Sessional Lecturer- MHI2001H Fundamentals of Health Informatics

Program: Master of Health Informatics (MHI)

Sessional Dates of Appointment: Fall 2026, September to December

Existing Vacancy: Yes  

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide an introduction of basic concepts and recurrent themes in Health Informatics (HI)- an emergent discipline that deals with the collection, storage, retrieval communication and use of health-related data, information and knowledge. During the course we will explore a number of topics central to understanding of the field including the motivation for HI; Biomedical data, information and knowledge; technological support for decision making (including predictive analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence); the main types of information systems in health care and their design; and organizational and societal issues

Objectives:  

Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:

• Understand the scope and breadth of Health Informatics.
• Understand how information and communication technology can be used to capture, store, analyze, and disseminate health and clinical information in order to improve quality, safety and efficiency.
• Understand how technology may be used to support decision-making processes in health care.
• Apply theoretical concepts from social and information sciences in the design, implementation and evaluation of health informatics initiatives.
• Discuss societal, organizational and ethical issues that surround the application of technology in health care settings.

Be able to analyze health informatics initiatives and discuss their strengths and weaknesses.

Course Details: 

Class schedule: Weekly sessions from 2:10 pm to 5 pm on Tuesdays between September 8 and December 1, 2026.

Delivery mode: In-person

Estimated enrolment: 60 

Estimated TA support: None 

Qualifications:

• A PhD or Masters level education with extensive experience in clinical and health informatics;
• A robust understanding of clinical work processes, as it pertains to health informatics and related technology;
• Past teaching experience related to health informatics, preferably at the graduate level;
• Prior experience in curriculum development and adult teaching-learning methods;
• Comfortable with electronic teaching tools such as Learning Management Systems (e.g., Quercus), PowerPoint, as well as on-line collaboration tools (Blogs, Wikkis, Discussion Boards, Webinars, or Video-conferencing).

Duties:

• Course instructor for a professional graduate course using competency-based learning and assessment methods.
• Must be accessible to students outside of classroom hours.
• Available evenings and weekends.

Salary:

$9,997.47 - Sessional Lecturer I  

$10,699.21 - Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term  

$10,699.21 - Sessional Lecturer II   

$10,953.96 - Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term  

$10,953.96 - Sessional Lecturer III  

$11,228.90 - Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term  

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail. 

Application: Please send your CV and cover letter, outlining additional value you will bring to teaching the course via e-mail to [email protected].

Closing Date: June 29, 2026   

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.