Trig and FastTraCS offer design workshop for UNC Health providers
Design Inspired Teams (suppported by Trig, a full service industrial design firm based in Chapel Hill) is hosting a multi-day virtual workshop to provide healthcare providers with the creative mindset, tools, and techniques to manage risk and uncertainty through Design Thinking.
The workshop will hone and perfect skills to help participants become better at finding novel solutions based on the unmet needs of patients and community stakeholders. Participants should be prepared to attend all workshop coaching sessions virtually. Coaching sessions will be scheduled based on your weekly availability. This will be a collaborative, team-based endeavor that will culminate in a presentation at the end of the workshop.
Who this is for
Design Inspired Teams is seeking passionate healthcare providers who want to make an impact. Applications from all provider types (physicians, advanced practice providers (PA-C, NP, etc), nurses, medical students, residents, and others) are strongly encouraged.
Timeline
Webinar: Empathy and Creativity for Medical Innovators: August 4, 2022 (view recording below)
Applications close: August 12, 2022
Kick-off begins: September 8, 2022
Format
Innovation teams of 2-5 people will be able to advance their projects through an active learning process. Each team will be focused on their unique projects that are protected under non-disclosure agreements. All intellectual property generated during the workshop will be assigned to the innovation teams. The program will include prerecorded training videos, virtual coaching sessions, and custom concept illustrations from the design team at Trig. At the end of the workshop, teams will present their confidential Build plan to their advisor(s) for the next phase of reducing risk in their project.
Cost
Trig is providing the Design Thinking for Healthcare Providers workshop series for UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Health. FastTraCS, part of NC TraCS, will be sponsoring teams following application review. There is no cost to participants that are affiliated with UNC Health. Applicants from outside the UNC Health system are welcome—email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (919) 480-8744 for pricing and schedule availability.
Learn more and apply at designinspired.team