Apps for Health 2018
Two Days of Digital Health Innovation at Mohawk
Last week, Mohawk’s mHealth and eHealth Development and Innovation Centre (MEDIC) hosted the annual Apps for Health and FHIR North conferences here at Mohawk College. With over 500 attendees, this 2-day digital health event brought together professionals from healthcare, technology, and education to discuss current and emerging trends in health, technology, medical education, and entrepreneurship.
Keynote speakers at Apps for Health included Dr Lisa Patton, Director of Watson Health Policy Research at IBM, and Atif Chaugtai, Chief Technologist at Red Hat Canada. The first day ended with a panel of healthcare innovators from our region, and a talk about promising practices in mobile patient care from the Ontario Telemedicine Network and Novari Health.
Mohawk’s MEDIC is the only Technology Access Centre in Canada with a focus on digital health and interoperability. The Apps for Health & FHIR North events showcase the innovative practices and forward thinking work of MEDIC and its partners. Learn more about MEDIC and IDEAWORKS at mohawkcollege.ca/ideaworks
Mohawk College educates and serves more than 32,500 full-time, part-time, apprenticeship and international students at four main campuses in Hamilton, Ontario and learning hubs across Hamilton through City School by Mohawk, as well as at the Mohawk College Mississauga Campus in partnership with triOS College. Mohawk is committed to upholding an equitable, diverse and inclusive learning, working and engaging environment for students, employees and the community. The college is among the top colleges for applied research in Canada. It has been named one of Hamilton-Niagara’s top employers and one of Canada’s greenest employers, and holds a GOLD STARS rating from AASHE for sustainability achievements. More than 165,000 people have graduated from Mohawk since it was founded.