Certificate: AI in Clinical Practice
Facilitated cohort: online modules, live case clinics, and an applied workplace project. Up to 15 CPD points.
About this course
AI is reaching the African bedside, from WHO-recommended TB screening to clinical decision support. Become the critical adopter who knows when to trust an algorithm, when to override it, and how to validate it on your own patients. A facilitated certificate for clinicians, nurses, and frontline professionals, capped by a workplace project.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Separate evidence-graded clinical AI from hype
- Interpret and safely override AI outputs with documented reasoning
- Write clear, safe prompts and spot fabrication and bias
- Plan local validation and bias checks before trusting a model
- Embed AI in clinical workflows under clinical governance
Who can apply
For practising health professionals, managers, and officers with relevant experience. Admission is by application: selection weighs your role, your experience, and your ability to complete the mentored, in-country project.
What's inside the course
5 modules · 10 lessons · Delivered in the ADHA learning platform after admission
01Module 1: The Critical-Adopter Mindset2 lessons · 135 min
- 1.1The Credible AI Frontier in African Healthcare70 minLocked
- 1.2From Tool to Teammate: Trust, Skepticism, and Accountability65 minLocked
02Module 2: Prompt Literacy and Interpreting AI Outputs3 lessons · 205 min
- 2.1Prompt Literacy for Clinical AI Assistants70 minLocked
- 2.2Interpreting CDSS Outputs and Reading Model Performance70 minLocked
- 2.3Overriding the Machine: When and How to Disagree65 minLocked
03Module 3: Local Validation, Bias, and Equity2 lessons · 145 min
- 3.1Algorithmic Bias and the Risk of Imported Failure70 minLocked
- 3.2Validating a Model on Your Own Population75 minLocked
04Module 4: Workflow Redesign and Clinical Governance2 lessons · 140 min
- 4.1AI at the Point of Care: EMRs, CDSS, and Workflow Redesign70 minLocked
- 4.2Clinical Governance, Supervision, and Accountability for AI70 minLocked
05Module 5: Applied Workplace Project1 lesson · 75 min
- 5.1Designing and Presenting Your AI-in-Practice Project75 minLocked
Full lessons unlock in the learning platform once you're admitted. Apply
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Ready to take the next step?
For practising health professionals, managers, and officers with relevant experience. Admission is by application: selection weighs your role, your experience, and your ability to complete the mentored, in-country project.
Sponsorships & scholarships available.