See below for answers to frequently asked questions about the Master of Health Care Innovation or the Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation.
If you have additional questions, please contact the Program Managers at MEHPonline@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation is open to current Penn staff, faculty, and graduate or professional students with approval from their program, as well as individuals with health care or relevant work experience
Students earn a Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation by successfully completing 4 courses within 2 years. Courses are offered annually. Students who do not wish to earn the certificate may take one or two courses at their own pace.
Yes, you may take 1 or more courses at your own pace, or successfully complete 4 courses within 2 years to earn the certificate.
Individuals interested in taking a single course or signing up for the certificate should fill out the short application form. The Program Manager will manager will contact you upon review. Current Penn students should navigate to our permit request form to request permission for upcoming Health Care Innovation (HCIN) Courses. You may sign up any time throughout the year, and courses may be taken in any sequence. A course schedule is available online.
Courses are 6 weeks long. Students spend about 12-15 hours/week on coursework. This includes time both in and outside of class: reading articles, working on assignments, taking quizzes, watching lecture videos, etc.
There will be a weekly interactive session with the faculty member, some of which will be live one-hour videoconferences scheduled at a specific time. The schedule for live video sessions will be distributed ahead of time, and recordings of these sessions will be made available. Otherwise, class materials (lecture videos, readings, etc.) are available on-demand within the course start and end dates.
All live ("synchronous") class meetings are recorded for later viewing. You should make every effort to attend the live session, but if you can’t, you can watch the recording. Be sure to answer the survey question at the end of the recording to get attendance credit for the session.
Eligible employees may use tuition benefits toward these courses. The Human Resources website provides more information on tuition benefits for University employees. Health system employees should consult their HR representative for more information.
The Course Assistants are the first line of support when it comes to course material and assignments. Their names and email addresses are listed near the top of the course’s Home page in Canvas. If you are having technical issues within the course itself, please contact MEHPhelp@pennmedicine.upenn.edu. Other questions can be directed to a Program Manager at MEHPonline@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Yes. Credits earned in the Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation may be counted toward the Master of Health Care Innovation, if the credits were earned no more than 4 years prior to matriculating into the master's program. Some exceptions may apply.
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