Annual ONIG General Meeting and Education Day 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013 (All day)
ONIG is pleased to announce our winter Annual General Meeting and Education day, to be held at SickKids, 525 University Avenue, Room 1144, 11th floor, Toronto,
 
Please mark your calendars!
 
To register for this event, please click here

0830-0900 -- Registration/ breakfast

Call for Nominations for ONIG Annual Achievement Award

Do you know an ONIG member who has demonstrated excellence in the field of informatics over the last calendar year?  If so, please consider nominating one of your colleagues for the ONIG Annual Achievement Award!!  Nomination requirements and deadlines are listed below.

Nomination Requirements:

Call for nomination for Communications Director, Secretary, & President Elect

ONIG promotes the awareness and value of nursing’s contribution to quality health care through health data, information and knowledge management enabled by the use of technology. Your talent, expertise and passion for informatics will ensure ONIG continues to grow and thrive.

Call for nomination for secretary position vacancy

ONIG promotes the awareness and value of nursing’s contribution to quality health care through health data, information and knowledge management enabled by the use of technology. Your talent, expertise and passion for informatics will ensure ONIG continues to grow and thrive.

Call for Nomination to Board of Directors: Secretary, for remainder of the 2012–2014 term

Deadline: October 15 2012 at 1700 hours (5:00 p.m.)

HIMSS itHealthcare Canada Conference on October 3-4th in Toronto

RNAO & ONIG is excited to welcome our new partnership with the HIMSS itHealthcare Canada Conference on October 3-4th in Toronto.  As an ONIG member, you enjoy a 15% savings off a Full Conference Pass.  Registration codes to receive the 15% savings will be emailed to all ONIG members.  R

Spotlight on NI Challenges in Canada at NI2012 in Montreal, June 23rd

For those who will be attending NI2012 in Montreal....

Webinar: The Impact of Social media in Healthcare: Rhetoric versus Reality* Dr. Peter Murray, PhD, RN, - May 22, 2012 12:00-1:00pm PST

Webinar Details:
While many health professionals use social media extensively within their personal lives, their use within healthcare organisations and by health professionals to improve health outcomes, is more limited. This presentation and discussion will explore the rhetoric of the possibilities of using social media in healthcare, and practical examples from around the world of the actual use, and the issues arising. Other issues, such as the development of 'codes of practice' to govern professionals' use of social media, will also be addressed.

Call for Chapters for upcoming textbook

For those who may be interested, Professor Christo El Morr from York University is seeking chapter proposals on various topics related to informatics in health policy and management.  The upcoming book, Research Perspectives on the Role of Informatics in Health Policy and Management,  will be published by IGI Global.

Manitoba eHealth Conference

For those interested....

RNFOO 2012, ONIG Award Recipients

At RNFOO's annual Gala on May 2nd, 2012 in Toronto, the recipients of the ONIG Award were recognized for their achievements in informatics.  Congratulations to both Julie and Kristine for winning the 2012 Ontario Nursing Informatics Group (ONIG) awards!! Their respective bios can be found below.