Program Overview
Implementing large-scale change involving digital health technologies requires an organisation to prepare leaders who:
- are flexible, highly adaptable and motivated by outcomes that realise benefits
- have the capacity to build patient-centred models of care, engaging with stakeholders to realise the benefits of digital technologies in health and social care to empower patients and enhance their experiences
- can effectively and consistently engage with patients and staff, bridging cultural differences and managing varying attitudes to change
- would be capable of directing the planning and deployment of resources in a digital transformation project
- can build a business case for cooperating with process improvements and emerging digital technologies to facilitate information sharing in a more integrated care environment to improve clinical development and clinical outcomes
- appreciate the need to capture and disseminate lessons from implementation and deployment of digital technologies
Limerick, Ireland
18 Months
€ 16,000
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This programme will run over 18 months. Taught modules are delivered over two semesters. In addition, participants undertake a substantial digital health transformation project.
Programme Delivery
This programme is delivered using a blended learning approach. For the taught element, in each semester participants will attend a residential block of one week and five in-house blocks. Each in-house block comprises a consecutive Friday and Saturday. Residential blocks will take place at the University of Limerick while the locations of in-house blocks will rotate among the participating institutions.
Semester 1 Modules (30 ECTS credits)
- Introduction to Digital Health Transformation
- eHealth Systems, Standards, and Digital Services
- Health Information Modelling and Governance
- Digital Health Research Design
- Health Service Digital Transformation
Semester 2 Modules (30 ECTS credits)
- Digital Health and Wellbeing in the Community
- Digital Health Change Management
- Clinical Decision Making and Knowledge Discovery
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Plus one elective from
- Medical Devices
- Medical Diagnostics
- Digital Health and Clinical Trials
Digital Health Transformation Project (30 ECTS credits)
- Through the medium of undertaking a substantial project, members of each group will integrate and apply their previous learning to develop and deploy a digital transformation solution or capability which will have a significant positive impact for the Irish Health System.
- The project definition phase will be undertaken between Semesters 1 and 2 while the transformation phase will commence at the start of Semester 2 and extend just over five months beyond Semester 2.
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A healthcare administrator, healthcare manager or healthcare professional who holds a primary undergraduate degree (NFQ, 2.2 honours or higher)
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An applicant who holds a primary undergraduate degree (2.2 honours or higher) in a health sciences discipline
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An information technology specialist who holds a primary undergraduate degree (2.2 honours or higher) with experience of working in a healthcare setting.
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An applicant with at least five years work experience in a healthcare related industry who can satisfy the course admission team that they have the ability to complete and benefit from this course.
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Applicants may be asked to attend interview.
Application fee - 35.00euro
Fees for this programme are €12,000 for EU students and €16,000 for non-EU students.
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