Translate MedTech virtual course – Introduction to Privacy and Data Protection for Medical Technologies

COVID-19 UPDATE |

17 April 2020

This course will now be delivered by the trainer virtually. In addition, instead of being delivered over a full-day, this course will be delivered as two, 3-hour sessions which will take place on Thursday 11 June 2020 (9:30am – 12:30pm) and Friday 12 June 2020 (9:30am – 12:30pm). Click the link below to register your place for the course.

This course, delivered as two 3-hour sessions across two separate days, will provide an introduction to privacy and data protection and an understanding of how privacy and data protection can be built into the design, development and deployment of your medical technologies.

Note – this course will be delivered by the trainer remotely via video conferencing software. Information about how to join the conferencing call will be emailed to everyone that has registered.

Agenda

 

Day 1 – Theory  |  11 June 2020, 9:30am – 12:30pm

By the end of this session, you will have:

  • Understanding of core concepts relating to privacy and data protection
  • Awareness of key rights and obligations defined in privacy and data protection legislation and ethical principles relating to research and innovation.

 

Day 2 – Practice  |  12 June 2020, 9:30am – 12:30pm

By the end of this session, you will have:

  • Understanding of specific techniques that can be used to identify, mitigate and communicate risks associated with the use of personal data

 

This course is free to staff and postgraduate research students at Translate partner universities (Bradford, Huddersfield, Leeds, Leeds Beckett, Sheffield Hallam and York). Places for industry and clinical representatives are available at a cost of £95, please email Mohua Siddique to secure your ticket. Spaces are limited and registration is essential.

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The training course will be run by Chris Smith, Privacy Forge

About the trainer

PrivacyForge provides software, consultancy and training to support data privacy and the trustworthy use of personal data.

Chris has worked as a Senior Research Fellow/Data Scientist in the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences at the University of Leeds, where he developed tools and techniques for robust, accountable and secure use of data from Electronic Health Records within nationally-funded health research projects.

Previously, Chris has worked as a Technical Consultant/Analyst Developer within the Data Standards and Products division of the Health and Social Care Information Centre (now NHS Digital), and as a Research Associate within the School of Computing at Newcastle University, where he developed tools and techniques for security, privacy and trust.