The
infraNET Project and
Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research
University of Waterloo
present ...
Health Informatics:
Critical Support for Clinical Research
by
Dr. David Hill
Professor,
Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario
Scientific Director of the Lawson Health Research Institute
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Davis Centre, Room 1302
University of Waterloo
Seminar Series Sponsors
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
McKesson Information Solutions - Smart Systems for Health Agency
Healthcare Information Management and Communications Canada
Abstract
Clinical research is intensely dependent on the existence of
technological support for data capture, analysis and visualization,
information and knowledge management, and knowledge translation and
communication. Information systems tools have evolved to a state where
they are crucial adjuncts to the clinical research process. These
include clinical trial management systems, data mining and
visualization systems, information systems that support collaboration,
and sophisticated information searching and retrieval software. The
needs of researchers and the state of the technology have converged to
a degree that it is virtually impossible to excel in clinical research
without also excelling in the area of research informatics. The Lawson
Health Research Institute has long recognized the need to develop its
informatics capacity in support of its many research programs.
This presentation will give a perspective of the research
strengths and goals at Lawson, how informatics will be essential in
achieving these, and the types of collaborative partnerships we have
identified as being necessary. Our objective is to create an
integrated health research network covering all of south western Ontario
with the potential to utilize the health data of 2.5 million people.
About the Speaker
Dr. David Hill is the Scientific Director of the Lawson
Health Research Institute, Integrated Vice President, Research for
London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph s Health Care, London,
and a Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics and
Physiology at The University of Western Ontario. Dr. Hill is actively
involved in national and provincial health research advocacy as a
Board member of Research Canada and as Co-Chair for the Council of
Ontario Research Directors (CORD). He also serves on the National
Board of Directors of the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA). Dr.
Hill has over 200 research publications and his research centres on
the generation of new insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas as
a strategy for the reversal of diabetes.
For more information
Shirley Fenton
Managing Director, WIHIR
University of Waterloo
(519) 888-4074
Seminar Hosts
This seminar is hosted by the Waterloo Institute for Health
Informatics Research (WIHIR) and The infraNET Project, University of Waterloo.
The infraNET Project, initiated by the University of Waterloo in
1996, is a partnership to advance Web and Internet technologies. Its founding
partners were: LivePage (now part of Oracle), MKS, Open Text, RIM,
Sybase (Waterloo) and Waterloo Maple.
We also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the Institute for
Computer Research, University of Waterloo.
