As part of the PMH Connectivity and Digitization Program we have developed the following list of resources to support security awareness programming for your clinic:

Resource Pages & Videos

Enhance Your Clinic’s Security – Doctors Technology Office
The main resource page from DTO on Clinic Security, with links to guidance and resources for many different security-related topics.

Clinic IT Security Guide – Doctors Technology Office
Comprehensive guide on managing your clinic’s IT security

Privacy Toolkit – Doctors Technology Office
Resource page on regulations and requirements for maintaining patient data privacy.

Secure Destruction of Private Personal Information – Doctors Technology Office
3m video.

Phishing Webinar – North Shore Division of Family Practice
23m video.

Ransomware Information – Vancouver Division of Family Practice
Resource page on ransomware.

Phishing Information and Resources – Vancouver Division of Family Practice
Resource page on phishing.

Training & Courses

An excellent resource to start with for you and your staff is the ‘Security in Low Doses’ training course, offered by UBC in collaboration with Doctors of BC. It is self-paced, takes at most one hour to complete online, counts as 1 Mainpro+ credit, and is free. It is an excellent primer on how to build a culture of security and help everyone make more informed and considered decisions regarding clinic security and compliance with privacy laws and regulations. You may wish to consider the additional free resources listed below.

Security in Low Doses – UBC & Doctors Technology Office
Self-paced text-based online course, approximately 1h. 1 Mainpro+ credit.

Protecting Patient Information – UFV & Doctors Technology Office
A course on protecting patient information aimed at MOA’s. DTO will cover the registration cost for any MOA’s, and new session dates are released on a regular basis as courses fill up.

Cybersecurity and Privacy Self-Learning Program – eHealth Centre of Excellence
Self-paced online course for healthcare professionals.

Cyber Security for Small and Medium Organizations – Canadian Center for Cyber Security
Self-paced online course, approx. 4 h.

ePrivacy Fundamentals – National Institute for Health Information
Online course, 3x 1.5 hour sessions.

ePrivacy Risk Management – National Institute for Health Information
Online course, 13 sessions.

Health Care & IT Governance Series – National Institute for Health Information
Series of sessions available on demand.

Commercial Tools

Commercial tools also exist to support security awareness training, cloud email protection and more:

Beyond Security Awareness Training – Knowbe4
A suite of products to support organizations.

Security Awareness Training – Fortinet
A comprehensive and ongoing training programme for employees, including phishing simulations, interactive quizzes and learning. Currently the standard program is free for organizations with 25 users or less.

Please contact concierge@vancouverdivision.com for any questions.