Health care innovation refers to positive changes that improve one or more aspects of medical care delivery, from policies and technologies to administration, provision of care and much more. Because innovation encompasses the entire world of health care in this context, it’s an especially broad concept.
Entrepreneurial opportunities in health care might include, among many other potential avenues and options:
- Advancements in administration that help providers better understand and optimize their operations.
- Technologies that support better adherence to medication schedules by patients.
Online health care certificate programs in innovation offer an educational environment specifically geared toward creating new, relevant and actionable concepts. You can develop your talents as both an entrepreneur and an effective professional in the area or areas of health care on which you choose to focus.
Earn a master’s degree through stackable certificates
This graduate certificate can stand alone or serve as a main certificate toward a Master of Advanced Study. To complete the degree, you’ll stack a second 15-credit graduate certificate. This opportunity allows you to design a program tailored to your career goals and interests.
When admitted, connect with your academic advisor about stackable MAS options.
Why earn a certificate in health care innovation?
This certificate in health care innovation offers a deeply focused curriculum that empowers students to understand, consider and analyze the relevant aspects of their specific area of focus. Effective innovation requires talented and educated individuals to consider the many facets of the complex issues in question to fully understand and efficiently resolve them.
As health care is a highly regulated industry with outcomes that directly affect the health and well-being of patients, it’s vital to have a firm grasp of regulations, policies, providers and much more when innovating new ideas and effective solutions.
What will this health care certificate prepare me to do?
Completing this health care certificate positions you to navigate and address inevitable changes in the world of health care. Your educational achievements can demonstrate your mastery of critical concepts to investors, employers, staff, partners and other key stakeholders.
For those interested in a graduate program, ASU Online offers a Master of Healthcare Innovation (MHI). Do you want to learn more about this program and other graduate health programs offered by the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation? Register now for an upcoming live, virtual information session.
Innovations in health care drive more efficient operations for providers and better outcomes for patients. With an online graduate certificate in health care innovation, you can build the knowledge and talents necessary to serve as a change agent who drives the industry forward.
This certificate in health care innovation features a targeted, in-depth learning experience that sets the stage for you to grow as an entrepreneur and a change agent in the health care industry. The curriculum culminates with an innovation proposal, where you present a potential solution for an issue currently affecting an aspect of health care. Featured courses include:
The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is the home to world-renowned and award-winning faculty members. Our faculty’s accomplishments include, but aren’t limited to:
- Fulbright Senior Scholar.
- National faculty nursing awards.
- Rosalynn Carter National Leadership Award in Caregiving.
- Ruth B. Freeman Award from the American Public Health Association.
ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation provides a world-class education to students across various health disciplines. We distinguish ourselves by delivering excellent programs and challenging courses led by high-quality instructors.
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Applicants to the graduate certificate in health care innovation must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any health-related business, social science, hard science, health care practice or technology field, from a regionally accredited institution. Prospective students must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA in the last 60 hours of their bachelor's program. Alternatively, applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA in the last 12 units of their post-baccalaureate transcript.
All applicants must submit:
- Graduate admission application and application fee.
- Official transcripts.
- Up-to-date curriculum vitae or resume.
An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.
No, Arizona State University’s diplomas don’t specify whether you earn your degree online or in person. All diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.” That’s because ASU Online students learn from the same faculty and receive the same course content as in-person students receive.