The session will mark the launch of RUTE-ALC’s Special Interest Group (SIG) on Digital Health Skills, a regional forum for collaboration aimed at sharing experiences, building capacity and promoting joint work between academic institutions, national networks and specialists in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Academic and scientific communities linked to RedCLARA’s National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), as well as professionals, health managers, regional SIG coordinators and institutions interested in cooperation on Digital Health, are invited to take part in the RUTE-ALC webinar ‘Digital Skills in Healthcare in Latin America and the Caribbean’, which will take place on Wednesday 29 July, via the RCC/RNP platform.
The event will mark the launch of RUTE-ALC’s new SIG on Digital Competences in Health, an initiative promoted within the RedCLARA ecosystem to foster scientific and educational cooperation in the fields of telemedicine and digital health, through the exchange of knowledge, experiences and best practices amongst key stakeholders in the region.
Over the course of 90 minutes, specialists from Brazil, Chile and Mexico will share national and institutional experiences that will serve as a starting point for defining a collaborative work agenda, identifying common priorities and strengthening a regional community committed to the development of digital skills applied to the health sector.
The session will be moderated by Raquel Acciarito Motta, Director of Teaching, Research and Events at the Sociedade Brasileira de Informática em Saúde (SBIS) and will feature contributions from Tania Altamirano of RedCLARA; Isabel López, from the University of San Sebastián in Chile; Grace Dal Sasso, from SBIS Brazil; and Esther Mahuina Campos Castolo, coordinator of the CUDI Mexico Health Community and lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, UNAM.
Event details
Date: Wednesday 29 July
Duration: 90 minutes
Time: 9.00 am Mexico and Costa Rica | 10.00 am Colombia and Ecuador | 11.00 am Chile | 12.00 pm Brazil
Platform: RCC/RNP
The webinar will include a session for questions, answers and discussion, aimed at gathering the community’s views and making progress towards building a common agenda for strengthening digital skills in healthcare in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The initiative forms part of the regional efforts by RedCLARA and BELLA II to consolidate a digital ecosystem for science, technology, education and innovation, promoting capabilities, collaboration and connectivity to address the region’s strategic challenges.
To take part, interested individuals must register on the RCC platform and access the link for the live sessions. A single registration grants access to all sessions in the RUTE-ALC series.
