This one-day Conference, incorporating the ASSIST AGM, will be held on 22 May2008at the Oval Cricket Ground,London
ASSIST are delighted to announce their forthcoming National Conference and Awards ceremony to be held on 22 May in London.
Key note speakersinclude:
Matthew Swindells
Lead National Health Informatics Review
NHS Chief Information Officer
Dr Kevin Fickenscher
Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of
Healthcare Transformation for Perot Systems Corporation
The theme is “Making a Difference”. The Conference will provide a platform for health informatics professionals to exchange knowledge, ideas, information and best practice. It will provide real insights throughgenuine case studies where NHS informatics professionals from across the country have made a differenceto health or social services.
In addition, we are very proud tolaunch the ASSISTNational Awards for those initiatives most demonstrably “making a difference”. The Awards will be sponsored by private sector partners of ASSIST; the Tribal Group, BT and Blueware. Each award will focus on a different aspect of informatics; the use of information and analysis; the use of technology; and developing the informatics workforce or profession. We welcome joint applications from NHS and private sector organisations.
ASSIST invites nominations of informatics successes now for one of these Awards, to be voted for by delegates at the conference. Short-listed candidates will be asked to provide a poster display and give a presentation at the conference.
This is a unique opportunity to showcase achievements in your service and be recognised by your peers and the media.
To enter the Awards
Send any nominations for the new ASSIST National Awards for Informatics to by Friday 25April using the pro forma at the end of this flier.
Forward this information to colleagues. We shall be pleased to accept nominations for awards direct from NHS staff.
We will notify shortlisted nominees at the end of April and invite those shortlisted to present at the Conference.
Who should attend the Conference
Chief Information Officers, directors and managers of IT and informatics, clinicians in informatics roles, knowledge managers, IT specialists, informatics specialists, professional bodies' representatives, LSPs, academics and colleagues with an interest in health informatics and making information work in the NHS.
The Government is committed to providing a first class, modernised National Health Service for all. This requires the best possible use of information and associated technology. The work and commitment of the health informatics professional is fundamental to this goal and to the future of the NHS. We encourage all health informatics professionals to attend as well as those with an interest in this field.
We expect the Conference to be oversubscribed and recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.
The conference is free and open to ASSIST members only. Membership is easy, to join
ASSIST go to:
To book your place at the Conference, go to
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Pro Forma for Awards
ASSIST National Informatics Awards 2008
“Making a Difference”
sponsored bythe Tribal Group, BT and Blueware
1. Title of informatics initiative2. Lead NHS organisation
3. Lead NHS contact / Name:
Address:
Phone:
4. Award category / Use of information
Use of technology
Developing the informatics workforce or profession
5. Description of initiative and organisations involved - short documents may be appended as attachments
6. How has this initiative “made a difference “(cite evidence)?
7. Submitted by / Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email completed form by 18 April 2008 to