You will make a difference in healthcare with your innovative ideas!

In this minor, you will collaborate with fellow students from various disciplines to tackle complex challenges and develop innovative ideas for healthcare, always putting the end user at the center. Together, you will create unique solutions that improve healthcare. You will develop and implement new technological solutions, supported by dedicated industry partners and enthusiastic lecturers from Fontys. This minor prepares you for the rapidly changing role of healthcare professionals and equips you with the skills to take a leading role in the future of healthcare. Enroll now and make a difference!

Learn and work: 50% of your time in the field, 100% innovation in healthcare

Alongside your fellow students, you will tackle real-world challenges. Half of your time will be spent working with and for your client. The minor has various types of clients, including hospitals, health centers, startups, municipalities, and patient organizations. Through Design Based Learning, you will learn by doing: experimenting, improving, and adjusting to arrive at innovative ideas and better solutions.

Project example – VR racing chair as a rehabilitation tool

How can a VR racing chair be used in the rehabilitation of stroke patients? Students, under the guidance of Geert-Jos van der Maazen, explored this question! While a moving chair and VR headset are common in the gaming world, they are not yet standard in rehabilitation settings. However, these tools can make a rehabilitation process more effective, independent, and enjoyable. As a student, you will investigate what is needed to integrate these tools into a rehabilitation program and assess their effectiveness.

What’s in it for you?

• You will learn how to take on a leading role in healthcare.
• You will build a network of forward-thinking professionals in the field.
• You can design a new product or service that is applicable in practice.
• You will know how to successfully implement an innovation in practice.
• You will learn to work in a team with diverse backgrounds.
• You will have a unique addition to your CV, something that the industry is looking for.
• You will have a great time with dedicated and enthusiastic teachers

• You create appropriate solutions for a practical problem together with stakeholders using design methodologies, making your process transparent and comprehensible.
• You demonstrate the value for relevant stakeholders and contribute to meaningful impact in the context of the issue.
• You can collaborate effectively in a project context to achieve the desired project outcomes.
• You can receive and provide feedback for self-analysis and consciously adjust your behavior.

Anyone pursuing a bachelor's degree at a university of applied sciences, with an innovative mindset and a passion for improving healthcare, is welcome.

Your professional development is continuously at the forefront in this minor, where you will engage in development-oriented learning. You are in the driver's seat, determining the path towards achieving your learning outcomes. Throughout the minor, you will have several opportunities to present your progress to your client and instructors, allowing you to gauge early on whether you are on the right track. You will maintain a record of your growth as a professional in a personal portfolio.

Language - Health Innovation

The education is offered in two languages: Dutch and English. Both the teaching and educational materials are provided in Dutch and English. Materials include items such as interesting knowledge clips like TED talks, and scientific articles.