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Course Description
This course is 28 learning hours. It is recommended that students spend an average of 7 hours per week on this course.
This preparatory course builds clinical literacy within the Canadian healthcare context. Learners trace longitudinal patient journeys across the care continuum, identify where clinical data is generated, distinguish professional scopes of practice, and examine documentation requirements. The course develops the safety and ethical awareness needed to recognize how technical failures can affect care and to advocate for safer system designs.
Course Outline
- Module 1: The Patient Journey and Care Continuum
- Module 2: Professional Roles and Documentation Standards
- Module 3: Clinical Safety and Ethical Advocacy
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Trace the movement of data from bedside devices to the cloud within Electronic Health Record (EHR) environments
- Interpret clinical data payloads formatted in JSON and XML
- Understand how least-privilege access configurations and permission audits protect health information
- Apply core concepts in data logic, system architecture, and network troubleshooting
- Communicate confidently about digital health systems
Notes
By enrolling in this course, you will be automatically enrolled in the Certificate in Clinical Informatics Analyst, developed in partnership with NewPath Education. The Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development recommends an intermediate level of English language proficiency for the most effective learning and participation in our online and face-to-face courses. A list of the minimum recommended scores on some common English tests can be found on our website. If you have questions about your English language proficiency and ability to succeed in this course, please contact openlearning@dal.ca.
Recommended For
- Clinical professionals seeking stronger technical fluency in digital health
- Information Technology (IT) professionals looking to build knowledge of healthcare environments and workflows
- Professionals involved in Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation, interoperability, and system testing
- Learners preparing for roles in clinical informatics, workflow optimization, and digital transformation
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Certificate in Clinical Informatics Analyst : Required
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