Health Informatics Knowledge Management ACM Chapter
The HIKM ACM Chapter brings together researchers, practitioners and students advancing computing in healthcare. It provides a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and the development of innovative approaches in Health Informatics Knowledge Management.
Through webinars, workshops and scholarly engagement, and the long-running Health Informatics Knowledge Management (HIKM) Conference, the Chapter supports the dissemination of research and emerging ideas across the field. It also fosters connections between academia, industry and early-career professionals to strengthen capability and future leadership.
‘From Childhood Disabilities to Aged Care Dementia’ Round Table Event
Sharron presents, ‘From Childhood Disabilities to Aged Care Dementia: How Can Art Therapy, Artful Environments, Health Informatics and AI Help?’
Psychotherapist Shazzy Tharnby presents, ‘What Matters Matters: Capturing Human Outcomes in Disability, Mental Health and Dementia Care’
And…Introducing an Unsolved Puzzle: WICKING scientist Dr Emily Handley on ‘Childhood Dementia needs a system connecting parents, clinicians, and data for earlier diagnosis.’
Our invited speakers will appeal to health care professionals in each modality, and digital health researchers looking to apply methods to Complementary and Alternative Medicine settings.
The presentation will be on 22 May 2026 at 14.30-17.00 AEST
What is ACM?
The oldest and largest scientific/educational Computing Society.
ACM has Chapters in the US, Europe, India, China and Australasia, which have a variety of professional, scientific, and educational activities in their regions:
– Professional, Special Interest Group and Student Chapters in nearly 60 nations on 6 continents.
– Major conferences held throughout the world
– The Heidelberg Laureate Forum offers young researchers the opportunity to interact with the winners of the most prestigious computing prizes in their fields, in Heidelberg, Germany.
– ACM awards the Turing Award (Computer Science), the Abel Prize (Mathematics), the Fields Medal (Mathematics), and the Nevanlinna Prize (Mathematical Aspects of Information Science).
– ACM has over 50 Publications, including the ACM Digital Library.
Contact Us: Enquiries@hikm.acm.org
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