Great Learning, a global edtech firm, has introduced the AI in Healthcare program in partnership with Johns Hopkins University (JHU), a world-renowned institution in medicine and public health.

Crafted by Johns Hopkins faculty, this 10-week online course prepares healthcare professionals to leverage Artificial Intelligence for addressing challenges, enhancing decision-making, and fostering innovation. It is suitable for medical, pharmaceutical, biotech experts, researchers, healthcare consultants, policymakers, and healthtech leaders, and does not necessitate any programming or coding skills, per the press release.

Grand View Research predicts that the worldwide AI healthcare market will expand at a CAGR of 38.5% through 2030, covering areas such as diagnostics, hospital management, drug discovery, and personalized medicine. This collaboration with Great Learning seeks to enable healthcare professionals to develop data-driven, efficient, and patient-focused systems.

Paul Huckett, Associate Dean, Johns Hopkins Engineering Executive and Professional Education, said, “We believe the future of healthcare will be shaped by how effectively emerging technologies like AI are adopted. The AI in Healthcare program is designed not just to teach technical skills but also to cultivate leaders who can leverage AI to transform patient care, strengthen health systems, and drive innovation responsibly. Through this collaboration with Great Learning, we are creating a bridge between academic knowledge and real-world application.”

Learners start by understanding the fundamentals of AI and the R.O.A.D. management framework to see how these technologies relate to healthcare. They examine essential machine-learning models, learn how to evaluate their accuracy, and discuss ethical considerations, regulations, and human factors affecting adoption. The course includes topics such as predictive analytics for forecasting complications, the application of large language models in healthcare, and graph analytics to analyze health risks and medication behaviours, stated the press release.

According to the press release, learners also work with epidemiological models such as Markov and SEIR to monitor disease spread and plan pandemic responses. Practical modules highlight common pitfalls in AI projects, best practices for managing electronic health records, and strategies for scaling pilots across hospitals.

Mohan Lakhamraju, Founder and CEO of Great Learning, said, "Artificial intelligence is propelling healthcare into a new era, one where care is deeply personalised, intelligent and safe. By collaborating with Johns Hopkins University, which is world‑renowned for its medicine, nursing, and public health expertise, this program ensures that learners benefit from both academic rigor and practical industry application. The program combines rigorous AI learning with healthcare-relevant applications, thus preparing professionals to not just understand AI but to apply it effectively in clinical, operational, and strategic healthcare settings."

This program combines recorded video lectures, weekly interactive mentored sessions led by industry experts, and live masterclasses with JHU faculty. Participants will also explore real-world applications through more than eight practical healthcare case studies, focusing on AI in disease prediction, clinical workflows, and personalised patient care.

Learners will receive a Certificate of Completion and six Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from Johns Hopkins University after successfully completing the program. As AI continues to reshape diagnostics, drug discovery, and hospital operations, this program positions professionals at the cutting edge of healthcare innovation, enabling them to turn challenges into opportunities and build more resilient, patient-centred health systems, per the press release.