Healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, allied health and social care professionals, health service managers, IT professionals working in healthcare, and those in related roles across hospital, community, and primary care settings. The course is also suitable for technology professionals, project managers, data specialists, and others who are considering a career move into health informatics or the health technology sector.

Dr. Guido Giunti is the Chief Data Officer at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, leading efforts to foster a data-driven culture with a human touch. He holds academic positions as an Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Oulu, and the University of Buenos Aires, contributing to medical education, digital health research, and the integration of emerging technologies into clinical practice. With a background in clinical medicine, digital health, and human-computer interaction, Guido has worked across academic, clinical, and industry settings in Europe. Recognised internationally for his contributions, he has received awards such as the JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award and the HIMSS Changemaker in Health Award. He has led multiple initiatives blending healthcare, technology, and entrepreneurship to drive meaningful change in the digital health landscape.

Matthew Little is the Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) and Associate Chief Nurse at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He has also previously held a CNIO role at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals. With a strong commitment to improving patient care through digital innovation, Matthew works to bridge clinical practice and technology, ensuring digital solutions meet the needs of staff and patients alike. He holds an MSc in Leadership and Management from the University of Portsmouth and a PGDip in Digital Leadership from the NHS Digital Academy at Imperial College London. As the founder of the Digital Discussion Group, Matthew provides a space for over 2,000 healthcare professionals to share challenges, solutions, and ideas in digital nursing. His work as clinical lead with the HIMSS UK committee reflects his commitment to raising the profile of digital nursing on national and international stages. Matthew values collaboration and the voices of frontline staff, focusing on practical solutions that empower teams and improve the quality of care delivered to patients.

Sinead Impey is a Clinical Nurse Tutor specialising in Health Informatics at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, where she leads the Digital Health Micro-credential. Her research focuses on digital health, data harmonisation, knowledge management, design science, and serious games in healthcare. During her PhD in Computer Science, she developed The Nursing Knowledge Bank, a serious game designed to capture and share expert nursing knowledge. She has contributed to major European research initiatives, including Precision ALS, and currently leads a work package in Precision MS.

This course is designed for participants who want to develop a structured understanding of healthcare information and management systems, whether to strengthen their current practice. No prior certification is required. Participants should have some professional experience in a healthcare, health technology, or related setting, or a demonstrable interest in entering the field.

Participants who complete the course will be well positioned to pursue either certification, provided you meet HIMSS eligibility criteria (see the CPHIMS Exam page for details).

This course is delivered online over four weeks via Microsoft Teams. Each week includes a live two-hour session led by expert instructors, supported by online materials that participants can review at their own pace between sessions. This structure allows working professionals to engage with the content without disrupting their work commitments.

Session 1 — Healthcare and Technology Environments

Healthcare organisations, roles, and interrelationships; health information technology infrastructure; clinical, administrative, and financial applications; EU and UK health system structures compared with the US model.

Session 2 — Clinical Informatics and Systems Analysis

Clinical informatics principles and practice; clinical vocabulary and metrics; systems development lifecycle; needs analysis, gap analysis, and requirements gathering; process improvement approaches.

Session 3 — Design, Implementation, and Support

Systems design and interoperability; solution selection and implementation; training and change management; ongoing support and maintenance; data governance.

Session 4 — Testing, Privacy and Security, and Leadership

Testing methodologies and evaluation; privacy and security principles, including HIPAA, GDPR, the EHDS, and the UK Data Protection Act 2018; the EU AI Act and its implications for health systems; management and leadership in health informatics; strategic planning and performance evaluation.

Participants of this course will:

• Understand healthcare organisations and digital health roles by describing the structure and function of healthcare organisations and explaining the role of health information and management systems professionals within them.
• Identify healthcare technology infrastructure and recognise the clinical, administrative, and operational systems that support the delivery of safe and effective care.
• Apply systems thinking to healthcare challenges using foundational principles of systems analysis, design, workflow assessment, and process improvement.
• Understand the system lifecycle including system selection, implementation, user training, support, maintenance, and ongoing optimisation within healthcare environments.
• Evaluate health information systems through an understanding of testing methodologies, performance measurement, and benefits realisation.
• Recognise privacy, security, and governance requirements affecting healthcare information systems, including key differences across Irish, EU, UK, and international regulatory frameworks

Develop awareness of leadership and management practices that contribute to successful digital health initiatives, including strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, change management, and programme evaluation.

€500

Closing date to be confirmed.

Yes

The course is provided in collaboration with the HIMSS UK and Ireland committee; development of this course was co-funded by the European Union Digital Europe Programme "Sustainable Healthcare with Digital Health Data Competence" Grant Agreement No. 101190010.

Contact: giuntig@tcd.ie