Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards Seminar Series
Health terminology and data exchange standards are essential to enabling interoperable health information systems, and this seminar series highlights their critical role in real-world practice. The HTIS Seminar Series is part of the School of Health Information Science’s Certificate in Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards (HTIS) program.
This seminar series is free to join, making it an accessible opportunity to learn and connect with others in the field.
Sessions are delivered live via Zoom from 5:00 to 6:30pm PT / 8:00 to 9:30pm ET by experts in health information standards.
A Zoom Account and Advanced Registration Required. Please register for each webinar you wish to attend. Zoom Webinar Registration Instructions.
Seminar 1: Thursday June 11, 5-6:30pm Pacific Time
SNOMED CT Trends and Latest Developments
Guest Speaker: Alejandro Lopez Osornio (SNOMED International)
Seminar 2: Thursday June 18, 5-6:30pm Pacific Time
SNOMED CT - The Foundation of Computable Clinical Meaning
Guest Speaker: Linda Bird (University of Victoria)
Seminar 3: Thursday June 25, 5-6:30pm Pacific Time
Nursing Data Standards: Landscape and Directions in Canada.
Guest Speaker: Lori Block – (Vancouver Coastal Health)
Seminar 4: Thursday July 2, 5-6:30pm Pacific Time
HL7 Structured Data Capture in Use
Guest Speaker: David Hay (New Zealand)
Seminar 5: Thursday July 9, 5-6:30pm Pacific Time
Building a Better Health Record at Alberta Health Services.
Guest Speakers: Debbie Pinter, Debbie Onos and Lorilee Lawson (Alberta Health Services)
Pt. 1 Debbie Pinter Recording Available
Pt. 2 Debbie Onos & Lorilee Lawson Recording Available
Seminar 6: Thursday July 30, 5-6:30pm Pacific Time
Health Information Standards in British Columbia
Guest Speakers: Dan Simic, Desmond Guarin and Charlene Lam (Connected Services BC)
No Recording Available
Learn more about the HTIS Certificate Program. Apply by October 15 deadline for January entry, apply by June 15 deadline for September entry.
For more information, please email his@uvic.ca.