Winchester Digital Health Skills Day

Join us for an insightful, one day event all about boosting your digital health skills! Whether you're curious about the latest tech opportunities or practice in healthcare, or just want want to sharpen your digital know-how in terms of digital wellbeing, this day is packed with engaging discussions, interactive sessions and opportunities to connect in this field. Meet like-minded people, explore exciting new tools and resources, and get inspired to take your health journey to the next level. Don’t miss out on this exciting digital health experience in Winchester!

Info: Please arrive between 9am-9.30am to register and settle in at the West Downs Auditorium!

Info: We are delighted to start the event by a joint Welcome talk from Elizabeth Davies-Ward (Dean of Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Winchester) and Matt Webster (Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Winchester)

Info: Julie Dawes MBE (Chief nurse and deputy chief executive of HHFT) and Katrina Mason (Associate Director of Nursing, HHFT) give the first Keynote of the event.

Info: The first main session of the day will be a panel comprising of key figures and leading experts in the healthcare and wellbeing sector. There will be a Q&A section for members of the audience to ask questions. Current confirmed speakers so far: Jo Jefferies (Associate Director of Public Health, Hampshire County Council), Ynez Symonds (Chief Information Officer, NHS), Nigel Rossiter (Open Medical & SELF), Dr Caroline Stockman (Deputy Head of Institute of Education, University of Winchester).

Info: The first round of 4 parallel sessions to choose from! Choose from a Telehealth Simulation Immersive Workshop to find out about current digital healthcare practice(led by Dr Katherine Cook and Phillipa Beaumont, University of Winchester), an NHS Digital Academy CPD session on building digital skills (led by James Freed, Deputy Director of the NHS Digital Academy) or a reflective, gamified seminar on Maintaining Online Wellbeing and Ethics in your Studies or Work Environment (led by Dr Caroline Stockman and Dr Jennifer Crowdy from the CIRCLE AI Research Cluster at the University of Winchester). We are in the final stages of confirming a 4th workshop, so you will have plenty of choice!
Don't worry if you're stuck between choosing 2 - they repeat in the afternoon.

Info: Grab a bite to eat in West Downs, and check out several stalls we have promoting their services or opportunities for you in all things healthcare, AI and wellbeing!

Info: The second round of our workshops! These are repeated sessions from Round 1 - choose a different one to what you attended previously!

Info: In this session, external and internal speakers have been invited to give quick 'Lightning Talks' about their emerging practice and research in the world of digital capabilities, healthcare and/or online wellbeing. We currently have confirmed Elizabeth Pargeter-Takhra (University of Hertfordshire) to discuss her research on online psychological wellbeing, and Professor Wayne Veck (University of Winchester), who will be discussing the launch of the Cluster of Innovation and Research of Creativity, Learning and Education in AI (CIRCLE AI).

Info: The closing keynote of our event.

Info: Do stay after the closing keynote for a drinks reception. We invite all speakers and attendees to talk about the day, plus network with others.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The University of Winchester, West Downs Campus, Romsey Road, Winchester, United Kingdom

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