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.
Monday, October 20, 2025
11:00 AM
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1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
The Importance of Building Capacity for Alberta First Nations Sovereignty
Speaker: Lea Bill, RN BScN, Traditional Practitioner, CEO, AFNIGC
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
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1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Optimizing Healthcare IT
Speaker: Anne Forsyth, MBSc, CPHIMS-CA, CIPP/C, Director, Clinical Applications & Decision Support, Women’s College Hospital
Speaking on strategies for advancing healthcare IT through data standards, governance, and digital literacy in Canadian hospitals.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
11:00 AM
AI-Driven ICD-10-CA/CCI Code Search & FHIR EHR Data Exchange
Speaker: Van Nguyen, Alumni of Fanshawe College, Software Development – HIM, Fanshawe College
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 PM
Privacy Workshop
Speaker: Lisa McKenzie, BHA, CHIM, CIPP/C, Director of the Canadian College of Health Information Management, CHIMA
Thursday, October 23, 2025
11:00 AM
Right brain. Left brain. Whole impact.
Speaker: Dr. Lucas Chartier, MD, MPH, MBA, Vice President, Quality & Safety, University Health Network
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.
*3o min session eligible for 0.5 CPE credits.
1:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Ewan Affleck, CM, MDCM, Senior Medical Advisor – Health Informatics, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta
2:30 PM
AI 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
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
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1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
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Learn more about the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) and the Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM).
