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Health Informatics Competencies: What are they, Where are they and Why Should you Care? Patrick Ellis, Health Sciences Librarian. Hosted by the Resource Group on Libraries. Presenters: Dr. Katrina Hurley, Dalhousie Dr Ann McKibbon , McMaster Laura Banfield , McMaster Objectives:
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Health Informatics Competencies: What are they, Where are they and Why Should you Care?Patrick Ellis, Health Sciences Librarian Hosted by the Resource Group on Libraries. Presenters: Dr. Katrina Hurley, Dalhousie Dr Ann McKibbon , McMaster Laura Banfield, McMaster Objectives: What “health informatics” means. What “health informatics” competencies are required by students and practitioners. What training is required to build these competencies. How this training is currently offered at Canadian medical schools. What roles the library could take in developing these competencies.
Health Informatics Competencies: What are they, Where are they and Why Should you Care?Patrick Ellis, Health Sciences Librarian Takeaway: Broader understanding of the scope of Informatics and where it fits in the Canadian curriculum. The “fit” between Informatics and the Health Sciences Library The gaps and fits for Informatics and the HSL in competency training, eg Scholarly role Lifelong learning