Fall
Design in Healthcare 1 (I&E 720)
- ~10 Teams are formed, each with one DH Fellow, one clinical liaison and one associate
- All participants can receive credit (cross-listed in I&E, Fuqua, ENG, and CANTH)
- Teams meet on Wednesday night (6-8:30pm) to receive instruction on design and work with professors
- DH Fellows act as team leaders and meet with professors separately to be coached, share best practices, and receive additional instruction
- Focused observation experiences are arranged for entire team by DH Fellow
- Teams achieve a validated need and proof-of-concept solution which are “pitched” at the end of the semester
Spring
Design in Healthcare 2 (I&E 721)
- Projects and teams from fall are assessed for viability
- New associates may come in to replace associates that can’t participate in the spring
- DH Fellows continue to lead their teams through concept refinement, prototyping, and business implementation strategies
- Instruction continues on Wednesday nights, along with DH Fellow meetings with professors
- Teams achieve a functional prototype and polished business model, positioned to attract further funding (e.g. MEDx) if desired