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March, 2025

Privacy and Security Training for Your Clinic: The Best Defence Against Cyberthreats

OntarioMD's privacy and security training provides essential, tailored guidance to clinicians and administrative staff to meet your professional obligations and safeguard your patients' data. The training has been widely used across the province by almost 9,000 clinicians and support staff, with a 90% satisfaction rating. Some key features of the training are:

  • No cost – our training is accessible to healthcare providers for free!
  • Comprehensive content on a range of topics, including regulatory compliance, consent, virtual care, cybersecurity risks, and protecting personal health information (PHI).
  • Physician-led, regulator-informed content tailored for Ontario's healthcare sector. Our training was developed with input from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the Canadian Medical Protective Association, the Ontario Medical Association, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and Ontario Health, ensuring it meets the needs of healthcare providers.
  • User tracking & completion certificates – upon completion of each module, users can print a proof of training certificate. This feature facilitates tracking of user progress and completion, which can also be shared with clinics for auditing/tracking purposes.
  • CME credits (Mainpro+ & MOC) – earn while you learn!

Read additional guidance from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario on the use of AI scribes in clinical practice.