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| Australasian College of Health InformaticsThe Australasian College of Health Informatics is the professional body for Health Informatics in the Asia-Pacific Region. The credentialed Fellows and Members of the College are national and international experts, thought leaders and trusted advisers in Health Informatics. ACHI sets standards for education and professional practice in Health Informatics, supports initiatives, facilitates collaboration and mentors the community. Calls for Papers & Upcoming EventsNOW: Renew your membership online!9 Sept. 2010: Health-e-Nation 2010 Sydney, Australia Note: 22 Sept. 2010: Australian Clinical Terminology User Group 30 Sept. 2010: Call for Papers: eJHI 'Knowledge Acquisition and Management of Professional Nursing Practice in Acute Health Services' Special Ed. 9-14 Jan. 2011: HL7 International Standards and Education Meeting Sydney, Australia Recently Published College DocumentsThe College seeks to regularly provide constructive input and comment on relevant government or NGO proposals and drafts. ACHI Fellows and Members have authored the following response documents:ACHI Submission to Senate Enquiry into the Health Identifier Legislation (Transcripts) (Report) (March 2010) ACHI Response to Draft Health Identifier Legislation (Jan. 2010) Report on HealthCom 2009 Conference (ACHI Imm. Past President Dr Terry Hannan - Sydney, Dec. 2009) Report on "Realising Our Broadband Future" Workshop (Sydney, Dec. 2009) ACHI Response to NEHTA Draft "Electronic Transfer of Prescription" (Dec. 2009) Letter to Prime Minister Rudd re e-Health Implementation (via Coalition for eHealth - Dec. 2009) ACHI Response to AHMAC Discussion Paper on "Health Identifiers & Privacy" (Aug. 2009) Australian Health Informatics Education Council 'Work Plan 2009-10 and Beyond' (June 2009) ACHI Submission to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (Aug. 2008) MembershipThe College has 4 levels of membership reflecting the expertise and contributions to Health Informatics:Fellow ("FACHI") Member ("MACHI") Associate Member Student Member More details and member application forms here: Benefits of College Membership ACHI - IMIA Academic Institutional Membership The College is an Academic Institutional Member of the International Medical Informatics Association. This provides the College and its members with the following privileges:
Professions Australia The College is a full member of "Professions Australia" (Australian Council of Professions Ltd), the national organisation of professional associations advancing and promoting professionalism for the benefit of the community. Professions Australia has ~30 member associations representing ~350,000 professionals across Australia and pursues initiatives to enhance professional standards and increase the professions' contributions to the broader community by:
ACHI Representation on Standards Australia IT-014 "e-Health" Committee The College is a formal Member of the peak Australian committee for the development and ratification of standards for health information systems interoperability and e-health, Standards Australia IT-014 "Health Informatics". IT-014 publishes national standards that respond to the health sector’s information needs and ensure a consolidated approach in areas such as electronic health records, messaging, terminology, representation of health concepts, client/provider identification and health supply chain. Its standards will allow the exchange and longitudinal management of health information to support integrated clinical care. The membership in IT-014 provides the College and its members with:
Affiliated OrganisationsThe College collaborates and/or has affiliations with the following organisations:Health Informatics New Zealand (HINZ) Australian Health Informatics Education Council (AHIEC) electronic Journal of Health Informatics (eJHI) HISA Health Informatics & Health Sciences PositionsAssistant/Associate Professor (Tenure-track)Tuesday, 25th May 2010 Department: College of Public Health -- Department of Health Promotion and Behavior Institution: University of Georgia The Department of Health Promotion and Behavior in the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia, invites applications for a tenure-track position, at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, depending on qualifications. The appointment is an academic year appointment, with an opportunity to supplement salary through external funding. Minimum Qualifications... (Visit http://academickeys.com/r?job=24861&tag=24861-rss for the complete position description.) Assistant/Associate/Full Professor -- Environmental Health Tuesday, 31st August 2010 Department: College of Public Health and Health Professions -- Environmental and Global Health Department Institution: University of Florida POSITION IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA The University of Florida’s College of Public Health and Health Professions invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor faculty position in Environmental Health. The successful candidate will join a growing and dynamic Departmen... (Visit http://academickeys.com/r?job=25992&tag=25992-rss for the complete position description.) Tenure-track Faculty Position -- Health Education and Communication Wednesday, 1st September 2010 Department: School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine -- Department of Community Health Sciences Institution: Tulane University The Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is seeking a faculty member in the Department of Community Health Sciences. This is an open rank position, with possibility for tenure or tenure-track in Health Education and Communication. The School and the Department are committed to global public health. The Department has sections in Nutrition, Ma... (Visit http://academickeys.com/r?job=26011&tag=26011-rss for the complete position description.) Senior Scholar (Associate or Full Professor Level) Wednesday, 1st September 2010 Department: School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine -- Department of Community Health Sciences Institution: Tulane University The Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences, seeks a senior scholar, at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. This Department has sections in Nutrition, Maternal & Child Health and Health Education & Communications. We are interested in applicants with content knowledge and expertise in any of these three A... (Visit http://academickeys.com/r?job=26012&tag=26012-rss for the complete position description.) Environmental Health Scientist (Assistant/Associate Professor Level) Tuesday, 31st August 2010 Department: College of Public Health -- Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Institution: University of Kentucky ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health College of Public Health University of Kentucky The Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, seeks to hire an Environmental Health Scientist, at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. This is a full-time... (Visit http://academickeys.com/r?job=25984&tag=25984-rss for the complete position description.) IMIA NewsRemember this site: |
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