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Workshops on Privacy
To help inform and develop the Privacy and Confidentiality of Data in Health Research initiatives, the
CIHR's Ethics Office has hosted and participated in multisectorial workshops:
Upcoming events:
Past events:
- November 30, 2005 - Ottawa: Electronic Health Information and Privacy Conference to present experiences and guidance on the collection, use, disclosure, retention, and destruction of EHI for clinicians, researchers, REB members, IT specialists, and members of the public.
- The Privacy in Health Research: Sharing Perspectives and Paving the Way Forward workshop was the culmination of several initiatives [ PDF (190 KB) | Help ] undertaken by CIHR over the previous three years (November 2002).
- The Personal Health Information: Balancing Access and Privacy in Health Research workshop involved participants with a wide cross-section of interests and expertise (June 2000).
All Privacy and Confidentiality in Health Research documents are available at the Ethics Resources and Publications section of the CIHR Website.