JeffDESIGN Medical School Design Certificate Program

This document is a guide detailing the JeffDESIGN medical school design certificate program, which is part of the Jefferson Health System's initiatives to enhance innovation in healthcare. The program incorporates design thinking methodologies to train medical students to develop devices, spaces, and services that address real healthcare challenges. It emphasizes hands-on workshops where students collaborate with professionals from various fields, including engineering and industrial design. The program aims to foster creativity and initiative among future doctors, enabling them to invent solutions to healthcare problems. It also highlights the use of 3D printing technology within the Health Design Lab, which serves as a prototyping space for students. The document outlines the challenges faced by medical graduates in adapting to real-world hospital environments and describes how the JeffDESIGN program seeks to bridge this gap by enhancing the skills and preparedness of new healthcare professionals.