Dear SIG-Health Member,
The SIG-health board is sending the attached letter to keep you informed and invite your comments and assistance in progressing SIG-Health. Please contact one of the officers with ideas and resources related to the 2008 goals.
We look forward to a wonderful year.
Sincerely,
Cindy LeRouge, Chair
Fay Cobb Payton, Vice Chair
Ron Spanjers, Resource Chair
We are pleased to send this special early invitation to the Kay-CGU Annual Symposium (http://kaycentersymposium.cgu.edu) where we are offering a two and onehalf day educational workshop giving an in-depth look at the latest research, systems, and practice in Consumer Health Informatics. This course provides a unique opportunity to engage in dialogue with most respected experts in the field of Consumer Health Informatics.
This two and a half day intensive learning session will serve to educate professionals on the gaps and needs of the consumer as a springboard for considering and enacting exciting new ideas for using e-health systems to provide benefits throughout society. This course will also provide an opportunity for educators to share their interests and experiences in providing a consumer health informatics perspective in the classroom. Each day features a kick-off presentation by a distinguished lecturer posing a key question in which we explore practical research findings and current systems for health management for use by diverse communities and consumers. Each day will conclude with special case study analysis sections providing a detailed view of consumer use of these systems. An educators’ roundtable will provide a forum for interactive discussion on teaching consumer health informatics.
Location: Claremont Graduate University is located 15 minutes from Ontario-LA (ONT) and 45 minutes from Los Angeles International (LAX) Airports. If you are utilizing hotel accommodations for Thursday April 10, Friday April 11, or Saturday April 12, the reserved hotel is The Doubletree-Claremont (http://doubletree.hilton.com). Please use code KAA for the reduced conference rate.
Discount: being a SIGhealth member means that you save $100 off the regular tuition rate.
More information at: Kay-CGU Annual Symposium reduction for SIGhealth members!
Please contact Sue Feldman (sue.feldman@cgu.edu), course co-chair, for additional information.