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Innovation with AI in Health Care

“I would strongly recommend the Innovation with AI in Health Care program at HSPH to colleagues. The program’s emphasis on real-world examples ensured that I could directly apply the concepts learned to my work, driving innovation and delivering tangible results.”—Christina Pamela Kreutzmann, Regional Ecosystem Partner, Roche

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About the Program

October 19 – 27, 2026

This program equips health care leaders to capture AI’s value and lead digital transformation, while connecting a diverse cohort across technical, clinical, and business roles.

Online

Artificial Intelligence and Technology

AI in Health Care Certificate of Specialization

Program Fees

Standard Price $2,600.00

Program Overview

Artificial intelligence is maturing rapidly across industries, yet healthcare continues to face challenges in realizing its full potential. At the same time, health systems around the world are grappling with aging populations, rising expectations, and escalating costs. Innovation with AI in Health Care offers a strategic roadmap to help organizations address these pressures and evolve into innovative, AI-enabled, 21st-century institutions.

A key barrier to AI adoption in healthcare is a lack of understanding among healthcare leaders. Many are unfamiliar with both the technical foundations of AI and the practical strategies required for successful, scalable implementation. As a result, the potential of AI to deliver value to patients, clinicians, and organizations often goes unrealized—leading to wasted resources and missed opportunities. This course addresses that gap by teaching the fundamentals of applied AI from a business perspective, equipping decision-makers with the intuition needed to avoid common pitfalls.

Innovation with AI in Health Care is designed to empower healthcare executives to strategically integrate and utilize AI tools to enhance their job functions. Participants will also learn to critically assess current AI technologies and anticipate future developments relevant to the healthcare industry, gaining actionable insights into the role of AI across the payer, provider, and pharmaceutical sectors. In addition, participants will be introduced to “vibe coding” as a rapid prototyping methodology for healthcare product development, complete with practical demonstrations from leading experts.

This course builds on Responsible AI for Health Care: Concepts and Applications. While each program can be taken independently, completing three healthcare AI courses in our portfolio earns the AI in Health Care Certificate of Specialization.

New to AI? Start with Responsible AI for Health Care: Concepts and Applications for a strong foundation.
Ready for advanced material? Continue with Innovation with AI in Health Care or Implementing Health Care AI in Clinical Practice.

For those who have taken earlier versions of Applied AI in Health Care, this updated program reflects the latest developments in AI for healthcare, with fresh group projects and collaborative learning opportunities. For any questions about the programs or Certificate of Specialization, please email enrollment@hsph.harvard.edu.

See Our Faculty in Action

In the video below, you can hear directly from course faculty on how AI is reshaping healthcare operations and patient care. This discussion offers a preview of the key concepts and case studies you’ll explore more deeply in this program.

Upcoming Program Details

Empower healthcare executives to strategically integrate and utilize AI tools to enhance their job functions
Introduce “vibe coding” as a rapid prototyping methodology for healthcare product development, complete with practical demonstrations
Develop a nuanced understanding of how to manage AI projects within a healthcare context, addressing practical challenges and ethical considerations
Enable participants to critically assess current AI technologies and anticipate future developments relevant to the healthcare industry
Provide actionable insights into the role of AI across the payer, provider, and pharmaceutical sectors of the healthcare industry

All Times are Eastern Time (ET).

Monday, October 19, 2026
8:45–9:00 am		Remote Learning Technology Session
9:00–10:00 am		Intro to AI
10:00–10:15 am		Break
10:15–11:15 am		AI in Healthcare
11:15–11:30 am		Break
11:30 am–12:30 pm		AI Lab – Building an AI Application
12:30–1:00 pm		Q&A
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
9:00–10:00 am		AI and Life Sciences
10:00–10:15 am		Break
10:15–11:15 am		AI strategy for Healthcare Organizations
11:15–11:30 am		Break
11:30 am–12:30 pm		AI Lab – Building an AI Application 2
12:30–1:00 pm		Q&A
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
9:00–10:00 am		Healthcare Entrepreneurship in the era of AI
10:00–10:15 am		Break
10:15–11:15 am		AI and Health Systems
11:15–11:30 am		Break
11:30 am–12:30 pm		Economic Impact of AI in Healthcare
12:30–1:00 pm		Q&A
Thursday, October 22, 2026
9:00–10:00 am		Engineering Biology
10:00–10:15 am		Break
10:15–11:15 am		Building AI teams
11:15–11:30 am		Break
11:30 am–12:30 pm		Applying Generative AI in Healthcare Organizations
12:30–1:00 pm		Wrap

This agenda is subject to change.

Trishan Panch

Program Director | Harvard Chan Instructor

Heather Mattie

Program Director | Harvard Chan Lecturer on Biostatistics

This online program is designed for senior managers and executives who are responsible for developing and implementing AI strategy in their organizations and are looking to understand AI and both its current state and future.

Participants will come from a range of organizational functions including healthcare delivery, healthcare technology, primary care systems, payers, and governments. Some titles represented in the program will include:

Chief Executive Officer
Chief Information Officer
Chief Innovation Officer
Chief Medical Informatics Officer
Chief Medical Officer
Clinician
Data Scientist
Director
Engineer
Innovation Specialist
Finance Professional
Product Manager
Project Manager
Venture Capital Investor

Frequently Asked Questions

Innovation with AI in Health Care is a live online program from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Education that helps healthcare leaders strategically capture AI’s value and lead digital transformation.

Over four days, participants explore how AI can improve operations, patient outcomes, and innovation across payer, provider, and pharmaceutical settings. The course blends strategic frameworks, real-world examples, and rapid prototyping exercises—helping leaders turn AI potential into organizational impact.

The next program takes place October 19–27, 2026, in a live online format. Sessions meet two days per week (Mondays and Tuesdays) over the two weeks, for a total of four interactive class days with Harvard faculty and guest experts.

The tuition for Innovation with AI in Health Care is $2,600 USD, which includes:

Ability to attend live online sessions led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health faculty and guest experts

Access to Harvard’s Canvas learning platform, which contains readings, session recordings, and other materials which you can retain access to until a couple months after the program runs.

Small-group discussion and networking opportunities with healthcare professionals from around the world during the live sessions

Access to an AI chatbot designed by course faculty that you can utilize during and after the course to ask questions and reinforce learning

A Certificate of Participation from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive Education upon completion

No additional fees are required for online participation.

This course is part of the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health’s Executive Education AI in Health Care Certificate of Specialization. Completing this and two other AI courses (Responsible AI for Health Care: Concepts and Applications and Implementing Health Care AI in Clinical Practice) earns the certificate, showing advanced skills in healthcare AI leadership.

All individual Harvard Chan Executive Education programs also award a Certificate of Participation upon completion.

Note: If you have previously completed a healthcare AI course at Harvard Chan School, or enroll in Responsible AI for Healthcare in February 2026, you will be eligible to earn the Certificate of Specialization with 2 courses, per the prior criteria.

YYou can register online through the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Education website using the “Register Now” buttons on this page.

Payment must be made in U.S. funds, and credit card payment (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express) is strongly preferred. For payment questions, contact enrollment@hsph.harvard.edu.

Your spot is secured only once payment is received, so early registration is encouraged as space is limited.

Credits & Logistics

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of the program.

This program also contributes to the AI in Health Care Certificate of Specialization. Click here for more information.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will grant 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this program, equivalent to 1.2 contact hours of education. Participants can apply these contact hours toward other professional education accrediting organizations.

All credits subject to final agenda.