NIHI McMaster CE microcredential courses this spring

WATERLOO and HAMILTON, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics and McMaster University Continuing Education are offering new micro-courses for healthcare professionals, beginning spring 2025. They are: “ePrivacy Fundamentals,” and “ePrivacy Risk Management.”

ePrivacy Fundamentals
13 Sessions. 10 Recorded & 3 Live. Interactive. Online.
March 31, April 14, April 28, 2025 12:00 – 1:30 PM ET
Health care is undergoing a revolution driven by advances in information and communication technologies. Precision medicine, consumer health, virtual care, the Internet of things and other innovations are changing the nature of health care, driving efficiency, effectiveness and healthcare outcomes. However, with each innovation come new risks to the privacy and security of personal health information. More Information

ePrivacy Risk Management
13 Sessions. 10 Recorded & 3 Live. Interactive. Online.
May 12, 26, and June 9, 2025 12:00 – 1:30 PM ET
This course teaches you how to identify, assess and manage privacy risk. It covers risk management principles, Privacy Impact Assessment, Threat and Risk Assessment, monitoring and auditing, managing privacy breaches and complaints and privacy training. This course will also guide you on how to build privacy into the design of your programs, services and products. It addresses Privacy by Design (PbD) principles, privacy and security standards and guidelines, PbD and emerging technologies, in building security into healthcare solutions. More Information