CAHO Pre-Conference Workshop
Healthcare Innovation Lab: Designing Human-Centered Quality Solutions with AI and Digital Health
Date: 5th September 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Healthcare Innovation Lab is an interactive, design thinking-based workshop that brings together students from medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health sciences, public health, pharmacy, and healthcare management to collaboratively address real-world healthcare quality challenges.
Participants will work in multidisciplinary teams to identify healthcare problems, understand patient needs, and design innovative, AI-enabled, and digitally supported solutions that improve quality, safety, efficiency, and patient experience.
The workshop emphasizes human-centered care, innovation, quality improvement, and the responsible use of Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence, aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat.
Workshop Structure
The workshop is structured into four interactive sessions designed to take participants through the complete healthcare innovation journey:
Session 1 – Human-Centred Quality Care for Viksit Bharat
Focuses on understanding the importance of human-centred, quality and technology-enabled healthcare.
Session 2 – Innovation Toolkit
Introduces participants to practical tools and techniques for identifying healthcare challenges and developing innovative solutions.
Session 3 – Healthcare Innovation Lab
Provides a hands-on platform for multidisciplinary teams to apply these tools, work on real-world healthcare challenges, and develop innovative solutions or prototypes.
Session 4 – Innovation Pitch – Presentation/Gallery Walk
Enables teams to present their solutions, receive expert feedback, and showcase their innovations through structured pitches or a gallery walk.
🏆 Innovation Pitch Prizes
Three prizes will be awarded to the best innovation pitches:
| Prize | Award |
|---|---|
| First Prize | ₹1,500/- |
| Second Prize | ₹1,000/- |
| Third Prize | ₹500/- |
The prizes will be awarded based on the innovation, feasibility, impact, creativity, and quality of presentation of the proposed healthcare solutions.