Digital Health
You see an opportunity where healthcare, data analytics, and technology are headed next. Your vision is to combine modern technology with proven health interventions to provide powerful results. We know how to get you the in-demand skills and insights that will empower you to drive positive change in the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare delivery.
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
- Academic Records/Transcripts
- Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.)
- Proof of English Proficiency for non-native speakers of English
Currently, the College of Health and Human Sciences is offering up to $1,800* in scholarship funding for students who enroll in the 2025-2026 academic year. Following admission to the program, eligible students are offered $600 per semester for three semesters.
*Restrictions may apply to ISU employees
Join the same community of on-campus faculty steering the forefront of health technology advancements.
Teaching Professor
Kira Werstein
235 Forker Building
515-294-8009
werstein@iastate.edu
Kira Werstein uses a telehealth approach with clinical health coaching to facilitate behavior change in individuals.
Kristen Metcalf uses wearable technology to promote physical activity and health.
Michelle Rusch develops mixed reality applications to address cognitive and visual impairments in healthcare settings.
Greg Welk is working to improve arthritis care across the state with the Iowa Community Hub.
Experience a holistic curriculum that expertly blends technological innovation with health sciences, providing a well-rounded understanding of the digital health landscape. Gain real-world experience and be job ready after a capstone project.
- Semester 1: 10 credits
- Foundations of Digital Health – 2 credits
- Research Methods and Ethics of Health Technologies – 2 credits
- Behavioral Health and Technology: Strategies for Digital Adoption Policy and Impact – 3 credits
- Digital Health Solutions for Physical Activity and Health – 3 credits
- Semester 2: 9 credits
- Analytics and AI for Health Strategies – 3 credits
- Precision Medicine: Tailoring Digital Health Solutions – 3 credits
- Prognostic Insights and Innovative Rehabilitation Techniques for Advancing Health – 3 credits
- Semester 3: 11 credits
- Health Data Management and Interoperability – 3 credits
- Disease Management and Public Health – 3 credits
- Leading Inter-Professional Teams in Health Initiatives – 3 credits
- Capstone – 2 credits
Teaching Professor
Kira Werstein
235 Forker Building
515-294-8009
werstein@iastate.edu
Digital health is only becoming more important in the future. It’s going to really help with that personalized and patient-centered care.
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