Agenda

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Coding Cancer Care: Developing a National Oncology Coding Micro-credential

Explore the collaborative journey of designing a specialized micro-credential that equips health information professionals with the knowledge and skills required for accurate oncology coding, strengthening cancer surveillance, research, and patient care across Canada.

Speaker: Lisa McKenzie, BHA, CHIM, CIPP/C 

Opening remarks by CEO and Registrar, Mahmoud Suleiman

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Cost of Caring: Vicarious Trauma in Health Information Professionals

Health information professionals are instrumental in providing high quality, usable data. With the increased prevalence of electronic health records and job necessity to review all patient documents, these professionals are exposed to traumatizing material including detailed descriptions and images of physical injuries. Those who regularly review health records are at risk of developing symptoms of vicarious trauma. Vicarious trauma is a multi-faceted condition that results from repeated and prolonged exposure to the traumatic experiences of others and can have a profound negative effect on perception, emotional health, and behavior. In autoethnographic form, we will explore this condition and outline methods of management and prevention.

Speaker: Kyla Hoogers, BA, CHIM

Nicky Mathur, CHIMA

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session Sponsored by CIHI

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Dementia Disrupted: The Future of Health Information and Care

As dementia rates rise, health information professionals can help shape more compassionate and dementia-ready systems through better documentation, interoperability, and digital innovation.

Speaker: Steph Ouellet, MBA, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy from Poor Health Data Access or Quality

This presentation outlines a novel approach to study the impact of poor health data access or quality on clinical decision-making using validated clinical vignettes and generative AI models.

Speaker: Ryan Hunter, BMSC, MSc, MD (candidate), Medical Student

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Are We Ready for AI? Why HIM Expertise Matters More Than Ever

Speaker: Jodi McMullin, CHIM, CCCS, CCDIS, CCS-AHIMA

Sponsored Session by ScoJo

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation in Ontario 

This session provides an overview of organ and tissue donation in Ontario. It examines the legal and ethical dimensions of consent and explores the management of health records after death.

Speaker: Maxime Grossi, BScN, RN, MA
Clinical Educator
Ontario Health - Trillium Gift of Life Network

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Session Sponsored by Solventum

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

The OKH Approach to Culturally Inclusive Child Health Information

This session will explore how culturally responsive, accessible health information and meaningful community engagement can strengthen trust, improve health literacy, and advance health equity. Drawing on lessons learned from Our Kids' Health (OKH) Network, a social media-based child health initiative that uses a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach to co-create evidence-based child health and parenting information with 10 diverse cultural-linguistic communities (Arabic, Black, Black-Francophone, Cantonese, Filipino, Hispanic, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tamil, and Ukrainian), participants will learn practical strategies for creating trusted, community-informed health information, increasing knowledge uptake, and addressing health misinformation across digital platforms.

Speakers: Dr. Ripudaman Minhas, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FAAP
Project Lead/ Developmental Pediatrician
Our Kids' Health, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

Michelle Au, MA
Research Coordinator
Our Kids' Health, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session Sponsred by 3terra

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

The Future of Health Information: AI, Trust, and Human Behaviour

Examining the balance between AI-driven efficiency, patient trust, automation bias, and ethical decision-making.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session Sponsored by CIHI

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CHIMA and AHIMA - Policy Landscape

CHIMA’s Betsy Nejat and AHIMA’s Andrew Tomlinson discuss Canada and US HIM climate.

Speaker: Betsy Nejat, BA, CAE
Sr Director, Partnerships and External Relations
CHIMA

Andrew Tomlinson,
Senior Director, Regulatory & International Affairs
AHIMA

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Speaker: Simon Haggens