Free & Low Cost Student Resources On Demand
The healthcare landscape is constantly evolving and as the IT experts of tomorrow, you'll be tackling many challenges.
HL7 has a vast array of educational tools, training courses and resources that provide the knowledge you'll need to address these challenges and improve the security and accessibility of patient health data around the world.
We're pleased to share our Virtual Student Academy (VSA), offering free and reduced-cost, on-demand modules that serve as the perfect start to your health IT educational journey.
VSA Modules - Fall 2023
Understanding the HL7 International Organization – An Orientation to Working Group Meetings, Process and Governance
This webinar will provide an overview of HL7 International from the working group meeting, governance structure to the work groups.
Attendees will learn how HL7 International is structured, the subject matter areas that the standards cover, and how the individual groups approach their work.
[Estimated time required: 60 minutes]
The Future of Interoperability Now
A series of 10 one-hour webinars designed for academic students and staff interested in learning about the FHIR standard and its role in enabling interoperability across the healthcare enterprise.
Presented by members of the HL7 Leadership team, this course covers a wide range of topics including The FHIR Toolbox: SMART-on-FHIR, CDS Hooks, CQL, and Bulk Data on FHIR, Public Health and FHIR, and Clinician + Patient Empowerment with FHIR.
Note - Students should enter the promo code Full Time Student to receive discounted access.
[Estimated time required: 10 Hours]
How to get HL7 Certified and Why
HL7 offers certification and proficiency testing to assess the knowledge and proficiency of its most frequently used health information technology (HIT) standards.
Viewers will get a thorough overview of the certificate exams offered, the purpose of the exams and the process for taking them.
[Estimated time required: 60 minutes]
VSA Modules - Spring 2023
Playing with FHIR! A Conversation with Dr. Charles Jaffe & Diego Kaminker
HL7 CEO Dr. Charles Jaffe and Deputy Standards Chief Implementation Officer Diego Kaminker recently sat down for an interview with Matthew Albright, Chief Legislative Affairs Officer at Zelis, and Communications Chair for The Collective Voice of Health IT, a Wedi Podcast.
Listen as Matthew asks the two about FHIR's history, its multiple accelerators and how the standard is looking to be the key to unlocking data exchange for healthcare throughout the world.
[Estimated time required: 45 minutes]
FHIR 101 for Policy
Viet Nguyen, MD leads this webinar that will provide an introduction to FHIR and its benefits, as well as explore its potential impact on healthcare policy.
The session includes an overview of FHIR's structure and functionality, as well as its role in supporting interoperability, data sharing, and patient care. You will also examine the current state of FHIR implementation in the healthcare industry, including the challenges and opportunities presented by its adoption.
[Estimated time required: 60 minutes]
ABDM, The Largest Digital Health Initiative
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of India. In this talk, Kumar Satyam introduces ABDM, its core building blocks, federated health record architecture, use of FHIR and an implementer's perspective.
The goal of the ABDM is to create a national digital health ecosystem that supports universal health coverage in an efficient, accessible, inclusive, affordable, timely and safe manner, and that provides a wide-range of data, information and infrastructure services impacting nearly 1.3 billion people or 1/6 of humanity.
[Estimated time required: 60 minutes]
VSA Modules - Winter 2023
New Member Welcome & Orientation with HL7 Executives
Join members of the HL7 Leadership team as they provide an in-depth overview of the organization and governance, the HL7 standards, the FHIR Accelerator Program, and how you as a future leader in the healthcare IT space can get involved.
[Estimated time required: 55 minutes]
FHIR 101
Viet Nguyen, MD - Chief Standards Implementation Officer leads this informative session demonstrating the real-world path to adoption and practical applications for FHIR standards.
[Estimated time required: 60 minutes]
HL7 Case Study Library
A library of case studies, ebooks, white papers, and podcasts illustrating how HIT professionals are using HL7 standards to improve healthcare.
VSA Modules - Fall 2022
Orientation Station
Start here for an informative introduction to HL7. You'll find an overview of the organization and a chance to explore all of the tools and resources available to support your educational efforts.
[Estimated time required: 35 minutes]
Careers in Informatics
Gain an understanding of the variety of career paths for those interested in informatics and healthcare IT. Listen in as this group of healthcare leaders talk about their individual journeys as they built their careers in informatics and standards.
[Estimated time required: 60 minutes]
HL7 FHIR & the Future of Global Health
This panel discussion led by Tricia Gerber, Senior Global Policy Advisor for HL7 provides significant insights into the innovations and challenges that the global health community will experience in the future.
[Estimated time required: 60 minutes]