Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Certificate

School of Healthcare Business and Technology

Location: Online
Start Term: Fall, Spring

Leverage Artificial Intelligence to Transform Healthcare

This graduate certificate is designed for professionals in healthcare and related fields who want to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovation and improve patient care. Build a foundation for success by gaining introductory knowledge of AI and its building blocks, and then identify challenges and test solutions to create new possibilities. You'll also gain a deep understanding of the ethical and regulatory implications of AI in healthcare and develop practical skills to design and implement AI technology. Prepare to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in healthcare with cutting-edge AI tools and strategies.

Fuel Your Career Ambitions with New Opportunities

Whether you’re working in healthcare, life sciences, business, or other related fields, immersing yourself in AI can revolutionize your problem-solving approach. Learn how to apply technology and solve practice-based challenges by working with data or developing new products. As software companies, life sciences organizations, biotech innovators, and more increasingly rely on AI applications, this program can be your gateway to new career opportunities—don’t miss out.

Your 10-Credit Journey

In this 10-credit program, you will gain the skills and knowledge to harness AI technologies, with a focus on real-world healthcare applications. Below are the key learning outcomes you can expect to achieve:

  • Identify ways AI can support innovation in healthcare
  • Design advanced AI applications to address complex challenges in life sciences and healthcare
  • Lead development of AI tools across business functions
  • Communicate effectively about AI, its uses, and limitations
  • Apply machine learning and explain ethical challenges in context with data science and societal impact
  • Critically evaluate AI deployment in healthcare settings, considering ethics and regulatory challenges
Upon successful completion of the artificial intelligence in healthcare certificate, graduates may apply the 10-credit certificate toward our MBA in Healthcare Management.
  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or concurrent enrollment in a PharmD, or other first-professional degree program at MCPHS
  • A minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • No standardized tests are required
  • DSC 436/736 | AI in Healthcare
  • DSC 738 | AI Applications: Transforming Healthcare
  • DSC 742 | AI: Developing Solutions for the Future
  • DSC 742L | AI Development Lab
Online tuition is calculated at a cost-per-credit rate based on the program you choose and the number of credits for which you register. Learn more about online tuition and fees.

Going Digital: How Technology will Change Healthcare

In Episode 5 of the MCPHS Podcast, The Secret to Living to 200, Timothy Aungst, PharmD, explains emerging digital health technologies and the implications these innovations could have on the entire healthcare system.
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