Ontario Nursing Informatics Group

Annual General Meeting 2009

Acknowledgements

• Andrea Partridge• Natasha Ringhofer• Elaine Hooper

• Anna Morgado• Richard Booth

Our 2010 Executive

• President: Lynn Tkac• Past President: Andrea Partridge• President Elect: Margaret McCormack• Treasurer: Virginia Ellis• Education Officer: Deb Haggman• Membership Coordinator: Wendy Benson• Communication Officer : Anna Morgado

Our 2010 LARsLHIN 1 Betty OldershawLHIN 2 Richard BoothLHIN 3 Deb Haggman, Alternate Nisha WalibhaiLHIN 4 Susie ThibeaultLHIN 5 Josie Purslow, Alternate Shelly MitchellLHIN 6 Veronica BreadnerLHIN 7 Mary Muhic, Alternate Frances MurphyLHIN 8 Mary Cornacchia, Alternate Liz NemethLHIN 9 Lynn Tkac, Alternate Margaret McCormackLHIN 10 Susan HallLHIN 11 Lucie Bussiere, Alternate Julie LatreilleLHIN 12 Virginia Ellis, Alternate Doug BebbLHIN 13 Cathy Park

My Commitment

• To enable effective strategic planning by– Providing leadership to the executive and

membership– Ensuring ONIG’s position is recognized as a well

informed and influential expert body through strategic liaisons with associations such as RNAO and CNIA

– Aiding establishment of an effective marketing strategy that promotes broader awareness of ONIG’s expertise and capacity to enhance ehealth provincially and nationally

ONIG Achievement Award

• And the winner is……..

ONIG Business

• Year in Review– Web Site – We’ve Been Hacked!– RNFOO Scholarship– Strategic Planning Initiative– Web Site Redevelopment/Web 2.0– RNAO Peer 2 Peer– MoHLTC Nursing Secretariat Proposal

Review

• Financial Update• LAR Update• Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning: BackgroundOur History and What We Do

• Celebrating 30 years!!– Formed in 1980

• RNAO Affiliate Status in1991– Share information and are involved with the

Board of Directors.– Represent a unique specialty within the

nursing spectrum– Offer a range of professional resources and

support to agencies such as RNAO, CNIA, eHealth Ontario, and the LHINs

– Provide bursaries to support member professional development, education and research

Strategic Planning: CurrentOur Mission and Goals• To build a supportive community of nursing

informaticians within Ontario through initiatives that support education, research and practice

• To promote awareness and value of nursing data, information management and the use of technology for the provision of high quality, cost-effective health care. 

• To provide a forum for nursing and other professionals to communicate and disseminate current developments in health-care informatics

Strategic Planning: FutureWhere Are We Going?• Consultation and collaboration

with RNAO Centre of Excellence– Strategic intentions recommended

• Exciting times ahead!!– Your voice will count

JUST THE BEGINNING!