Surrey Informatics Summer School (UK), 6-11 July 2014

The Clinical Informatics and Health Outcomes Research Group of the Department of Health Care Management & Policy at the University of Surrey invite you to attend their third annual 6 day intensive short course for health care professionals and analysts wanting to work with routine health data to measure quality and improve outcomes. This health informatics short course is aimed at clinicians, researchers, managers and analysts within the health care sector, and is being organised and delivered by the University of Surrey on 6-11 July, 2014. See www.clininf.eu/siss2014 for more information about fees, booking, and other materials; or download the flyer and information leaflet.

The course is taught by leading informatics academics and practitioners with international reputations, including Professor Simon de Lusignan, Professor of Primary Care and Clinical Informatics at the University of Surrey; Medical Director of the RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre; practicing GP; and Professor Simon Jones, Chair in Health Care Management & Policy at the University of Surrey; previously Chief Statistician at Dr Foster Intelligence. The course is intensive and primarily designed for residential students. There are no entry requirements and the course is suitable and flexible enough to accommodate those with little or no statistical experience looking to find pragmatic ways of using data as well as those advanced in analytics seeking to enhance their technical skills. The venue will be the Faculty of Business Economics and Law University of Surrey, Guildford, GU 2 7XH, United Kingdom.

6-11 July 2014 – Surrey Informatics Summer School (SISS)
7-9 January 2015 – Surrey WinteR Statistics School (SWISS)
Contact: fbelevents[at]surrey.ac.uk Find more here : http://www.clininf.eu

The University of Surrey Department of Health Care Management and Policy is an Academic Institutional member of IMIA.

Health Informatics Scotland 2013 – CFP Closes 15 May

The Health Informatics Scotland (HIS’13) conference is a leading annual conference and exhibition held to showcase the latest advances in the field of health informatics. Following the introduction of a very successful research stream in 2012, submissions are invited for: Research Papers; Presentations; Posters; Workshop Proposals. This event will be held on 18-19 September, 2013 at the Edinburgh Conference Centre, Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, Scotland.

The four themes for 2013 are:

• “eHealth Closing the Loop! Connecting and Communicating information between secondary & primary; health & social care; NHS & Patient.”
• “Nursing Impact on eHealth: a stream jointly run with BCS Nursing Group and Royal College of Nursing eHealth Group”
• “Current Research in Health Informatics: a stream jointly run by the major universities in Scotland”
• “A Scottish Jam/Hack/Camp Un-Conference with a mobile ‘App’ development theme. Participate and make up your own agenda as the event rolls on.”

In addition, the event:

• will be hosting the first “Derek Hoy Memorial Lecture”
• will also hold the NHS Scotland eHealth Awards
• on behalf of the BCS Nursing group we will be awarding the Dame Phyllis Friend Award to a UK nurse involved in innovative informatics or eHealth work.

Submission deadlines:

• 15^th May 2013: Submission deadline for research papers (papers up to 5 pages) or presentations (2 page abstract) or workshop proposals (up to 2 page description).
• 30^th June 2013: Submission deadline for posters (1 page abstract).

For further information, please visit:

http://www.hiscotland.info (HIS’13 Conference)
http://www.hisresearch.info (Call for Papers)

Loss of Three UK Health Informatics Colleagues in 2012

We regret to report that three UK health informatics colleagues passed away in 2012 – John Bryden, Derek Hoy and Denis Barnett.

Dr John S Bryden passed away a few months before his 80th birthday. He was well-known in the UK, and especially Scottish, health informatics communities, as well as contributing to many international activities, especially at the European level. EFMI have a tribute to his work on the EFMI website; he was their Executive Officer for 10 years, and helped make many EFMI events a success. He was, for many years, a key member of the British Computer Society health groups, and was closely involved in the organisation of Medinfo2001. An appreciation also appears in the The Herald (Scotland) news site. The BCS Health Forum will be compiling a reflection on his and Derek’s life and work; please contact Dr Paul Woolman (paul.woolman[at]nhs.net) is you wish to contribute.

Derek Hoy passed away in November 2012 after a short illness. He was well-known in the international nursing informatics community, and was active for many years. Colleagues have developed a crowdsourced chronology of his life and activities at https://hackpad.com/Some-memories-of-Derek-Hoy-6dAorTkGiEP Derek was actively involved in the European Summer School s in Nursing Informatics, in work on nursing information systems, and was involved in the EU-funded NIGHTINGALE project. Derek was also an accomplished musician, and a member of the Scottish Malt Whisky Society. Graham Wright wrote, on LinkedIn: Whilst many of us know him through his work in Nursing Informatics and in particular Standards and Nursing Language he is well-known as a fiddler in Jock Tamson’s Bairns and the Bella McNab Dance Band. web: http://www.jtbairns.com/derek.htm

Denise Barnett was  long-standing and active member of the BCS Nursing Specialist Group; she passed away in November 2012, after being ill for some time. She was the Editor of ITIN, the journal of the BCS Nursing Group for many years., participated in many international nursing informatics events, and edited the ‘Intwernational Nursing Informatics’ 40 year history, published in 2000 and authored by Maureen Scholes, Marianne Tallberg and Elly Pluyter-Wenting.  In recent years, together with Glyn Hayes, she edited the BCS Health Informatics History Book.

Health Informatics Scotland 2013; Edinburgh Global Health MSc Survey

Our colleague Dr Paul Woolman, from BCS Health Informatics Scotland, has provided information on two important activities:

Health Informatics Scotland 2013 Conference – this event will be held on 18-19 September, 2013 at the Edinburgh Conference Centre, Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, Scotland. Further information on the event will be available at http://www.scotshi.bcs.org.uk/ or http://www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/his/events/health-informatics-scotland-conference-2013.aspx

MSc in Global eHealth by online distance learning – The University of Edinburgh, through their Global Health Academy, are exploring the potential for “a new postgraduate online … interdisciplinary course which would allow students to acquire in depth knowledge on topics in eHealth and Health Systems with a global context of international health challenges.” Paul writes: “Anyone interested in an exciting new online programme of courses leading to a Masters in Global eHealth by the prestigious Edinburgh University should complete the online survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DQQH92L“

Update on 3rd Healthcare IT Exchange: 02-04 December 2012; Manchester, UK

The 3rd Healthcare IT Exchange will take place on the 2nd – 4th December, 2012 in Manchester (United Kingdom).

Healthcare IT Exchange is an invitation only networking forum exclusively designed for healthcare
IM&T leaders. Confirmed participants include the CIO of Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, Head of ICT of East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust, CIO of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; follow this link www.bit.ly/OcN0Eo to request an invitation or e-mail exchangeinfo@iqpc.com

Healthcare IT Exchange will once again bring together CIOs, IM&T Directors, government representatives and leading solution providers to discuss how public and private organisations can drive greater efficiencies and improve quality of care in times of restrained budgets and change for the healthcare sector. Full information is available on the event website at http://www.healthcareitexchange.co.uk/Event.aspx?id=737222 and the updates can be found on Twitter @HealthcareITEx

The Inside Story – Online Health Records Pilot at South London and Maudsley Trust – complimentary podcast: Mike Denis, Director of Information Strategy who led the implementation process to find out more about the project, has an interview on the challenges they encountered pre-implementation and during the implementation process, and also discusses the healthcare IT landscape in the UK and challenges faced by IM&T leaders. Listen to the podcast from the interview here: www.bit.ly/PI2BaQ Download transcript from: www.bit.ly/NQSOxH If you would like to receive podcast or transcript you can request one by emailing: exchangeinfo@iqpc.co.uk

Among industry experts who will be sharing their insights are:

• Mark Blakeman, Director of Informatics, University Hospital South Manchester NHS Trust
• Tracy Cannell, Managing Director, East Coast Community Healthcare CIC
• Dr Hashim Reza, Clinical Director of Informatics, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
• Will Smart, Director of IM&T, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• Jane Hartley, Assistant Director Information Management, Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals’ NHS Foundation Trust
• Tracy Cannell, Managing Director, East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

IMIA is pleased to be supporting the event as a media partner, and IMIA CEO Dr Peter Murray will again be chairing the event.

Vacancy: Clinical/Non-Clinical Senior Lecturer in Health Informatics, University of Manchester, UK

The University of Manchester in the UK have pleasure in confirming the following position is now live for applicants: M&HS-01371/Clinical Senior Lecturer in Health Informatics [Clinical Senior Lecturer in Health Informatics]. The vacancy will close on 22 October, 2012, and all applications should be made as per the information and process given on the university website at https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/DisplayJob.aspx?pageno=0&htmlpage=JobDisplay&Jobid=19460  See also downloadable description.

The Centre for Health Informatics has a position available for either a Clinical or non-Clinical Senior Lecturer in Health Informatics.  The post holder would be expected to deliver high quality Health Informatics research and research-led education. The vacancy is in the Faculty of Medical & Human Sciences, Institute of Population/Health Sciences.

The successful candidate will lead and contribute to several established programmes of research within the Centre and provide input to both its teaching and strategic direction.  There will be a requirement to attract significant research income, to produce high quality, high impact outputs and to develop the profile of the Centre on a global scale.

All enquiries should be directed to the university, not to IMIA, via Amanda Lamb (email: Amanda.Lamb[at]manchester.ac.uk).

3rd Healthcare IT Exchange: 02-04 December 2012; Manchester, UK

The 3rd Healthcare IT Exchange will take place on the 2nd – 4th December, 2012 in Manchester (United Kingdom), and will once again bring together CIOs, IM&T Directors, government representatives and leading solution providers to discuss how public and private organisations can drive greater efficiencies and improve quality of care in times of restrained budgets and change for the healthcare sector. Full information is available on the event website at http://www.healthcareitexchange.co.uk/Event.aspx?id=737222 and the updates can be found on Twitter @HealthcareITEx

The 3rd Healthcare IT Exchange is an exclusive invitation only networking forum for senior IT executives in the NHS and private healthcare organisations. An increasing drive to move care closer to home, the aging population and a rapidly emerging technology savvy generation are just some of the challenges faced by IM&T Directors and their organisations. These developments call for greater alignment between hospitals, GPs and community services, implementation of new technologies, effective system integration and information sharing. The Exchange will address what strategies should be implemented to meet these demands and increase the quality of care whilst reducing costs?

Among industry experts who will be sharing their insights are:

• Mark Blakeman, Director of Informatics, University Hospital South Manchester NHS Trust
• Tracy Cannell, Managing Director, East Coast Community Healthcare CIC
• Dr Hashim Reza, Clinical Director of Informatics, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
• Will Smart, Director of IM&T, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• Jane Hartley, Assistant Director Information Management, Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals’ NHS Foundation Trust
• Tracy Cannell, Managing Director, East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

IMIA is pleased to be supporting the event as a media partner, and IMIA CEO Dr Peter Murray will again be chairing the event.

Surrey Informatics Summer School (SISS-2013): June 30 – July 06, 2013

The 2013 Surrey Clinical Informatics Summer School (SISS-2013) will be held 30th June to 6th July 2013 at University of Surrey. The course is being organised by the Clinical Informatics and Health Outcomes research group; part of the Department of Health Care Management and Policy. More information about the group can be found at their website: www.clininf.eu

The course is being held at the University of Surrey’s parkland campus – good quality accommodation is available a short walk from the new Surrey Sports Park for residential students. SSIS-2013 follows on from  a very successful first event in 2012 that attracted participants from as far afield as Canada and Saudi Arabia.

To book a place on the course, please contact: fbelevents[at]surrey.ac.uk

To view and download the course flyer click click here.

The course runs for a full day with plenary taught sessions at the start and the end of the day; individual computer lab working in the second half of the morning and group scenario-based learning activities in the afternoon.  The course covers the range of skills needs to process routine health data.  The course is designed to meet the needs of an international audience. The course is being held at the University of Surrey’s parkland campus – good quality accommodation is available a short walk from the new Surrey Sports Park for residential students.

The course fee includes the provision of refreshments during the course sessions, a welcome reception; course dinner and late lunch on the final day.

Course Director:  Prof Simon de Lusignan
Senior Faculty:    Prof Simon Jones;  Dr John Williams;  Dr Tom Chan

An EFMI (European Federation of Medical Informatics) supported summer school.

University of Surrey is an Institutional Member of IMIA (International Medical Informatics Association).

Clinical Senior Lecturer in Health Informatics Vacancy: University of Manchester, UK

The University of Manchester in the UK have pleasure in confirming the following position is now live for applicants: M&HS-01371/Clinical Senior Lecturer in Health Informatics [Clinical Senior Lecturer in Health Informatics]. The vacancy will close on 24 July, 2012, and all applications should be made as per the information and process given on the university website at https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?redirected=yes&jobid=19460

The vacancy is in the Faculty of Medical & Human Sciences, School of Community Based Medicine. Applicants will be required to deliver high quality Health Informatics research related to the reuse of health and health-related data, leading several programmes of research within the group; and to provide input to teaching modules for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. They will have a PhD or MD (or equivalent) in a science or engineering subject relevant to Health Informatics, plus significant demonstrable research experience, or a higher degree in a science or engineering subject relevant to Health Informatics plus significant and relevant industrial/healthcare experience.

All enquiries should be directed to the university, not to IMIA, via Amanda Lamb (email: Amanda.Lamb[at]manchester.ac.uk).

Health Informatics Scotland Conference 2012

The Health Informatics Scotland Conference 2012 will be held on 20-21 September, 2012 at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, right above Glasgow Central Station. Information on the event is at http://www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/his/events/health-informatics-scotland-conference-2012.aspx

Dr. Paul Woolman, Chair Health Informatics Scotland, writes: “the biggest and best eHealth and Health Informatics conference in Scotland this year is on 20-21 September in Glasgow and is now ready for delegate registration. We have a fantastic array of over 50 speakers across four streams in the programme. Combined with a large exhibition, social reception, dinner and overnight stay in the venue hotel for most this promises to be a great social networking occasion. If you can’t make it, many of the presentation streams will be available live online, so book the dates in your diaries. Delegate prices start as low as £39+vat.”