Foundations of Health Innovation

School of Medicine

The systemic problems that plague the health of individuals and communities cannot easily be addressed within the current structure of the US healthcare system. Solutions to such problems require and enterprising approach. Whether you view yourself as a clinical leader, public policy advocate, tech entrepreneur, non-profit founder, educator, or any other type of changemaker, you will need a core set of systems innovation skills that start with identifying, analyzing, and triaging problems. This course will provide you with a framework to develop these skills grounded in methodologies such as BioDesign, Lead Six Sigma, and other innovation approaches. Your personal career goals sit at the center of this framework. There is no shortage of problems in healthcare. You, however, have a very limited supply of your most valuable problem-solving resource – your time. This course will help you make the most of your time by selecting the right problem before you even start designing solutions.