Fellowship: Digital Health & AI Leadership
Our prestige flagship: a capstone with a host institution and a pipeline to leadership roles.
About this course
The apex of the ADHA pathway: a mentored fellowship for the leaders who will govern, finance, and build Africa's digital health future. Design enforceable national strategy, stand up governance institutions, defeat the donor cliff, and defend a real-world capstone before an expert panel. Competitive entry; leadership pipeline out.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Design enforceable national digital health strategy
- Stand up governance institutions, regulation, and regulatory sandboxes
- Build financing that survives beyond donor grants
- Govern frontier AI with local validation and bias audits
- Defend a board-ready capstone before an expert panel
Who can apply
For senior professionals, specialists, and leaders. Admission is by nomination or application, with a review of your portfolio, role, and demonstrated impact.
What's inside the course
9 modules · 10 lessons · Delivered in the ADHA learning platform after admission
01Module 1: Foundations of Digital Health Leadership2 lessons · 140 min
- 1.1The Leader's Stance: From Pilot to Platform70 minLocked
- 1.2Reading the Strategic and Financing Landscape70 minLocked
02Module 2: National Strategy and the Governance Stack2 lessons · 150 min
- 2.1Designing Enforceable National Strategy and the Interoperability Mandate75 minLocked
- 2.2Data Protection, Cybersecurity, and Sovereignty: Manufacturing Trust75 minLocked
03Module 3: Governance Models, Institutionalization, and the Leadership Cadre1 lesson · 75 min
- 3.1Institutions, Regulation, and the Leadership Cadre75 minLocked
04Module 4: Financing and the Donor Cliff1 lesson · 80 min
- 4.1Full-Lifecycle Costing and Defeating the Donor Cliff80 minLocked
05Module 5: Scaling, Institutionalization, and Learning1 lesson · 75 min
- 5.1Designing for Scale, Institutionalization, and MEL75 minLocked
06Module 6: Governing the AI and Data Frontier1 lesson · 80 min
- 6.1Governing the AI and Data Frontier and Building Capacity to Own It80 minLocked
07Module 7: The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Homegrown Scale1 lesson · 80 min
- 7.1The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: From Verified Problem to Homegrown Scale80 minLocked
08Module 8: Leading Change and the Resilient, Equitable Workforce1 lesson · 70 min
- 8.1Leading Change and Building the Resilient, Equitable Workforce70 minLocked
09Module 9: Capstone Practicum and Defense
Full lessons unlock in the learning platform once you're admitted. Apply
Questions about this course?
Ask the ADHA Guide. It knows this course inside out, from the syllabus and key terms to how it's assessed and how to apply.
Ready to take the next step?
For senior professionals, specialists, and leaders. Admission is by nomination or application, with a review of your portfolio, role, and demonstrated impact.
Sponsorships & scholarships available.