FUTURE DIGITAL LEADER - IS THIS YOU?
Are you in a supervisory or middle management job role and have plans to advance your career in health informatics/digital, and to become a leader?
Then THIS BURSARY IS FOR YOU – The Future Digital Leader Programme.
This really is a fantastic opportunity from FEDIP, and we encourage our IHRIM members to take advantage of this bursary programme.
If you think that you don’t work in health informatics/digital, think again! Health informatics is about the intelligent use of information and technology to provide better care for patients – this is what you do.
What are the benefits of The Future Digital Leader Programme?
- The bursary covers a 12-month membership of IHRIM and access to a mentor.
- Automatic registration to the FEDIP Register at Associate Practitioner level, which IHRIM will pay for your first year, after which you will need to increase your IHRIM membership fees by £2 a month.
- Private peer-to-peer Community to connect with other members within your bursary group for support, ideas and collaboration.
- On-line speaker programme where bursary holders are invited to three exclusive webinar events where we invite industry leaders to present on their current projects and answer any questions you may have.
- Future Digital Leaders’ Council, after your first year you are invited to join the Council. A special interest group that gives the opportunity for participants to feedback into ongoing programmes of work within the profession.
- Conference attendance – bursary holders will be given a place at the BCS Faculty of Health and Care Conference, (London, date still to be confirmed).
- Certificate of Recognition and Digital Badge – bursary holders will be awarded a certificate of recognition and a digital badge containing the metadata to display that they have been awarded a place in this competitive programme.
The Future Digital Leader alumni have established a network of colleagues from all areas in the NHS. By joining the programme, you will be able to create your own network which you can draw upon for advice, support and direction, as you move forward in your career.
You can read more about the programme here: https://www.fedip.org/post/cohort-four-fedip-future-digital-leader-bursary
Apply now: https://bit.ly/ihrim-4
The application form takes just 20 minutes on average to complete and will provide you with all the benefits described if you are selected.
The deadline is 1 June 2025, make sure you don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity. Part of the application is to provide a 500-word statement detailing how the bursary programme (professional body membership, conference attendance, online networking) will help support you/your nominee pursue a leadership role and develop as a health and care informatics professional. If you are interested but think that you need some help in writing a paragraph, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Six IHRIM members have now benefited from this programme, so please consider submitting an application.
Some testimonials from previous successful Future Digital Leaders:
"A fantastic opportunity I would highly recommend to anyone interested in digital leadership. Beyond the opportunity of Summer Schools, meeting senior leaders, and mentorship, having a network of like-minded people on a similar journey is incredibly motivating!"
"I've really enjoyed the scheme; it's helped me expand my view past my small domain and meeting like-minded people has been really rewarding. I think including the network in discussions on the future, as FEDIP have been doing, is really useful, as many decisions made now will affect our work environment for the majority of our careers".