The Australian Health Informatics Competency Framework: Conceptual Design, Framework Development, and Certification Delivery

Mark Brommeyer, Jen Bichel-Findlay, Tanija Tarabay, Louise Schaper, David O'Driscoll, Kerryn Butler-Henderson

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Abstract

The Australian Health Informatics Competency Framework (AHICF) guides the healthcare workforce in identifying the required competencies to perform as a health informatician, and more definitively defines the foundational body of knowledge on which the discipline is based. The aim of this paper is to describe the conceptual foundations in developing the AHICF v1.0, detail the methods used to revise and publish AHICF v2.0, and explore the certification and workforce outcomes achieved. This paper contributes to the competency framework and certification discourse, and knowledge of the increasing importance and recognition of health informaticians through certification. Further, implications for workforce training and education, career advancement and recruitment strategies, are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMEDINFO 2023 - The Future is Accessible
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics
EditorsJen Bichel-Findlay, Paula Otero, Philip Scott, Elaine Huesing
Place of PublicationAmsterdam
PublisherIOS Press
Pages1211-1215
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-64368-457-4
ISBN (Print)978-1-64368-456-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MedInfo 2023 - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 8 Jul 202312 Jul 2023

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume310
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

Conference19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MedInfo 2023
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period8/07/2312/07/23

Keywords

  • Competency frameworks
  • professional certification
  • professionalism
  • workforce development

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