Healthcare Innovation and Design
The healthcare sector is on the brink of a technology and data revolution. The application of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and big data to health care represent a tremendous opportunity for the growth of the economy. Moreover, health-care innovations can improve human health and reduce healthcare costs.
The Healthcare Innovation and Design Specialization certificate aims to equip professionals from a range of backgrounds such as engineering, design, nursing and other health professions with the technological knowledge/skills and inter-professional competencies to lead healthcare transformation. It addresses the fundamentals of data science, industrial design, built environment and emerging technologies with application to health care.
Students will develop foundational skills, upon which they can build, in the processes and practices of health innovation. This specialization also aims to provide experiential inter-professional learning as students with diverse backgrounds learn about healthcare innovation and design with and from each other.
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Residency Dates
**UCalgary is offering all Graduate Certificate courses online.
Residency dates will continue as scheduled in a virtual format.
For details/information, please contact the course instructors for each respective certificate.
July 21, 2021
SUMMER 2021
NURS 658
3 days - July 21,22,23
July 22, 2021
SUMMER 2021
NURS 658
3 days - July 21,22,23
July 23, 2021
SUMMER 2021
NURS 658
3 days - July 21,22,23
Sept. 11, 2021
FALL 2021
NURS 652
2 days - September 11-12
Sept. 12, 2021
FALL 2021
NURS 652
2 days - September 11-12
Jan. 29, 2022
WINTER 2022
NURS 654
2 days - January 29-30
Jan. 30, 2022
WINTER 2022
NURS 654
2 days - January 29-30
May 28, 2022
SPRING 2022
NURS 656
2 days - May 28-29
May 29, 2022
SPRING 2022
NURS 656
2 days - May 28-29
July 16, 2022
SUMMER 2022
NURS 658
2 days - July 16-17
July 17, 2022
SUMMER 2022
NURS 658
2 days - July 16-17
Healthcare Innovation and Design Team
Sandra Davidson
Dean, Faculty of Nursing
Professor, Faculty of Nursing
Linda Duffet-Leger
Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing
Navjot Virk
Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Nursing
Cathy Le
Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Nursing
Nursing 652 - Fall 2021
Healthcare Information and Big Data
Introduces many of the key concepts and methods used in the management and use of large health-care data assets. Issues relating to access, confidentiality, privacy and data stewardship will be examined. Focus on application and implications of big data use within the health-care context; not intended as a methods course.
Nursing 654 - Winter 2022
Design in Healthcare
Examines design in health care from a variety of facets. Principles and practices of industrial and architectural design will be explored. The process of design and development will be illustrated and opportunities for end-user participation within the design processes will be highlighted.
Nursing 656 – Spring 2021
Emerging Technologies in Healthcare
A focused exploration of emerging trends and issues in health-care technology. Case studies and exemplars will be used to expand understanding of the intended and unintended consequences of the integration of technology in health care.
Nursing 658 - Summer 2021
Specialized Health Design Project
Formulation of a health-care design project developed through team collaboration that addresses a real-life health-care challenge posed by industry partners and health-care leaders. Focus on improving quality of health care and application and synthesis of learning from previous courses.
Still have questions about the program? Contact the Graduate Programs Office