2025 HIP Week Agenda
Monday, October 20, 2025 – Friday, October 24, 2025
We are actively working on finalizing the full 2025 HIP Week agenda. Please check back regularly for the latest updates.
CHIMA professional members can earn 1 CPE credit* with the Canadian College of Health Information Management for each session attended.
*Navigating Privacy Impact Assessments: A Hands-On Workshop for Health Information Professionals with Lisa McKenzie is worth 2 CPE credits for attending.
Monday, October 20, 2025
-
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Public Trust, Health Data Literacy & Engagement in Canada - A Collaborative Approach
Presented by: Health Data Research Network Canada (HDRN Canada), Simon Fraser University's Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue (SFU's Centre for Dialogue), and CHIMA
Join CHIMA, HDRN Canada, and the SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue for an insightful panel discussion exploring initiatives aimed at enhancing health data literacy across Canada and strengthening public trust in the use of health data. Learn about initiatives HDRN Canada, SFU's Centre for Dialogue and CHIMA have undertaken in these areas (funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada) and how a collaborative effort and framework is needed for advancing literacy, and trust among those living in Canada.1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Content coming soon!
Moderator: Stephanie Santos-Spraggett, Business Development Specialist, CHIMA2:30 PM – 3:30 PMThe Importance of Building Capacity for Alberta First Nations Sovereignty
Speaker: Lea Bill, RN BScN, Traditional Practitioner, CEO, AFNIGC
Moderator: Michael McGill, CHIM, CIAPP-M, Information Governance Community Facilitator, CHIMA
A presentation to learn about who AFNIGC is, our mandate, the importance of OCAP, and the importance of data sovereignty for First Nations.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
-
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Content coming soon!
Moderator: Stephanie Santos-Spraggett, Business Development Specialist, CHIMA -
1:00 PM – 2:00 PMCommunity-driven Data Use: Strengthening Pathways for Community Data Access—A Canadian Perspective
Speaker: ICES
Moderator: Gennie Walton, CHIM, CHE, NB & NSPE Community Facilitator, CHIMA -
2:30 PM – 3:30 PMOptimizing Healthcare IT
Speaker: Anne Forsyth, MBSc, CPHIMS-CA, CIPP/C, Director, Clinical Applications & Decision Support, Women's College Hospital
Moderator: Michael McGill, CHIM, CIAPP-M, Information Governance Community Facilitator, CHIMA
Speaking on strategies for advancing healthcare IT through data standards, governance, and digital literacy in Canadian hospitals.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
-
11:00 AM – 12:00 PMAI-Driven ICD-10-CA/CCI Code Search & FHIR EHR Data Exchange
Speaker: Van Nguyen, Alumni of Fanshawe College, Software Development - HIM, Fanshawe College
Moderator: Laura Krawec, CHIM, SK & MBNU Community Facilitator, CHIMA
Exploring two apps: an AI-driven ICD-10-CA/CCI coding assistant with granular CCI breakdowns for high-confidence lookup and a FHIR-based tool for secure, real-time EHR exchange.12:30 PM – 2:30 PMNavigating Privacy Impact Assessments: A Hands-On Workshop for Health Information Professionals
Speaker: Lisa McKenzie, BHA, CHIM, CIPP/C, Director of the Canadian College of Health Information Management, CHIMA
In this interactive workshop, we'll walk through the process of completing a Privacy Impact Assessment. Participants will work with the workshop facilitators to explore best practices, learn from each other, and gain confidence in the PIA process.
This session is worth 2 CPE credits and will NOT be recorded.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
-
11:00 AM – 12:00 PMRight brain. Left brain. Whole impact.
Speaker: Dr. Lucas Chartier, MD, MPH, MBA, Vice President, Quality & Safety, University Health Network
Moderator: Gennie Walton, CHIM, CHE, NB & NSPE Community Facilitator, CHIMA
Through the use of compelling stories, this session will demonstrate how we obtain data to confirm hypotheses and how we can leverage this for impactful change at the organizational level. It will cover some of the science on data leading to impact, provide pitfalls and best practice examples on data and insights, and it will provide a call to action to partner for greater impact.
*30 min session eligible for 0.5 CPE credits. -
1:00 PM – 2:00 PMContent coming soon!
Speaker: Dr. Ewan Affleck, CM, MDCM, Senior Medical Advisor - Health Informatics, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta
Moderator: Betsy Nejat, BA (Hons), CAE, Senior Director of Partnerships and External Relations -
2:30 PM – 3:30 PMAI in Health Information and Informatics: Transforming Care and Systems
Speakers (panel): Ruth Chin, RN, PhD, Associate Dean Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Faculty of Health Sciences Associate Professor School of Nursing, Acting Director McMaster Continuing Education (MCE), McMaster University
Moderator: Tina Lewis, CHIM, Health Information Operations Project Coordinator
Exploring AI’s transformative role in health information and informatics, this panel from McMaster University examines innovations, ethical implications, and future opportunities in data-driven health.
Friday, October 24, 2025
-
11:00 AM – 12:00 PMScaling AI Scribes to Reduce Clinician Burden and Advance Connected Care
Speaker: Salma Roberts, MS, Director, Enablement Programs, Canada Health Infoway
Moderator: Stephanie Santos-Spraggett, Business Development Specialist, CHIMA
Infoway’s national AI Scribe program aims to reduce clinician burden and advances Connected Care by scaling trusted, secure solutions, streamlining adoption, and improving patient care experiences. -
1:00 PM – 2:00 PMContent coming soon!
Moderator: Betsy Nejat, BA (Hons), CAE, Senior Director of Partnerships and External Relations -
2:30 PM – 3:30 PMEthics in Action: Introducing the New Code for Health Information Professionals
Speaker: Lisa McKenzie, BHA, CHIM, CIPP/C, Director of the Canadian College of Health Information Management, CHIMA
Join the Health Information Professional Code of Ethics Working Group for a dynamic session unveiling the Canadian College of Health Information Management's newly developed Health Information Professional Code of Ethics. This essential framework reflects the evolving responsibilities of health information professionals in Canada and reinforces our collective commitment to integrity, accountability, and public trust. Discover how the new Code empowers professionals to navigate ethical challenges in a rapidly changing health data landscape—and be part of the conversation shaping the future of ethical practice in health information management.