Program Summary
The Healthcare Data & Delivery Science Certificate Program, hosted by the Mongan Institute at Mass General Brigham & the MGH Institute of Health Professions, equips healthcare professionals with essential skills in healthcare data & delivery science for research success.
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Program Highlights:​​
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Skill Development: Gain essential skills in healthcare data & delivery science.
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Practical Strategies: Learn to navigate today's challenging research funding environment.
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Flexible Format: Tailored for busy professionals with three path offerings.
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World-Class Faculty: Learn from Harvard Medical School faculty.
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Interactive Learning: Engage in video lectures, online activities, live study groups, & webinars.
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Support & Mentoring: Receive guidance to develop a polished, peer-reviewed research proposal draft.
The Healthcare Data & Delivery Science Certificate Program uses a virtual, hybrid design to accommodate the schedules of busy professionals. This approach includes a combination of asynchronous lectures, interactive small group sessions, & a series of webinars & mentorship meetings. ​
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Program Topics Include:
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Observational research & data science
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Pragmatic trials
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Implementation science
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Human-centered design
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Intervention research
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Artificial intelligence in healthcare research
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Essential skills for successful scientific proposals
Key Details
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Program Start: September 2025
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Tuition (by path):
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Path 1 - $3,000​
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Path 2 - $5,000
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Path 3 - $10,500
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​Weekly time commitment (by path):
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Path 1 - 1.5 hours/week​
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Path 2 - 3 hours/week
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Path 3 - 5-10 hours/week
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Accredited through the MGH Institute of Health Professions​​​
Who is this program for?
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Residents, fellows, post-docs
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Early career investigators
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Mid-career clinicians transitioning to a research career
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Developing learning health system leaders
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Research assistants, clinical research coordinators, graduate students (path 1 only)
Program Benefits
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Develop essential skills in healthcare data & delivery science
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Flexible, all-virtual format minimizes time away from patient care & research
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Learn from world-class, Harvard Medical School faculty
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Apply practical strategies to flourish in today's challenging research funding environment
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Shape your idea into a competitive research proposal
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Expand your professional network​​​
What can participants expect?
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Practical strategies to flourish in today's challenging research funding environment
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Access to expert faculty & facilitators
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Choice of learning path
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Small group interactive learning
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Skills & tools to lead transformational change in healthcare​
Testimonials
This program has transformed my research career by shifting my perspective from purely clinical practice to the broader impact of research. While I had a theoretical foundation, this experience has provided a structured approach-from developing research questions to implementing findings and driving meaningful change. I now see medicine not just as treating individual patients but as an opportunity to create lasting community impact through research. This realization has sharpened my focus and deepened my commitment to evidence-based solutions.​
- 2024-25 Scholar