YOUR NEW WORKFORCE:
BAHIS FOR YOU!
Marlene Raasok
Executive Dean
School of Health & Life Sciences and
Community Services
Conestoga College Institute of
Technology and Advanced Learning
Kitchener, Ontario
October 16, 2014
SCHOOL OF HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
Leading in Polytechnic Education
 Comprehensive Programming
--2014/15: 3850 FT students, 20% degree
(BScN/McMaster, BAHIS, BCCJ, BELPD)
 Active Learning: Work-integrated &
Technology-enhanced learning
 Access & Pathways
 Community Partnerships & Applied
Research
--CIHR/Schlegel Industrial Research Chair
for Colleges in Seniors Care
YOUR NEW WORKFORCE:
BAHIS FOR YOU!
1. WORKFORCE CHALLENGES
2. BAHIS: HIM!
3. GRADUATE AND EMPLOYER
STORIES
4. OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU!
1. WORKFORCE CHALLENGES
NEW
EXPECTATIONS
AND
OPPORTUNITIES:
Out-weigh
workforce
capabilities ???
2. BAHIS*: HIM !
*BACHELOR OF APPLIED HEALTH INFORMATION SCIENCE:
meeting workforce needs
through a unique combination of
HEALTH
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
HEALTH
INFORMATICS
*Sept 2014: First Degree accredited by CHIMA!
*Builds on strength of Bachelor of Applied Health
Information Management (BAHIM , precursor degree)
since 2006/07 with graduates in 2011, 12, 13, 14, 15!
2. BAHIS: HIM !
4 DOMAINS OF APPLIED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
HEALTH INFORMATION SCIENCES
…Health Information 1,2,3
…Health Information Management 1,2,3
…Clinical Systems 1,2,
…Database Concepts 1,2,3
…Data Analysis
...Systems Integration
MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
…Governance & Structures in HC
…Health Care Quality Improvement
…User Training & Adult Education
..Systems Analysis & Business Process Mgmt
…Change Management
…Security, Privacy & Confidentiality
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
…Health Informatics 1,2
…Information Systems 1,2
…Programming Concepts 1,2
…Web Applications Development 1,2
…Visual Design
…Information Technology & Procurement
…Information Technology Planning &
Procurement
BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH
SCIENCES
…Biomedical Concepts 1,2,3
2. BAHIS: HIM !
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Health
Information
Sciences
Information
Technology
Management
Sciences
Biomedical &
Health Sciences
INTEGRATION COURSES/PROJECTS—CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO DESIGN,
IMPLEMENT & EVALUATE HEALTH INFORMATICS AND HEALTH INFORMATION
SOLUTIONS WHILE ENSURING SECURITY, PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF
HEALTH INFORMATION –WITH A FOCUS ON “INFORMATION FOR HEALTH”
2. BAHIS: HIM !
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Health
Information
Sciences
Information
Technology
Management
Sciences
Biomedical &
Health
Sciences
REAL-LIFE LEARNING OPPORTUNTIES –
a. LABS & PROJECT WORK USING REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS
b. HI HUB WITH INTERACTION WITH A RANGE OF HEALTH & COMM. SVCS STUDENTS
c. 1 MONTH FIELD EXPERIENCE (@end of Yr 2) and 2 x 4 MONTH COOPS BETWEEN YEAR
3 & 4 and REFLECTIVE/VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT IN YR 4
2. BAHIS: HIM !
Picture of
bahis in HI
HUB
PROGRAM RESOURCES
 FACULTY—with experience + academic credential in
HI & HIM & Healthcare management & ITS
--with developing scholarship focus
related to decision support, user interface with
EHR’s and primary health care systems
 HI HUB—practice suite + HI Tech with real-life
systems thanks to industry support
HI HUB
BAHIS Intake: 36 students/yr
 INTERPROFESSIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT-School with 26 programs across health &
community services: with an epractice focus for
graduate capability
 CARE DELIVERY AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS
 PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2. BAHIS: HIM !
HEALTH
INFORMATION
SCIENCES
BIOMEDICAL AND
HEALTH SCIENCES
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT
SCIENCES
KEY GRADUATE CAPABILITIES
>>APPLY THEORY & PRACTICE OF MANAGING
DATA, INFORMATION & KNOWLEDGE USING
APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
..Health care practice and system
understanding + ability to understand and USE
web & IT technologies
>>APPLY CONCEPTS OF ORG BEHAVIOR &
CHANGE MANAGEMENT TO MANAGEMENT OF
HEALTH INFORMATICS SOLUTIONS—
..Exemplifying critical thinking and
communication skills
>>APPLY PRINCIPLES AND SKILLS OF PROJECT
MANAGEMENT TO HEALTH INFORMATICS AND
HEALTH INFORMATIONS SOLUTIONS
2. BAHIS: HIM !
BAHIS GRADUATES (AND
CURRENT BAHIM GRADS)
BRING EXPERTISE TO
BALANCE NEW
EXPECTATIONS!
*With new CHIMA
accreditation, graduates
will be eligible to write
CHIMA’s certification exam!
NEW EXPECTATIONS
AND OPPORTUNITIES
3. GRADUATE AND EMPLOYER STORIES
SAMPLE CO-OP EMPLOYERS for BAHIM STUDENTS—
WILL BUILD ON FOR BAHIS STUDENTS, WITHIN AND OUTSIDE ONTARIO
The Hospital for Sick Children
Hamilton Family Health Team
Grand River Informatics Development
Ltd. (GRID)
Agfa HealthCare Inc.
Waterloo Wellington CCAC
Canadian Institute for Health
Information CIHI
McMaster University (IdeaWorks)
CGI Consulting
Parkwood Mennonite Home
COACH: Canada's Health Informatics
Association
eHealth Ontario
Canada Health Infoway
St. Josephs Health Care
OntarioMD
Cancer Care Ontario
Guelph Family Health Team
Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration
Network
H.I.Next Inc.
Stratford Family Health Team
Oculys
3. GRADUATE AND EMPLOYER STORIES
SAMPLE CO-OP JOB TITLES
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Technical Writer
Project Management Assistant
Test Specialist
Technical Support Specialist
Software Test Analyst
Systems Development Specialist
eHealth Services Deployment
Specialist
• Integration & Deployment
Specialist
• Medical Imaging Testing Analyst
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Medical Testing Analyst
Validation Specialist
Nursing Informatics Analyst
Assistant Business Analyst,
Shared Services
Student Analyst – Cancer
Informatics
EMR Implementation Specialist
IT Assistant/Web Coordinator
Junior Research Analyst
3. GRADUATE AND EMPLOYER STORIES
BAHIM GRADS SUCCEED: BAHIS GRADS WILL HAVE EXPANDED HIM EXPERTISE!!
Family Health Team: We look for Co-op students to enhance data discipline within
our practice since these students have both health care understanding/terminology
and data management skills; our co-op student was our #1 hire with new funding for
information management!
Cancer Care Ontario: I can put my full capabilities to work as I complete data
analyses and develop meaningful information documents.
Hospital: Your student is creating really good work. Her reports are excellent and
she’s managing our portfolio above our expectations.
AGFA: Great opportunities for customer service and training, along with my project
management skills!
CONESTOGA COLLEGE: Our #1 co-op choices to improve data management and
information reporting! New Hire for the HI HUB--a role model for students in
applying informatics solutions to real-world problems and interfacing with practice
partners for field experiences and student projects!
4. OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU!
HIM GRADUATE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT
 HIM DIPLOMA TO BAHIS PATHWAY
..your degree in 2 years!
 UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
..check out prior learning
recognition opportunities
**College residence: Priority for
degree students
**Co-op Services will work with you to
find a co-op near your home
4. OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU!
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
 Increase your value for students and
graduates with defined pathway
agreements with Conestoga:
a. For HIM Diploma to Degree
Completion—increase graduate
opportunities for admission into
BAHIS year 3
b. For BAHIS to Masters Degree
4. OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU!
EMPLOYERS
 OPEN YOUR DOORS TO A
STUDENT; EXPERIENCE THEIR
CAPABILTY, ENERGY AND
ENTHUSIASM TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!
* Practicum
4. OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU!
EMPLOYERS
 SPONSOR YOUR EMPLOYEE or HIM
DIPLOMA GRADUATE FROM A PARTNER
COLLEGE TO GAIN A BAHIS!!
>>2 YEARS AT CONESTOGA; priority
admission into Conestoga’s residence!
>> OPTION TO RETURN TO YOUR
ORGANIZATION FOR THE 1 MON FIELD
PLACMENT AND THE 2 X4 MON CO-OP
PLACEMENT!
4. OPPORTUNITIES FOR
YOU!
DEGREES @ CONESTOGA
AND
BAHIS PROGRAM INFORMATION
ON
CONESTOGA WEB SITE
www.conestogac.on.ca