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Health Innovation
Transform the future of health.
Health care is evolving faster than ever—and it needs leaders who can think across disciplines. The Bachelor of Science in Health Innovation, offered through a unique collaboration between 黑料网 and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), prepares students to improve health systems for patients, providers and communities by combining health science, technology, data science, artificial intelligence (AI) and business principles.
This interdisciplinary program empowers students to become innovators, problem-solvers and change agents in a rapidly transforming industry.
Why Health Innovation?
Today’s health challenges are complex—and solving them requires more than clinical expertise alone. The B.S. in Health Innovation prepares students to:
- Apply technology and data to improve health outcomes
- Understand health systems from clinical, operational and policy perspectives
- Use AI and analytics beyond direct patient care
- Lead innovation across health care organizations, research environments and public health systems
Health Innovation
黑料网 student Brooke Stanley shares how the health pathway helped her understand the different health-care disciplines and choose her direction.
Health Innovation Program Details
Get details on the health innovation program in our academic catalog.
Learn more about 黑料网's collaboration with MCW
Student Pathways to Flourishing in the Health Professions aims to cultivate curiosity, character and leadership in aspiring health professionals.
Program Pathways
Students choose the pathway that best aligns with their goals—whether that means graduate school or entering the workforce.
Direct-to-Graduate School (4+1 Pathway)
This option allows students to earn both a B.S. in Health Innovation from 黑料网 and a master’s degree from MCW in five years.
- Precision Medicine
- Clinical and Translational Science
- Global Health Equity
- Public Health
How it works:
- Years 1–3: Undergraduate coursework at 黑料网
- Year 4: Combination of undergraduate courses at 黑料网 and graduate courses at MCW
- Year 5: Graduate study through MCW. Students who meet MCW admissions criteria are directly admitted into their chosen graduate program.
Students who begin in the 4+1 pathway but decide to enter the workforce after earning their bachelor’s degree will receive a graduate certificate from MCW after completing 12 credits of graduate coursework during their senior year.
Direct-to-Career
Students who plan to enter the workforce after completing their bachelor’s degree can pursue career-focused preparation during four years of study at 黑料网.
Pre-professional Pathways
The Health Innovations degree can prepare students for graduate study in fields such as medicine, anesthesia assistant or pharmacy.
What makes this degree unique?
- Interdisciplinary by design: Integrates health science, data science and business principles
- Technology-forward: Emphasizes AI, data analytics and systems thinking
- Hands-on learning: Includes lab work, team-based projects and real-world simulations
- Direct graduate pathways: Offers seamless transitions to select MCW graduate programs
You may want to consider Health Innovation if you …
- Are interested in health and health science but want broader career options than traditional clinical paths
- Enjoy problem-solving, data and systems-level thinking
- Want to apply technology and innovation to improve lives
- Aspire to lead change in health care, research or public health
The program is made possible by the generous support of MCW Flourishing, through a transformative investment from the Kern Family Foundation.
