Previous international courses
Previous international courses
Bangladesh
Professor Shafi Ahmed was asked to deliver this course in Dhaka Bangladesh, in December 2023 on behalf of ICESCO, (The Islamic World Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation) and the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Medical University (BSMMU). This was the first such course held in Bangladesh and supports the vision of the government for a smart and digital Bangladesh.
“The course conducted by Prof Shafi at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Digital Health, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology, which was supported by the Science and Technology Sector of ICESCO, laid the foundation for the country to embrace and unlock the potential of digital health and innovation in healthcare for a healthier future Bangladesh”
Prof Raheel Qamar, Chief of Sciences and Technology, ICESCO
“The course was super interactive and informative. We loved learning the digital language that we, as doctors, are not very familiar with. Learning about entrepreneurship in the field of healthcare was interesting. Hope this experience gives us wings to fly higher in the medical universe and metaverse! Thank you Prof. Shafi for conducting this enlightening workshop”
Dr Naila Ahmed, MPH student BSMMU Bangladesh
“Attending DIET was like stepping into the future of healthcare. The workshop brilliantly showcased the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation in the digital health landscape”
Dr Saleha Salahuddin Asha, Cardiology research assistant
Bangladesh
“Shafi Ahmed has been presenting as a guest lecturer and invited faculty on the elective module in Healthcare Innovation at the Stellenbosch Business School since 2022. This module is exploring the potential future of health and care and discuss new models of care and the technologies that are driving change. The module has a strong focus on entrepreneurship, with active participation from the students in developing an idea from concept to a potential market. Shafi’s thought stimulating and engaging way of presentation, his vast knowledge, and his humble and approachable nature, make this module a firm favourite with the students"
Dr Renata Schoeman , Head of MBA in Healthcare Leadership, Stellenbosch Business School
"Thank you for sharing your passion and career journey with us. I found the sessions really stimulating and the wide exposure to the different possibilities seems endless. Your ability to impart knowledge across the board speaks of great insight into the near and distant future. Sharing your life experiences shows us all that we have a distinct role to play in not only our own but also that of future generations”
Dr Hannes Jonker, Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon, South Africa
Previous international
courses
South Africa
Professor Shafi Ahmed is a member of the international faculty at Stellenbosch Business School in South Africa as part of the elective week for MBA students who are the future digital health leaders across Africa.
About the D.I.E.T course
We are excited to launch the Post Graduate Qualification in Digital Health, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology in collaboration with Health Care Skills International, GIANT Health and Doctorpreneurs
HCS International have been delivering postgraduate medical courses for over 30 years and GIANT is the "largest and most successful MedTech event in Europe" according to The Financial Times with a global community of 300 000 innovators.
Healthcare is undergoing digital transformation and exponential technologies are fundamentally changing the way we deliver services.
Patient centric care is now predictive, preventive, personalized and participative to drive better outcomes and experience.
The future health care worker needs to equip themselves with the knowledge and understanding of digital innovation, techologies and entrepreneurship.
This innovative and disruptive course has been delivered since 2016 when Professor Shafi Ahmed introduced the Barts X course to Barts Medical School for all 3rd year undergraduates and embedded this into the undergraduate curriculum.
He realised that the current curriculum was desperately in need of modernisation and launched this programme as a radical departure to conventional medical training. The course was the first of its kind in the UK and one of the very few in the world.
This course has since been delivered to Imperial college intercalated medical students.
It has now been modified and delivered globally to MBA students from all disciplines from medicine to pharma and from medtech to investors.
The course will be taught by a world class faculty of innovators, entrepreneurs and thought leaders in digital health and transformation and has a two-day face to face element in a state-of-the-art centre in Central London.
Who is it aimed for?
The course is aimed to all who want to improve the way health is delivered, to understand digital health and wants to learn how to take an idea to market.
What will you learn?
You will learn how to understand the concepts of disruptive innovation in healthcare and how to scale an idea. You will be taught business design and strategy and how to be able to pitch your idea confidently to a dragon’s den. You will learn about all of the exponential technologies driving the future of healthcare including artificial intelligence. You will understand the challenges facing global health systems.
How to apply?
We are now open for applications for consideration
Course Modules
Dates of the course
in 2024
Next course
Day 1 TBC
Day 2 TBC
2500+
No. of undergraduate students taught since 2016
100+
No. of postgraduate students taught
50+
No. of MBA
students taught