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IGHI Education

We believe that fostering innovation in health is not just about solving the healthcare challenges of today. 

We’re dedicated to training and developing future leaders in healthcare who can bring new thinking to our systems and approaches. We take pride in lending our expertise to support the next generation of healthcare professionals and build capacity so that more people have access to safe, quality care.

At the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI), we run several education programmes that feature teaching from experts in the field. Many of our courses are suitable for professionals working in healthcare or allied with healthcare systems. Due to this, we offer the flexibility to study part-time.

Our courses are run by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø together with our partners for some specific programmes.

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NHS Digital Academy residential

Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Health Leadership

The Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Health Leadership is the flagship programme of the NHS Digital Academy. Through this programme, we empower digital changemakers to drive technology transformation in their organisations and the health and care system.

Commissioned by Health Education England in partnership with NHS England, the programme is delivered by a partnership of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI), HDR UK and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Healthcare NHS Trust.

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Health Policy MSc

Build your appreciation of key aspects of health policy on this Master's course. Guided by leading international academics and practitioners, this course will provide you with a detailed theoretical and practical understanding of health policy.

Explore cutting-edge solutions to the challenges facing global public health.

Engage with practical, real-world examples of health policy that will empower you to drive forward meaningful change.

Take advantage of a fully online, part-time programme designed with your professional and personal commitments in mind.

This education programme is delivered by IGHI.

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MRes Medical Robotics and Image-Guided Intervention

Medical robotics and image-guided intervention are two technology-led areas of medicine that have experienced tremendous growth and improvement over the last 20 years. This has been driven partly by improving less invasive surgical treatments.

This course makes the most of our Hamlyn Centre’s unique research facilities and multidisciplinary environment. Students will learn about this field through taught courses and then apply their knowledge and skills to medical and surgical problems in a nine-month research project.

This education programme is delivered by IGHI's Hamlyn Centre at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

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AI in Healthcare: Leading Responsible Adoption at Scale

The AI in Healthcare programme empowers healthcare professionals, leaders and innovators with the critical knowledge and tools to evaluate, adopt and scale artificial intelligence in real-world clinical environments.

Led by Brendan Delaney, Chair in Medical Informatics and Decision-Making at IGHI, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, this six-week programme addresses the critical need for senior healthcare leaders like you to balance innovation and regulation, leading scalable, real-world AI adoption.

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Bootcamps

The Education Team at the Institute of Global Health Innovation delivers interactive, seminar-style residential bootcamps to support digital leaders, offering a carefully curated programme of expert panels, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø academic keynotes, real-life simulations and practical workshops to enable immediate implementation of their learning into their organisations.

Previous bootcamps have been on Cybersecurity and AI.

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Educational opportunities and bootcamps
, Director of Development and Delivery for Education, IGHI

Medical Robotics MSc
 Course Director

Health Policy MSc
, Course Director
, Course Director

Digital Health Leadership Programme
Juliette van Wessem, Head of Programmes

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