CERTIFICATE IN HEALTHCARE DESIGN & INNOVATION
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Certificate in Healthcare Design & Innovation combines the expertise of the Villanova School of Business and the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing to provide interdisciplinary and cutting-edge skills needed in today’s dynamic healthcare environment. This online certificate program is designed for seasoned and high-potential professionals looking to more deeply understand today’s business challenges within and across healthcare organizations and to develop innovative solutions. Throughout this program, participants will gain practical knowledge that can be applied immediately and connect with healthcare leaders who are passionate about innovating in the healthcare industry. In this program, we seek a better way—our aim is to exchange new ideas that lead to transformative impact on individuals, teams, and organizations.
This online program consists of four courses. Each course is four weeks in length and meets once weekly in an online live session during which participants can engage with faculty and peers across the industry. We understand that you are busy, so the live sessions take place during the evenings, without taking time away from the workplace. The program also offers flexible course options—you can take courses individually based on your areas of interest or complete all four courses to earn the Certificate in Healthcare Design & Innovation.
KEY PROGRAM TAKEAWAYS
Enhance Leadership Skills
Advance your leadership skills through an interdisciplinary approach to industry challenges.
Expand Industry Knowledge
Develop a holistic view of the industry to manage a rapidly changing healthcare environment.
Explore Practical Solutions
Gain knowledge through experiential learning that can be applied immediately in your role and elevate team performance.
Gain New Perspectives
Acquire new competencies and insights to navigate and thrive in your dynamic environment.
Maximize Analytics & Tech
Analyze the data needed to drive decision-making and thought leadership in a complex marketplace.
Network for Success
Connect with healthcare leaders who are passionate about innovating in the healthcare industry.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
The Certificate in Healthcare Design & Innovation consists of four courses which provide leadership and technical skills specific to the healthcare industry.
Learn the essentials of innovation, systems thinking and design thinking in healthcare. Discover a better way to navigate and reshape healthcare ecosystems. This course empowers you with practical skills to identify and implement patient-centered solutions to complex healthcare challenges.
Examine the opportunities, challenges, and ethical implications of digital technology and big data on healthcare. We will discuss the latest technologies, including practical applications of artificial intelligence, that enable healthcare leaders to make data-driven decisions, enhance patient satisfaction, and drive continuous improvement in healthcare organizations.
Gain an understanding of basic economic theory, market drivers, healthcare financing and reimbursement, and cost/benefit analysis. Explore relationships among local, state, and federal structures and processes involved in healthcare policy formation.
Understand the fundamentals of supply chain management while identifying the unique aspects of healthcare supply chains, including the changing expectations of the consumer and regulated nature of the industry. Explore how insightful management of supply chains can lead to better healthcare.
Earn a certificate and digital badge: Participants in this non-credit program will be awarded a certificate for successful completion of the program. Participants will also earn a digital badge which can be posted to a LinkedIn profile, resume, or other social media.
HOW IT WORKS
Each online course takes place over a four-week period. Courses include two hours of live instruction and, outside of class sessions, approximately two hours per week on readings and exercises.
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FORMAT
100% Online
Instructor-Led
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MODEL
4 Courses
4 Weeks Per Course
2-Hour Weekly Live Sessions
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RECOGNITION
Certificate
Digital Badge
FLEXIBLE COURSE OPTIONS
Take courses individually based on your areas of interest
$2,195 per course
OR
Complete all four courses in the series and earn a Certificate in Healthcare Design & Innovation
$7,900 per package (10% discount)
Early Bird Discount: $7,500 if registered by January 10, 2024 (an additional 5% off the bundled rate).
Alumni Discount: $7,100 if Villanova alumni (an additional 10% off the bundled rate).
Group Discount: Contact us to discuss special group rates.
GET STARTED
Participants who register for the full certificate will receive a discounted package rate of $7,900 (10% discount), which includes all four courses and all course materials. These participants will earn the Certificate in Healthcare Design & Innovation. Early Bird and Alumni discounts are also available. Please see "Flexible Course Options" section above for details.
Participants also have the option to register for the courses individually at a rate of $2,195 per course.
Contact us to discuss special group rates.
SPRING 2025
Program Orientation: 1/29 (6-8 p.m. EST)
Systems and Design Thinking for Healthcare Innovation
- Course: February 3 - March 2
- Live Session Dates: 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 (6-8 p.m. EST)
- Registration Deadline: 1/22
Digital Health & Analytics
- Course: March 10 - April 6
- Live Session Dates: 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2 (6-8 p.m. EST)
- Registration Deadline: 3/3
The Economic Forces and Policy Shaping Healthcare
- Course: April 14 - May 11
- Live Session Dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7 (6-8 p.m. EST)
- Registration Deadline: 4/7
Reimagining the Healthcare Supply Chain
- Course: May 19 - June 15
- Live Session Dates: 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11 (6-8 p.m. EST)
- Registration Deadline: 5/12
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHO SHOULD ENROLL
The program is designed for seasoned and high-potential professionals looking to broaden their knowledge of the business process within the healthcare industry, accelerate their career and sharpen their skills. The program is valuable for anyone who needs to understand how well-positioned healthcare organizations prosper in the industry’s evolving landscape.
Learners may include professionals in the following areas:
- Nursing leadership
- Healthcare administration
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Healthcare provider
- Digital health/technology
- Health insurance/Payer
- Medical professional practice
- Pharmacy benefit management
- Consulting
- Medical Device/Supply
PARTICIPANT PERSPECTIVES
"The exposure to real-world challenges and practical examples broadened my knowledge of our ever-evolving healthcare industry and practice settings. As the course progressed, I gained new insights and knowledge that I was able to translate to my own role."
Janice M. Wojcik
Director, Nursing Informatics
St. Joseph’s Health
"The program allowed me to connect the dots within my existing knowledge of healthcare ecosystems and transformation, and it filled the knowledge gaps I had related to systems and design thinking. I am now better positioned to accelerate tangible change within my organization."
Kyle Brown
Director, Clinical Transformation & Network Integration Main Line Health
MEET THE FACULTY
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Dr. Kathleen Iacocca is an Associate Professor of Management & Operations at the Villanova School of Business. She holds a Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management from Rutgers Business School.
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Russ Kliman leads SEI’s strategic investment arm which focuses on partnering with and investing in entrepreneurs who want to change the world with the power of technology.
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Dr. Kurt Miceli serves as Senior Vice President of Adult Behavioral Health for Elwyn, one of the nation’s longest-running human services organizations.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CEU: Participants who complete this certificate program will earn 6.4 CEUs (each individual course is equal to 1.6 CEUs).
ANCC NCPD: Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants who complete this certificate program will be awarded 64 contact hours.
CUSTOM PROGRAMS
Our expert faculty offer custom programs focused on healthcare innovation to address the unique goals of your organization. These programs may consist of one or more topics covered in this certificate program, or other topics of your choosing, and we will collaborate with you to design a program curriculum, timeline, and budget to fit your needs. Your custom program can also be delivered in a format of your choosing, including in-person, online, or blended options, and the option for delivery onsite at your organization or at our executive conference center, the Inn at Villanova. We are deeply committed to our partners and will ensure your custom program is designed to create a meaningful impact on your people and organization.
Our team begins by listening to you about your organization, your learners, your challenges, and your vision. We seek to carefully understand your goals, so please reach out to us for a conversation! Contact us at executive@villanova.edu.