Designing Digital Health Projects: Problem to Solution
Turn your digital health idea into a project that drives healthcare innovation with this self-paced online course.
What you will learn
Have an idea to improve clinical practice but not sure how to bring it to life?
Designed for healthcare professionals who want to develop impactful digital health solutions, this self-paced online course will equip you with the skills you’ll need to transform your idea into a practical, evidence-based project in just six weeks.
Taught by leading development specialists in digital healthcare, you’ll have access to templates, tools, and two opportunities for expert feedback to guide you along the way.
Progress in short, focused steps to build your project piece by piece—whether it’s for a research project, an internal business case, or external funding.
Upon completion of this course, you’ll earn a certificate accredited by CHIA and eligible for CPD points.
Learn digital health essentials
Build the capabilities to define healthcare-related problems by exploring existing solutions and drawing on stakeholder, industry, and organisational insights.
Develop your stakeholder engagement skills
Gain the skills to confidently communicate your ideas in a clear and compelling way to clinicians, consumers, IT teams, and decision-makers involved in healthcare delivery and decision-making.
Shape your healthcare solution
Develop a project aligned to your interests and career goals that leverages data and technology to improve care and address real-world challenges through a patient-focused, value-based approach.
Gain practical experience creating digital health projects
Guided by your course facilitator, deliver an actionable project proposal for a digital health solution that considers digital health equity and accessibility to help drive meaningful change.
Explore our 5-minute microlearning module, Could your digital health breakthrough deepen inequity?
Who you will learn from
Learn from skilled academics and professional experts who will share invaluable knowledge you can use in your job.
Dr Sathana Dushyanthen
Digital Health Workforce Development Specialist Centre for Digital Transformation of Health
Dr Sat Dushyanthen is a medical educator, lecturer and researcher specialising in cancer sciences. She is an Academic Specialist at the Centre for Digital Transformation of Health. She completed her PhD at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Translational Breast Cancer Therapeutics and Genomics. Her work focuses on education innovation, curriculum design and program evaluation. She leads the Cancer Research Capstone and contributed to the online Master of Cancer Sciences.
Fees
For individuals
To take Designing Digital Health Projects: Problem to Solution as a stand-alone course, you’ll pay the normal price.
Certification fee is included in the course fee.
$850.00 AUD (inc GST)
$850 (inc GST)
Please contact student support to pay by invoice.
Discounts
For groups
Groups of 3–9 learners receive a 5% discount on the total course fees. For larger groups of 10–19 learners, a 10% discount applies.
For Staff
For staff enrolling, a 25% discount is available.
For Alumni
For alumni enrolling, a 30% discount is available.
For Current Students
For current University of Melbourne students enrolling, a 25% discount is available.
Please contact student support for more information.
Dates
Course details
This course offers a structured series of interconnected modules, combining online learning with live coaching sessions, to guide you through the process of developing impactful digital health projects.
- Sprint 1: Forget the solution! Unpack the problem and conduct an environmental scan
- Sprint 2: Engage stakeholders and explore existing solutions
- Expert coaching session 1
- Sprint 3: Define solution concepts and dive into technical, economic, and implementation considerations
- Sprint 4: Create a logic model, craft the scope and ensure alignment
- Expert coaching session 2
Designed to be completed in short bursts within suggested time frames, each sprint contains up to 14 hours of learning activities and is complemented by two expert coaching sessions alongside peer learning.
Recommended timeline
- Self-pace Sprints 1 & 2
- Coaching session 1
- Self-pace Sprints 3 & 4
- Coaching session 2
Benefit from online study with live coaching sessions to maximise learning outcomes.
You’ll gain:
- Expert Coaching: Learn from leading professionals in digital health and healthcare innovation.
- Hands-On Learning: Develop a project relevant to your interests and goals.
- Ready-made templates: Fast-track project development with ready-made templates to guide project builds.
- A collaborative Environment: Engage with peers and receive constructive feedback.
- Real-World Application: Focus on practical tools and strategies for immediate impact.
Designing Digital Health Projects: Problem to Solution is suitable for anyone who has identified a clinical or health service problem and is inspired to lead change, including:
- Healthcare Professionals: Clinicians, administrators, and allied health workers eager to drive digital innovation.
- IT Specialists: Those working at the intersection of technology and healthcare.
- Researchers: Individuals focused on healthcare innovation and implementation science.
- Leaders and Managers: Decision-makers aiming to integrate digital solutions into organisational strategy.
There are no formal entry requirements, but participants should be motivated, ready to engage with online material and attend the virtual coaching sessions.
- Strong interest in the topic and commitment to complete the course within the time frame and actively engage in the coaching sessions
- Designed specifically with the clinician-led problem in mind
Do I need a project for this course?
No. Part of this course is really about taking an idea and turning it into something actionable. We walk through the steps to ensure that you finish with a project that is innovative, people-centered and value-driven.
What happens if my project is not quite digital health?
Many ideas that start out as digital health solutions often turn out to not be, and that’s ok. That’s where we are here to help explore whether a digital health option best suits your context. Our goal is to help find the best solution to your problem.
What stage does my project need to be at?
The format of this course suits the ideation stage, however any stage is suitable. Quite often projects get legs and then need a reset as the solution does not quite fit the true problem. This is where the course may provide some insight.
What if I’m unsure whether my project is a research project or an operational project?
This short course is designed to help identify what best direction to take your project. At the end, you will have a finished product that can set you up for a competitive funding case or start down the research pathway. Our experts will be able to help you decide.
Who can I contact for more information?
Please contact our student support team if you have any questions about this course.