Benefits of Membership
Congratulations Award Winners!
Leadership… innovation… excellence
The 2008 COACH award winners and Steven Huesing Scholarship recipient make outstanding contributions to the health informatics profession.
Conference Events
e-Health 2009: Leadership in Action
May 31 – June 3, 2009
Québec City, Québec
COACH membership provides you with valuable resources for professional development, networking with your peers in the industry and staying up-to-date on emerging issues and developments in Canadian and international health informatics (HI).
Benefits include the following:
Career Development
The COACH Health Informatics (HI) Professionalism Program offers members at every stage in their career – from students through to longtime practitioners – valuable resources. As a COACH member, you enjoy access to:
- The Ethical Principles
- Career development tools, such as generic health informatics job descriptions and a student package, now in development in conjunction with the COACH Health Informatics Professionals Core Competencies;
- The Fall Forum, a unique professional development opportunity exploring timely issues such as the “legacy issue” with expert speakers, best practices and case studies (40% discount on registration fee).
Position Postings
Enjoy a 30% discount on this service to find applicants for positions in health informatics and healthcare. Available positions are posted on the website and only COACH members receive email notification about them.
e-Health Conference
Soak up the latest ideas from national thought leaders and innovators and visit one of the largest e-health trade shows in the country, as well as the Canadian Interoperability Showcase, and much more at this premier e-health conference. As a COACH member, you can do all this at a savings of up to 18% off the regular registration fee. Plus, you will receive regular advance announcements about submitting papers, the program, accommodation and more. e-Health 2009: Leadership in Action will take place in Québec City May 31 – June 3, 2009.
Leading-edge information
Rely on COACH to keep you abreast of emerging issues through regular email broadcasts, including the President’s Message, a complimentary annual subscription to Healthcare Information Management & Communications Canada, the official journal of COACH, the Annual Report and related communications.
Membership also gives you a discount of 33% or more on another key resource, the COACH Guidelines for the Protection of Health Information, an electronic product with is updated annually.
Online Member Directory
Network with your industry colleagues through the searchable directory of COACH members on the Resources menu (Members Only).
Members-Only Access
A variety of other information, including electronic access to the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) yearbook, COACH financial statements and the President’s Messages for members, is also available under Resources.
Awards
COACH recognizes excellence, leadership and innovation in Canadian health informatics with awards. Several of these tributes and the Steven Huesing Scholarship are offered as part of the Canadian Health Informatics Awards program. The President’s Award is designed specifically to salute a member who has made a major contribution to COACH.
Questions?
Contact COACH, info@coachorg.com, phone 416.494.9324, toll free 1.888.253.8554.
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