitalhealth
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Welcome to our newest Fellow | |
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WA branch | The floor is yours
📅 Wednesday 7 December
5:30pm - 7:30pm AWST
EY, 11 Mounts Bay Road, Perth
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Conference | MedInfo 2023
📅 8 - 12 July 2023
3 full program days + 2 pre-conference days from 9:00am AEST
International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, NSW
21+ CHIA CPD points
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