The Online Bootcamp Library program includes participants viewing 100 + hours of presentations from the original Applied Health Informatics Bootcamp (Bootcamp) and all topics included in follow-up Bootcamps. The Bootcamp library program is designed to introduce those with little or no knowledge of Health Informatics (HI) to the nature, key concepts, and applications of this discipline to addressing challenges in the health field. The focus of the program is on Applied Health Informatics (AHI), the discipline addressing the preparation for, and the procurement, deployment, implementation, resourcing, effective usage, and evaluation of informatics solutions in the health system. We target the high profile areas of Health Informatics and point the participants in the direction of broader and deeper explorations.

There is a large demand for applied health informatics professionals in Canada. However, at this time, Canadian programs produce fewer than 100 graduates per year, and, despite the growth of the number of programs, this will not change substantially for years. The Bootcamp is an innovative approach that was needed to address the human resources gap at least related to Applied Health Informatics.

Goals and Objectives

The goal of the Bootcamp library program is to raise awareness of AHI, providing a basic level of knowledge for those in information services roles, and introduce individuals to the possibility of a career in AHI in the health system. The Bootcamp library program is a broad but shallow program that not only does not compete with existing educational offerings at colleges and universities, but, in fact, aims to promote attendance at these programs.  It aims to raise awareness of potential careers in this discipline, stimulate interest in part-time or full-time studies under one of the existing programs and to encourage a self-directed life-long learning process that might periodically use the resources of these formal programs.

Course Description

The library of recordings is intended to introduce those with little or no knowledge of Health Informatics to the nature, key concepts, and applications of this discipline to addressing challenges in the health field. The focus of the program will be on Applied Health Informatics (AHI), the discipline addressing the preparation for, and the procurement, deployment, implementation, resourcing, effective usage, and evaluation of informatics solutions. Although no program of this duration can cover all topics, the material targets the high profile areas and points the participants in the direction of broader and deeper explorations. Topics beyond AHI will be introduced where they are critical for addressing the future.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this Online Bootcamp Library program, the participants will be able to:

• Understand the current landscape of the practice of Applied Health Informatics.
• Better determine and define their own areas of interest.
• Undertake advanced explorations into their areas of interest.
• Launch a systematic process of broadening and deepening their knowledge.
• Access Health Informatics information resources.

Content

The Online Bootcamp Library focuses on the following main topic areas.

Curriculum

The Online Bootcamp Library includes lectures that cover various aspects of the following Health Informatics topics.

• The Structure of the Healthcare System and its Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
• Health, Healthcare, and their Challenges for Health Informatics
• The Nature, Structure and Management of Health Data and Information and Knowledge
• Applying Health Informatics
• Major Healthcare Applications: Information Systems, Digital Imaging and PACS
• Managing Risk in the Digital Enterprise
• “Intelligent” Health Systems
• Health Communications Systems and Telehealth
• The Health User Interface and Interactive Systems
• Human/Social Aspects of Health Information Systems
• Quality Assessment and Improvement Support
• Health Informatics Education
• Systems Support for Public and Population Health
• Key Personal Skills for Applied Health Informaticians
• Translational Bioinformatics
• Legal and Legislative Issues
• The Future and Persistent Issues in Health Informatics