Education & Training

WATERLOO, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics (NIHI) is offering its new courses on how to manage the HR crisis in healthcare. The key to leading in a time of crisis is resilient leadership, retention strategies and ROI fundamentals. Read More

TORONTO – Mental health training and delivery platform Get A-Head has been acquired for $17 million by Vector Health Labs. Building on successful use cases with a range of professional sports teams and Dr. Peter Cornish of the University of California, Berkeley, this first-of-its-kind platform focuses on both the training of future mental health professionals and the cost-effective delivery of mental health therapy. Read More

WATERLOO, Ont. – NIHI is offering online courses in Data Analytics, ePrivacy, AI and HL7 fundamentals – all starting in January and February. Get your team up to speed in data management for the New Year with training in these important topics, taught by experienced and effective instructors. Read More

SURREY, BC – A new medical school on the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Surrey campus is taking a significant step forward with the hiring of an interim dean and provincial funding to support its development. SFU has retained an interim dean, Dr. Roger Strasser (pictured), who will provide strategic leadership in the planning and implementation of the medical school. Read More

WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is spending $12.5 million to develop a health and community services simulation centre at Red River College Polytechnic, creating more training opportunities for healthcare workers. The new centre will hold equipment and technology that will reflect and simulate actual healthcare scenarios which will better prepare students for clinical work, Premier Heather Stefanson (pictured) said at a news conference. Read More

VANCOUVER – PrecisionOS has announced a collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to augment the Combined Orthopedic Residency Program (CORP) with immersive Virtual Reality (VR) training. Faculty members of MGH/CORP will work with PrecisionOS over the next three years to jointly develop new VR foot/ankle and hand/wrist training, while using current PrecisionOS training modules to help residents further develop their surgical skills in other areas. Read More

WATERLOO, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics (NIHI) is offering two new courses covering Return on Investment (ROI) in healthcare. ROI – Return on Matters in Health Care is a free online session, while ROI Thinking: Learn How to Apply ROI Thinking in Your Organization is a comprehensive, six-session course. Read More

TORONTO – Supply Chain Management Association Ontario (SCMAO), Canada’s largest community and knowledge hub for supply chain professionals, has partnered with Cardinal Health Canada to develop foundational educational initiatives for healthcare sector supply chain professionals. Read More

MONTREAL – A commitment of $1.5 million from the Amelia and Lino Saputo Foundation will support innovative teaching at the new Office of Ed-TECH (Education Technology and E-Learning Collaboration for Health) at the McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) under the umbrella of the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care. Read More

WINDSOR, Ont. – Windsor Regional Hospital and the University of Windsor are exploring a potential partnership around a new health and innovation park on lands purchased for the new future Windsor/Essex Acute Care Hospital. “Research and Education has always been one of the main drivers behind the need for a new acute care hospital in the region,” said David Musyj (pictured), WRH president and CEO. Read More