PROGRAMME HICSA 4TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE 25 NOVEMBER 2013

THE FOURTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE HEALTH INFORMATION COMMUNITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (HICSA) 25 November 2013 Onderstepoort, Pretoria, Gauteng “What have you been up to?” Preliminary Programme 9:00 – 10:00 REGISTRATION TEA / COFFEE & REFRESHMENTS 10:00 Welcoming Marguerite Nel (HICSA Chair) Implementing new ways of information delivery: 10:10 – 10:25 RSA Medical Information Journey Sue Dickinson, Abbvie (Pty) Ltd Special projects: 10:25 – 10:40 The Sun is shining in Tshwane!!! Abram Maboya, Health Sciences Library, University of Pretoria 10:40 – 10:55 Digital integration of Clinical Associates studies to Enhance Information Access and Improve the Quality of Clinical Training for Mid-Level Medical Professionals in South Africa SailasNyareza and John Capati American International Health Alliance, Pretoria, South Africa 10:55 – 11:10 The Gift. Antoinette Lourens, Jotello F Soga Library, UP Conferences attended: 11:10 – 11:25 "From conferences to connections: attending the 7th ICAHIS in Boston, Mass" Susan Marsh, Jotello F Soga Library, UP Perceptions of the health information environment: novice information workers 11:25 – 11:40 Taking off the training wheels EliscaCoetsee, Ampath Perceptions of the health information environment: experienced information workers 11:40 – 11:55 Days of our lives – a soap opera by the Medical Library staff MyleenOosthuizenet al – Health Sciences Library, University of Pretoria 11:55 – 12:10 Establishing an AHILA Chapter in South Africa ChipoMsengezi Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA) 12:10 – 12:25 Wrap-up 12:30 – 13:00 AGM 13:00 LUNCH and Networking