Healthcare Innovation for Improving Patient Care

Overview

Are you a healthcare professional, researcher, or innovator looking to drive meaningful change in patient care? This one-day university course will equip you with the skills to design, implement, and scale innovative solutions in healthcare.

Healthcare systems worldwide are under increasing pressure due to aging populations, rising chronic disease burdens, and workforce shortages. The HSE Sláintecare Report emphasizes the urgent need for innovation-driven, patient-centered solutions to improve care efficiency and outcomes.

Learn Design Thinking to solve real-world challenges, apply the Lean Canvas framework to develop practical, scalable solutions, and master innovation adoption strategies to navigate barriers in clinical settings. Gain insights into digital health tools, AI, and medtech trends while enhancing your leadership and change management skills.

Whether you work in hospitals, startups, pharma, or policy, this CPD course will help you accelerate innovation, improve patient outcomes, and advance your career. It will introduce you to practical insights on real-world healthcare innovation, providing you with confidence in designing and developing your own ideas to improve healthcare services and delivery.

Topics

What is innovation?

How to develop our ideas

Who is this Course For?

Anyone working in an aspect of healthcare

Who Teaches the Course?

Alison Keogh, Assistant Professor (Clinical Medicine Tallaght), TCD

Time, Date, and Place

Date: Friday 24th April 2026

Time: 9am-5pm

Venue: TCD main campus, room/building confirmed following registration

Closing date for registration: 1st March 2026

Course Fees

Employer-Funded Rate: €900
(For participants whose registration is paid by their employer or organisation)

Self-Funded Rate: €550
(For individuals paying out of pocket – discount applied)

Apply/Enrol

Registrations for this course will open soon. To register your interest, please contact Kristal MacNamara MedCPD@tcd.ie

We will contact you directly once the registration link is open

Get in Touch/ Email

Dr Alison Keogh alison.keogh@tcd.ie  for academic queries

Ms Kristal MacNamara MedCPD@tcd.ie for administrative queries