Healthcare Innovations Microcredentials
Bond University offers a range of Healthcare Innovations courses and programs, including microcredentials, to assist healthcare professionals to navigate research evidence, critically evaluate health systems and practices, and use data and technology to identify opportunities for sustainable innovations.
The curriculum aims to inspire individuals to critically examine current healthcare practices from different perspectives, in order to innovate and drive improvement and are ideal for a diverse cohort of health professionals, administrators and change makers.
Choose how to learn
A Bond microcredential is a flexible study option that allows you to undertake professional development at a postgraduate level without committing to a full degree.
We offer two types of Healthcare Innovations Microcredentials:
- Single subject microcredentials
- Self-paced microcredentials
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Single Subject Microcredentials
We offer a number of subjects from our Master of Healthcare Innovations, as a taster for postgraduate study and a great professional development opportunity.
You can enrol in a variety of subjects, allowing you to choose what you want to experience – without having to commit to enrol in the full Masters program.
Key features of single subject microcredentials include:- Set start and end times
- Delivered over 12 weeks
- Mix of self-directed online modules and intensive workshops
- You must meet the entry requirements and submit an application to enrol
- You are required to attend the intensive workshops and successfully complete all assessments to pass the subject
- Upon successful completion, you will receive an official academic transcript and earn 10 credit points towards future study
Single subject microcredentials available
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Translational Simulation in Healthcare
In this course you will learn to design and deliver translational simulation programs focused on improving system performance, and apply these techniques to their local context. You will learn to apply translational simulation approaches to diverse healthcare challenges – designing healthcare spaces and processes, building teams and shaping culture, and delivering safer care.
This course is offered each January semester. -
Leading Innovation in Healthcare
A key challenge for contemporary leaders in healthcare is to navigate change thoughtfully. Innovation in healthcare encompasses the introduction of new ideas, products, or services that add value to important problems in healthcare systems. This course will introduce you to a continuum of change from improvement through innovation towards transformation, which is driven by different levels of complexity and uncertainty within healthcare organisations.
This course is offered each January semester.
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Educating the Health Workforce
In this course you will examine and describe the learning needs of specific health workforces, integrate theory and learning practices to design health education, apply technologies for effective communication, and understand the importance of considering healthcare users in health education.
This course is offered each May semester.
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Knowledge Translation in Healthcare
In this course, you will be guided to select and review a healthcare practice and critically appraise research evidence to identify a knowledge practice gap. You will specify an improvement aim and identify key stakeholders who are likely to be impacted, and explore change and implementation science theories and be supported to apply these theories to your chosen context to accelerate the translation of evidence and improve health outcomes.
This course is offered each January and May semester. -
Sustainable Healthcare
In some countries, people are consuming healthcare excessively and consequently risk being harmed, while others receive inadequate healthcare, suggesting health resources are wasted. In this course, you will examine the potential reasons for this and explore possible responses. You will investigate variations in healthcare practices, explore low-value care, learn about overdiagnosis, overtreatment, and expanding healthcare definitions. You will develop creative solutions in an attempt to mitigate unsustainable healthcare practices that aim to improve healthcare outcomes for patients and communities.
This course is offered once per year, commencing in September.
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Evidence Based Practice and Policy
This course equips you with the skills to efficiently find, evaluate, and apply the latest evidence to clinical practice and healthcare policy. You will challenge common preconceptions about evidence-based practice, critically assess its underlying theory, and develop practical strategies for integrating research into decision-making.
This course is offered once per year, commencing in January.
Learn more
We offer a number of subjects from our Master of Healthcare Innovations, as a taster for postgraduate study and a great professional development opportunity.
You can enrol in a variety of subjects, allowing you to choose what you want to experience – without having to commit to enrol in the full Masters program.
Key features of single subject microcredentials include:
- Set start and end times
- Delivered over 12 weeks
- Mix of self-directed online modules and intensive workshops
- You must meet the entry requirements and submit an application to enrol
- You are required to attend the intensive workshops and successfully complete all assessments to pass the subject
- Upon successful completion, you will receive an official academic transcript and earn 10 credit points towards future study
Single subject microcredentials available
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Translational Simulation in Healthcare
In this course you will learn to design and deliver translational simulation programs focused on improving system performance, and apply these techniques to their local context. You will learn to apply translational simulation approaches to diverse healthcare challenges – designing healthcare spaces and processes, building teams and shaping culture, and delivering safer care.
This course is offered each January semester. -
Leading Innovation in Healthcare
A key challenge for contemporary leaders in healthcare is to navigate change thoughtfully. Innovation in healthcare encompasses the introduction of new ideas, products, or services that add value to important problems in healthcare systems. This course will introduce you to a continuum of change from improvement through innovation towards transformation, which is driven by different levels of complexity and uncertainty within healthcare organisations.
This course is offered each January semester.
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Educating the Health Workforce
In this course you will examine and describe the learning needs of specific health workforces, integrate theory and learning practices to design health education, apply technologies for effective communication, and understand the importance of considering healthcare users in health education.
This course is offered each May semester.
-
Knowledge Translation in Healthcare
In this course, you will be guided to select and review a healthcare practice and critically appraise research evidence to identify a knowledge practice gap. You will specify an improvement aim and identify key stakeholders who are likely to be impacted, and explore change and implementation science theories and be supported to apply these theories to your chosen context to accelerate the translation of evidence and improve health outcomes.
This course is offered each January and May semester. -
Sustainable Healthcare
In some countries, people are consuming healthcare excessively and consequently risk being harmed, while others receive inadequate healthcare, suggesting health resources are wasted. In this course, you will examine the potential reasons for this and explore possible responses. You will investigate variations in healthcare practices, explore low-value care, learn about overdiagnosis, overtreatment, and expanding healthcare definitions. You will develop creative solutions in an attempt to mitigate unsustainable healthcare practices that aim to improve healthcare outcomes for patients and communities.
This course is offered once per year, commencing in September.
Learn more -
Evidence Based Practice and Policy
This course equips you with the skills to efficiently find, evaluate, and apply the latest evidence to clinical practice and healthcare policy. You will challenge common preconceptions about evidence-based practice, critically assess its underlying theory, and develop practical strategies for integrating research into decision-making.
This course is offered once per year, commencing in January.
Learn more
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Self-paced microcredentials
The Exploring Knowledge Translation in Clinical Practice program is a series of four (4) short self-paced microcredentials that can be completed at your own pace, at anytime. The first course in the series is offered free-of-charge.
Delivered online, the courses will provide you with the skills and knowledge to navigate the latest research evidence, critically evaluate current practices, and lead the implementation of an improvement plan. The program will guide you through identifying knowledge practice gaps and effectively engaging and influencing
stakeholders to effect positive change in your organisation.
Key features of self-paced microcredentials include:- Start anytime
- 100% online
- Can be completed in 10 hours with access for up to a year
- Designed for ‘just-in-time’ learning and without the stressors of formal assessment
- Complete some short online assessment tasks to gain a digital certificate
Self-paced microcredentials available
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Introducing Knowledge Translation - Available free of charge
This course will introduce you to the theory and process of knowledge translation. You will learn the purpose and definitions of knowledge translation and how it compares to quality improvement activities.
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Identifying and Analysing your Stakeholders
When tackling issues within your organisation, strategically engaging and communicating with stakeholders is critical to success. This course will help you identify key stakeholders, understand their motivations and perceived barriers, and analyse their positional power and influence. In addition, you will learn about key behavioural theories to help you design effective interventions to drive stakeholder behaviour change.
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Designing Implementation Strategies
In this course you will learn how to apply behavioural theories and implementation science frameworks to identify effective implementation strategies. You will then be given practical steps to engage key stakeholders to co-design and customise the implementation strategies to support your improvement goal.
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Monitoring Implementation Plans
This final course will guide you to identify strategies to measure individual and organisational changes. You will learn about data collection and analysis tools and understand the role of stakeholders in identifying the best and most practical ones to use. You will also learn to distinguish between monitoring and evaluation strategies and be guided to build a plan that includes both.
The Exploring Knowledge Translation in Clinical Practice program is a series of four (4) short self-paced microcredentials that can be completed at your own pace, at anytime. The first course in the series is offered free-of-charge.
Delivered online, the courses will provide you with the skills and knowledge to navigate the latest research evidence, critically evaluate current practices, and lead the implementation of an improvement plan. The program will guide you through identifying knowledge practice gaps and effectively engaging and influencing
stakeholders to effect positive change in your organisation.
Key features of self-paced microcredentials include:
- Start anytime
- 100% online
- Can be completed in 10 hours with access for up to a year
- Designed for ‘just-in-time’ learning and without the stressors of formal assessment
- Complete some short online assessment tasks to gain a digital certificate
Self-paced microcredentials available
-
Introducing Knowledge Translation - Available free of charge
This course will introduce you to the theory and process of knowledge translation. You will learn the purpose and definitions of knowledge translation and how it compares to quality improvement activities.
-
Identifying and Analysing your Stakeholders
When tackling issues within your organisation, strategically engaging and communicating with stakeholders is critical to success. This course will help you identify key stakeholders, understand their motivations and perceived barriers, and analyse their positional power and influence. In addition, you will learn about key behavioural theories to help you design effective interventions to drive stakeholder behaviour change.
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Designing Implementation Strategies
In this course you will learn how to apply behavioural theories and implementation science frameworks to identify effective implementation strategies. You will then be given practical steps to engage key stakeholders to co-design and customise the implementation strategies to support your improvement goal.
-
Monitoring Implementation Plans
This final course will guide you to identify strategies to measure individual and organisational changes. You will learn about data collection and analysis tools and understand the role of stakeholders in identifying the best and most practical ones to use. You will also learn to distinguish between monitoring and evaluation strategies and be guided to build a plan that includes both.
“Completing the Exploring Knowledge Translation course has enabled me to gain a deeper understanding of what knowledge translation is and how it differs from the quality improvement projects I’ve been involved in as a clinician. I now feel more confident to apply the principles of planned-action frameworks and behaviour change theories to my future projects. Finally, I’ve learned that prior to making any changes aimed at improving practice, it is essential to identify and liaise with key stakeholders and discuss and address any potential barriers and facilitators to change. I look forward to using the knowledge and skills I have obtained from this course to translate key learnings from my research to support health promotion practice within the school setting.
Kirstin Macdonald - Physiotherapist and researcher
Meet your lead educator
Dr Nasim Salehi
Dr Nasim Salehi is a Professor of Healthcare Innovation at Bond University, within the Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine. With over two decades of combined academic and industry experience, she is a recognised leader in the interconnected fields of health promotion and preventive healthcare, alongside healthcare management and leadership. Dr. Salehi has championed integrated, holistic, and compassionate health services across health, social, and community care settings. Her impactful research has influenced policies and practices at various levels, including contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO). Nasim's mission centres on advocating for proactive, sustainable, and functional healthcare strategies, emphasising the importance of prevention across individual, organisational, and community contexts. She is committed to empowering transformative leaders who aspire to create positive changes in personal lives, communities, and society at large.