NIHI - McMaster CE Microcredential Course 10 Sessions. 6 Recorded & 4 Live. Interactive. Online Live Session Dates: October 3, October 20, November 3 & November 17, 2025 12:00 - 1:30 PM ET Instructor Trevor Strome, MSc, Director, Information Technology, Winnipeg Airports Authority; NIHI Instructor; Former Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

This course offers a concise yet comprehensive introduction to data strategy and data governance for healthcare organizations. Participants will explore how to develop and implement effective data strategies while establishing strong governance practices that ensure data quality, security, and ethical use of patient information. The course also examines how analytics and AI can support evidence-informed decision-making and drive measurable improvements in healthcare delivery. With actionable frameworks and healthcare-specific examples, this course is ideal for organizations aiming to use data more strategically, responsibly, and effectively to enhance operational performance and patient outcomes.

After completing the course, you will be awarded a NIHI - McMaster CE microcredential in Data Strategy for Healthcare Organizations. A micro-credential is issued in a digital format, provides details of acquired competencies, and is shareable and transportable.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the foundational concepts and significance of data strategy and data governance in the modern digital healthcare environment.
• Recognize how a robust data strategy and governance framework can enhance patient care, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and innovation in healthcare settings.
• Identify essential roles, responsibilities, and competencies required to support effective healthcare data strategy and governance, including stewards, analysts, and data owners.
• Understand the critical role of leadership and stakeholder engagement in fostering a data-centric and governance-aware culture within healthcare organizations.
• Explore how data initiatives must align with broader healthcare objectives, ensuring that data strategies support improved patient outcomes and organizational performance.
• Develop the skills to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate data strategies and governance structures in healthcare settings.
• Learn strategies to cultivate a data-driven and governance-enabled culture, emphasizing data literacy, trust, and responsible data use among healthcare professionals.
• Define best practices and explore ethical and regulatory considerations for protecting sensitive healthcare data, ensuring governance processes uphold privacy, security, and compliance.

Competencies Achieved

• Knowledge of data strategy and data governance concepts, and their critical role in improving healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and organizational accountability.
• Recognition of the transformative role of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence in supporting informed decision-making and advancing strategic and governance objectives in healthcare.
• Awareness of the human element in data governance and strategy, including the identification of key roles, responsibilities, and skills necessary for effective data stewardship and management.
• Understanding of the technological tools, platforms, and architecture that support and enable robust data governance and strategy in healthcare settings.
• Ability to align data initiatives and governance frameworks with broader healthcare objectives to improve organizational performance and patient-centric outcomes.
• Awareness of the importance of cultivating a strong data culture and promoting data literacy, and understanding strategies to embed these into everyday healthcare practice.
• Knowledge of best practices, common challenges, and practical strategies for the effective execution of healthcare data strategies and governance programs.

Intended Audience

• Healthcare Executives and Administrators: Senior leaders who are responsible for strategic decision-making, organizational growth, and overall management of healthcare organizations.
• Healthcare Data Managers and Analysts: Professionals who handle data management, analysis, and reporting, and are responsible for extracting actionable insights from healthcare data.
• Healthcare IT Professionals: Individuals who manage the technological infrastructure in healthcare organizations, including electronic health records (EHRs), data storage, and security.
• Compliance and Regulatory Officers: Professionals who ensure that healthcare data strategies comply with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards.
• Healthcare Consultants and Policy Makers: Those involved in advising healthcare organizations on best practices and in crafting policies that impact healthcare data management.

Registration Fees

	Early Bird Fee Ends August 15, 2025. 11:59 PM ET	Regular Fee Begins August 16, 2025. 12:00 AM ET
Individual Rate	$799	$899
Group of Five	$3 695	$4 195
Group of Ten	$6 545	$7 545

 

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

• Cancellations made within 3 business days of the initial registration are eligible for a full refund.
• Cancellations made after 3 business days of the initial registration AND before 15 business days of the course start date are eligible for a 50% refund only.
• Cancellations made within 15 business days of the course start date are NON-REFUNDABLE.
• NIHI reserves the right to reschedule or cancel sessions.

Course Access

Registrants will receive detailed instructions about accessing the online session(s) via e-mail 1-2 days prior to each session. Anyone registering within 2 days of the session will receive the message shortly after the registration is received. Due to widespread use of spam blockers, filters, out of office messages, etc., it is your responsibility to contact NIHI if you do not receive login instructions before the start of the session.

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All sessions are recorded and posted to an online portal for access later.