Master in Digital Health: Leading Digital Transformation in the Healthcare Sector

The Master in Digital Health: Leading Digital Transformation in the Healthcare Sector is a first-level short master offered by the University of Bari Aldo Moro. It has five modules on cloud computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital management models and organisational innovation frameworks for the transformation of healthcare. The pathway is aimed at those who wish to deepen and update their skills, with a structure that links theoretical reflection to concrete applications in the relevant professional context.

The format is blended: asynchronous online video lessons and synchronous afternoon lessons, with in-person components in Bari. The course lasts 136 hours, is worth 5 credits and costs 400 euros.

The aim is to train professionals able to lead the digital transformation of healthcare, integrating managerial and IT skills. The career opportunities indicated are healthcare organisations, regional health authorities, healthcare IT companies and clinical research centres, as digital analyst, project manager and healthcare IT coordinator. Upon completion, those who successfully finish the pathway obtain the qualification provided and can use the skills acquired in their own professional field or in further study. Concrete prospects nevertheless depend on each participant's starting profile and experience. Those who work should carefully assess the commitment required, in terms of weekly hours and attendance, to understand whether the programme is compatible with other professional or personal commitments.