About this Event
📍 Location: Verity, 111d Queen St E, Toronto
📅 Date: November 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Join Skills for Change for a Health Informatics Symposium exploring how emerging technologies can translate into practical healthcare solutions—and what this means for the people delivering, supporting and accessing care.
Designed for aspiring and emerging health informatics professionals, career changers and those interested in digital health, this event brings together industry experts, employers and educators to explore AI adoption alongside patient-centred healthcare, workforce readiness and employer expectations.
Whether you’re planning your next career step or looking to understand where the sector is heading, join us to learn, ask questions and make connections.
Refreshments will be provided.
What We’ll Explore
- From innovation to application: Moving emerging technologies into practical healthcare settings and understanding what makes them useful.
- AI adoption and patient-centred care: Exploring how AI can support healthcare while keeping patients’ needs, trust and experiences central.
- Workforce readiness: Examining the technical knowledge, adaptability and human skills needed to work effectively in digital health.
- Employer expectations: Understanding the capabilities employers look for and how professionals can prepare for opportunities in the sector.
- Connecting education and industry: Exploring how learning and training can respond to real-world healthcare needs.
What You’ll Take Away
Through expert insights, discussion and networking, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Build your understanding of practical AI applications in healthcare.
- Explore the relationship between digital innovation and patient-centred care.
- Hear employer perspectives on workforce needs and career readiness.
- Identify skills to strengthen as you pursue a career in health informatics.
- Connect with employers, educators, industry professionals and peers.
Who Should Attend?
- Students and emerging professionals exploring health informatics careers.
- Professionals considering a transition into digital health.
- Healthcare professionals interested in AI and digital innovation.
- Employers and educators supporting workforce development.
- Anyone interested in how technology can contribute to better healthcare.
Why Attend?
Advancing digital health takes more than introducing new technology. It requires people who can connect innovation with healthcare needs, apply sound judgment and support meaningful change.
This symposium offers a space to explore those connections, learn from industry perspectives and consider your role in the future of digital health.
Join us and take your next step towards a career—and an impact—in health informatics.
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Verity, 111d Queen Street East, Toronto, Canada
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