Privacy and Security 101

This course is mandatory training for PHSA staff. Further to PHSA's Privacy and Confidentiality Policy, all staff must complete the course and sign the Confidentiality Acknowledgement included within the course.

Private practice physicians and their employees who will be provided with access to CareConnect must also complete the course and sign the Confidentiality Acknowledgement prior to access being granted.

Topics include:

  • Definition of privacy, confidentiality and cybersecurity
  • What information needs to be protected
  • Different types of breaches and security incidents that may occur
  • How to prevent breaches and incidents
  • Potential consequences of breaches and incidents

Staff at PHSA. Private practice physicians and their employees who will access CareConnect.

30 minutes
24 Months
3544

“Staff” includes all employees, researchers, physicians, health care professionals, students and volunteers engaged by PHSA or British Columbia Lower Mainland health care organizations with which PHSA has concluded a services agreement. PHSA managers and leaders are accountable for verifying that staff they are responsible for have completed the course.


Contact Information

Senior Director, Information Access & Privacy, Information Access & Privacy

privacy@phsa.ca