Organization: TechChange
Registration deadline: 26 Feb 2018
Starting date: 26 Feb 2018
Ending date: 23 Mar 2018
Course Description
For the past 5 years at TechChange we have offered a flagship course on mHealth. We’re excited to expand and revamp our curriculum to explore a broader range of innovations are transforming the public health landscape.
This four-week online certificate course will explore how a range of emerging technologies -- blockchain, artificial intelligence, drones, sensors and Internet of things, wearable devices, and more -- are contributing to patient care and management, disease tracking, point-of-care support, health education, remote monitoring, diagnostics, supply chain management & logistics.
The course will also take a hard look at complexities surrounding patient privacy and security, limits to access, training and capacity building challenges, interoperability issues, regulation and policy hurdles and more.
A growing number of digital health projects have been implemented across the world from Guatemala to Uganda, from India to Argentina – we will explore what has worked and what could be improved and invite participants to share their own experiences in managing ongoing projects.
Course Topics
- Week 1: The landscape of digital health
- Week 2: Strengthening health systems
- Week 3: Implementing digital health programs in your projects
- Week 4: What’s on the horizon
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Critically analyze both the opportunities and the pitfalls that emerge when working with digital technology to improve public health outcomes
- Connect relevant development theories to the technological strategies and tools discussed in the course
- Manage specific digital health software platforms and tools
- Design dynamic and effective strategies for using tools and platforms to improve digital health efforts
- Become more confident using technology to address public health challenges
Course Methodology
- This course is delivered entirely online over a period of four weeks.
- This course features several live interactive expert presentations each week with leading practitioners, software developers, and academics.
- Every live event is recorded and archived for you to watch later.
- This course also features a unique hands-on learning environment with animated videos, technology demos, practical activities, networking events, office hours, participant presentations, immersive simulations, and more.
- TechChange recommends budgeting a minimum commitment of 5-7 hours per week and scheduling time for the course around your existing obligations.
- Participants will have access to all course content for at least 4 months after course completion so the material can be completed and revisited later.
Price
- $395 if application and payment is submitted by December 26, 2018
- $445 if application and payment is submitted by January 26, 2018
- $495 if application and payment is submitted by course start date
Group discount rates available. For more details, please contact us at social [at] techchange.org. If you are not happy with your course experience for any reason, TechChange is happy to discuss refunds.
How to register:
Enroll here!