title: Advancing Nursing Informatics in the Next 5-10 Years: What Are the Next Steps?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This panel will explore expert perspectives on what is needed to advance nursing informatics (NI) based on results of an international survey conducted by the IMIA-NISIG Student Group in 2015. This panel will build on results of the survey's thematic analysis findings, highlighting: research, practice, education, collaboration, and visibility, as key areas needing action.
  
  
  METHODS
  Each expert panelist will speak to one of the identified themes in the context of the survey results. Each panelist will then provide perspectives on additional areas of opportunities, potential challenges, and offer actionable recommendations.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  nursing informatics leaders, educators, policymakers, researchers, clinicians, students.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia School of Nursing, cronquillo@alumni.ubc.ca.
authors.forename: Charlene
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ronquillo
mesh_terms: D001955:British Columbia; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D038622:Internationality; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D000078329:Workforce