Let's Talk Informatics: Kicking and Screaming or Leading the Charge? A Transformation Journey
Recurring Event
In sharing an overview of the various aspects of transformation, Dr. Margie Kennedy will describe what success looks like, and how to avoid pitfalls on large scale projects. With a focus on the One Person One Record (OPOR) program, Margie will reveal how an individual and collective approach to an integrated digital ecosystem can optimize patient care, patient outcomes, and the clinician experience.
Dr. Margie Kennedy, Director of Transformation & Adoption/Education & Learning, One Person One Record (OPOR)
Margie is an award-winning digital health leader, clinician, and researcher with more than 30 years of experience in healthcare. She earned her PhD at the University of South Australia, Master of Nursing at Dalhousie University, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St. Francis Xavier University. She also holds a graduate diploma in Standards in Health informatics from the University of Sherbrooke. She maintains multiple industry certifications including CPHIMS-CA, PMP, P2P, Prosci, and ITIL.
Margie has extensive experience across Canada and internationally as a leader in clinical transformation, stakeholder engagement, health information standards, and education, shaping how clinical professions and the healthcare sector adapt and evolve in the digital era. In addition to her roles as Past President of the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association, Margie is the Canadian Representative to the IMIA-NI, is the Vice Chair of Finance & Administration for the IMIA NI Board and serves on numerous committees for CPHIMS-CA development and exams as well as the Advisory Board for SINI at the University of Maryland. She continues to publish and teach graduate courses in informatics, organizational change management, and nursing philosophy. The latest edition of Introduction to Nursing Informatics (5th edition) which she edits with Dr. Pamela Hussey, was released in late 2020.