Funded by the British Council, Queen Mary University of London co-develops a free four-week online Digital Health course with Ain Shams University, where its virtual hospital is accredited as the first telemedicine hospital outside the United States by the American URAC.
In October 2023, Queen Mary University of London was awarded Excellence in Digital Health Education of the year award at Med-tech World.
Over four weeks, you will explore what digital health is and what it means for the future of medicine and healthcare. The course is entirely online and designed so you can learn in your own time.
In October 2023, Queen Mary University of London was awarded Excellence in Digital Health Education of the year award at Med-tech World.
Over four weeks, you will explore what digital health is and what it means for the future of medicine and healthcare. The course is entirely online and designed so you can learn in your own time.
Who's this course for?
This course is designed for health professionals and adult learners with interest in digital health, who wish to advance their knowledge and career in the work related to digital health. Whether you are already using and applying digital technologies in a healthcare environment or a novice, intrigued to find out how digital technologies are changing healthcare, this course is for you.
No prior knowledge is required. The course commences on 15 January 2024. You may start the course any time after that date.
Please note this course will be in English.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Identify the range of topics and activities encompassed by the term ‘digital health’.
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Discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of digital health technologies and practices in relation to consulting with patients and diagnosing, treating and monitoring ill-health.
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Apply and critique telemedicine practice principles.
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Identify and critique ways in which digital health technologies and practices might impact on your own medical, dental or other primary healthcare practice.
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Develop a plan to effectively incorporate appropriate digital health technologies and practices in your own medical practice.
Why this online course?
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Study online flexibly at your own pace and from anywhere.
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Learn the most updated knowledge of digital health from experts of multiple specializations and academics from two of the top medical schools.
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Engage in discussions and social learning with fellow participants and share professional experiences.
Who you will learn from
This course was created by a collaborative team of educators, researchers and clinicians from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt and Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom.
Jo Martin
Professor
Professor Jo Martin is the Deputy Vice Principal (Health) and Professor of Pathology at Queen Mary University of London. Her clinical specialist expertise is in the pathology of gastrointestinal motility disorders. She is an award winning eCPD app designer and co-founder of Biomoti, a drug delivery development company. She developed and led an innovative multi-million pound adaptive learning programme for RCPath and Health Education England. Jo is also the National Specialty Advisor for Pathology for NHS England and Improvement, chairing the national Pathology Board and the national Pathology Workforce Board. She has led the profession during the pandemic and ensuing incidents related to global and national pressures.
Hoda Wahba
Professor
Professor Hoda MF Wahba is a professor of Geriatrics and Gerontology, with the passion to help vulnerable populations as elderly through increasing access to healthcare and delivering patient-centered, value-based care. She co-founded Ain Shams University Virtual Hospital (AVH) which aims to innovate and deliver technology-enabled healthcare solutions in low- and middle-income countries. Hoda is the chief medical officer at AVH leading a multidisciplinary team of around 100 professionals, including physicians, engineers and computer scientists, who deliver a range of services as telemedicine, augmented reality, artificial intelligence among others. Hoda has led a range of initiatives increasing awareness and adoption, international accreditation, and legislation of telemedicine in Egypt.
Hani Farouk El-Talabawy
Dr.
Dr Hani Farouk A. Mohamed El-Talabawy is Chief Operating Officer at the Ain Shams Virtual Hospital and Visiting Professor in Data Science and Digital Health at Ain Shams University. Farouk’s passion has been always about improving people’s life via innovation and he has worked in more than 40 countries in digital health, telemedicine, IS/GIS and national strategy development. He established and led several initiatives and departments at the World Health Organisation, including the Eastern Mediterranean Region Digital Health department, the WHO Regional Innovation Center for Africa and the GIS Center for the Middle East. Farouk's M.Phil and Doctorate of Business Administration from Maastricht School of Management, focused on the adoption of Digital Health technologies among health workers. Farouk considers his contribution to the eradication of Wild Polio Virus in Africa as one of his most important achievements.
Other Educators
Tamer Emara
Professor
Professor of Neurology, Ain Shams University and Director of Ain Shams University Virtual Hospital.
Dina Shawky Al-Zifzaf
Professor
Professor of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Ain Shams University.
Ahmed Elbokl
Dr.
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Ain Shams University and Vice Director of Ain Shams University Virtual Hospital
Digital Certificates of Completion
Certificate fee: £40 (Pound sterling)
You will be eligible to receive a digital certificate of completion from both Queen Mary University of London and Ain Shams University upon fulfilling the below two requirements:
• Complete all the course quizzes with a minimum of 80% grade
• Make the payment of certificate fee below by pressing the 'Pay for Certificate' button.
NB: Certificates are free of charge for current staff and students from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Ain Shams University (ASU). If you enrol on the course with your QMUL/ ASU email, you will automatically receive a digital certificate within a week of completing the course and all course quizzes with a minimum of 80% grade.
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