Connectionists: Bumblekite Online - a 6 week course on Healthcare data and AI Policy

[Thomas Wismer]

Launching Bumblekite Online - a 6 week course on Healthcare data and AI Policy
October 26th - December 6th 2020
Visit our Website:
https://bumblekite.four-corp.com/bumblekite-online?utm_source=mailinglist&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=connectionists

What is Bumblekite?
Bumblekite is four’s experimental learning space at the intercession
of health, care, and technology, and Bumblekite Online is our
programme focusing on “Healthcare data and AI policy”. We chose policy
as the topic of our first module because we want to equip participants
for discussing these issues, by exposing them to different opinions
and ways of thinking, so they can understand everyday implications of
AI, and apply this knowledge in their chosen field.


Quick Facts
6 weeks, 50 participants, 5 closely mentored groups
Synchronous and asynchronous online learning - direct mentor contact,
as well as group, and independent work
Time commitment around 30hrs totals, distributed over the 6 weeks
Customized projects curated to recent advancements in the field
10+ internationally acclaimed guest speakers

Course Description
This six week course focuses on healthcare policy with an emphasis on
how it can serve to foster interdisciplinary ways of thinking, and
thus promote cross-disciplinary collaboration at the intersection of
healthcare and data science.The course will be split into three
modules: “effective communication”, “refining the issue”, and
“creating the pitch”.

The course will involve each participant being placed in a group of up
to 10 people under the guidance of an assigned mentor. Participants
will work both independently and collaboratively to complete text
and/or discussion based assignments that will be evaluated primarily
by the mentor.  Weekly sessions will be held featuring guest speakers
with expertise at the intersection of policy with healthcare and data
science.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course participants will be able to:
Provide verbal and oral critiques of short policy briefs
Identify and communicate policy issues to a variety of audiences
Work collaboratively to complete a policy report related to healthcare
+ data science

Application
While this is a policy focused program, we don’t expect high levels of
policy experience from each participant. We want to help teach people
from different backgrounds how to critically think about policy, which
means that we don’t expect a universal level of familiarity with the
topic in our cohort, nor do we have a set expectation about your
level, or field of education, what you do in your day to day life, or
your professional experience in policy related disciplines. However,
we do expect you to have experience with evidence based research, as
this will be a heavily emphasized skill in the programme.

Our application is centered around writing because we see it as an
opportunity for you to tell us your story. Tell us about the project
you would like to do, a project that you want Bumblekite to help you
do, or a project that you’ve done in your other areas of interest and
particularly enjoyed, let us know about your best learning, and
teaching experiences. We always look for curious, open-minded,
communicative, dedicated people, willing to both work with a team, but
also take initiative and carve out their own educational experience.


Registration
The registration fee covers access to the entirety of the programme,
including the lectures and group work, one-on-one mentoring, as well
as complementary social events, access to our extended network of
members,  partners and collaborators, and personalized care packages
delivered to your home. We offer a limited number of full and partial
scholarships,  that you can apply for by filling out the scholarship
supplement in the application form. This year’s fees are as follows:
USD 500 for undergraduate, graduate and other students, USD 1,500 for
industry attendees, postdoctoral and other researchers affiliated to
non-profit institutions.

Application deadline: October 11th 2020