Foundations of AI in Healthcare
Gain practical training in planning and deploying AI implementations into healthcare systems.
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What you will learn
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionise healthcare, offering clinicians new tools to help diagnose, manage, and treat patients more efficiently and effectively.
This online micro-credential is ideal for healthcare professionals aiming to excel in the evolving medical technology (medtech) landscape, exploring the role and importance of AI and machine learning in modern healthcare settings.
You'll gain a valuable understanding of AI's potential in healthcare, while being introduced to best-practice approaches for implementing AI solutions that strengthen patient outcomes.
Delivered by leading medical technology experts, this course is endorsed by the Victorian Medtech Skills and Devices Hub, a respected provider of industry-aligned and future-ready medtech education courses.
Explore AI fundamentals in healthcare
Gain a comprehensive understanding of AI and machine learning's role and significance in modern healthcare, exploring their transformative potential as well as associated data privacy and regulatory considerations.
Understand machine learning's healthcare impact
Learn the key differences between machine learning and deep learning and explore their specific applications and ethical implications in healthcare settings. Collaborate with your peers to recognise the benefits, challenges, and limitations unique to using AI and machine learning technologies in patient treatment scenarios.
Develop strategic AI deployment approaches
Acquire the strategic planning, stakeholder management, and ethical decision-making skills necessary to effectively deploy AI technologies into healthcare systems. Learn the essential data analysis and risk management skills needed to assess AI deployments in a healthcare setting and achieve project success.
Design AI healthcare solutions
Craft and propose an AI solution for a healthcare setting of your choice, focusing on its objectives, anticipated outcomes, challenges, and risks, followed by peer and expert evaluation.
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Who you will learn from
Learn from skilled academics and professional experts who will share invaluable knowledge you can use in your job.
Dr Joseph West
AI for Neuroscience Researcher; AI/ML Lecturer
Joseph's research interest is in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with a focus on general decision making and general applications. He is currently investigating deep learning approaches for neurological stimulation therapies covering Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). By using state of the art deep learning methods to close the loop in neuro-stimulation he is improving outcomes for patients undergoing neurological electro-stimulation therapy.
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For individuals
For individuals
To take Foundations of AI in Healthcare as a stand-alone micro-credential, you'll pay the normal course price.
Please contact Student Support to discuss discounts and payment options for University of Melbourne staff or alumni, or to pay by invoice.
$1490.00 AUD (inc GST)
For teams
If you have three or more team members who are keen to upskill with Foundations of AI in Healthcare, get in touch to discuss pricing. For large groups, we can also deliver and contextualise this course exclusively for your organisation.
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