New fall microcredential courses from NIHI

WATERLOO and HAMILTON, Ont. – Increase your knowledge with microcredential courses from the National Institutes of Health Informatics and McMaster University. Online courses are available in the areas of ROI Thinking in Health Care; Artificial Intelligence in Health Care; Data Governance; Cybersecurity for Privacy Professionals; and the Nature of Clinical Care. Registration and more details are available at www.nihi.ca

ROI Thinking in Health Care
6 Sessions, Live, Interactive, Online.
Weekly, October 2 – November 6, 2024
12:00 – 1:30 PM ET
It’s important to prove value for every healthcare initiative, program or project. Learn how to set up a project for success and how to determine the project’s value, impact and ROI (Return on Investment).

Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
10 Sessions, Live, Interactive, Online.
Weekly, October 3 – December 5, 2024
12:30 – 1:30 PM ET
This course will teach essential knowledge and practical skills to develop and adopt dashboards that healthcare leaders will want to use.

Data Governance in Health Care:
The Fundamentals
8 Sessions: 4 Live, Online. 4 Recorded.
Oct. 7, Oct. 21, Nov. 4, & Nov. 18, 2024
12:00 – 1:30 PM ET
The course will explore industry best practices for establishing a data governance function in a healthcare organization. Learn about effective data governance standards, risk and mitigation strategies, and the impact of AI and machine learning.

Leadership In Health Care:
Learning to Lead
9 Sessions, Live, Interactive, Online.
Weekly, October 8 – December 3, 2024
12:00 – 1:30 PM ET
What makes a good leader? In this course, we’ll investigate the nature of leadership and identify the skills needed to become a successful leader in health care.

Cybersecurity for Privacy Professionals
13 Sessions: 3 Live, Online. 10 Recorded.
Oct. 30, Nov. 13 & Nov. 25, 2024
12:00 – 1:30 PM ET
The purpose of this program is to provide practical cybersecurity management strategies and recommendations to help minimize the occurrence or impact of cyber-related losses.

The Nature of Clinical Care
6 Sessions, Live, Interactive, Online.
Weekly, November 13 – December 18, 2024
12:00 – 1:30 PM ET
This course explains the concepts underlying medical care. It addresses the patient-doctor relationship, how people make diagnoses and information about interventions, including their benefits and their risks.