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The Digital Health Workforce Initiative (DHWI) is a new NSF-Funded program that helps teachers integrate emerging technologies like biomedical hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) into their classrooms and prepares students for careers in those same fields. This new partnership between Rice University, the Digital Health Institute, and Houston Methodist aims to provide hands-on summer learning and stipend opportunities for high school students, community college students, and high school teachers. Participants explore digital health technologies, develop real-world technical skills, and engage with university and industry mentors.
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\nStudent Track (High School & Community College):<\/strong> Students participate in either a Software or Hardware project pathway, students will rank their preferred track in the application.
\n
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\n
\nSoftware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Software track is for the participants to understand how AI can detect disease by making predictions early and accurately. Students will receive in-depth hands-on training on the critical tools of PyTorch and other dominant tools in machine learning and AI.
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The Digital Health Workforce Initiative (DHWI) is a new NSF-Funded program that helps teachers integrate emerging technologies like biomedical hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) into their classrooms and prepares students for careers in those same fields. This new partnership between Rice University, the Digital Health Institute, and Houston Methodist aims to provide hands-on summer learning and stipend opportunities for high school students, community college students, and high school teachers. Participants explore digital health technologies, develop real-world technical skills, and engage with university and industry mentors.
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\nThe program features two tracks:
\n
\nStudent Track (High School & Community College):<\/strong> Students participate in either a Software or Hardware project pathway, students will rank their preferred track in the application.
\n
\nHardware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Hardware track is for participants to understand how hardware innovations transform healthcare, particularly through wearable devices and technologies that monitor, diagnose, and treat patients. Participants will explore the underlying principles of wearable technologies, medical devices, and sensors and gain hands-on experience with the tools that drive advancements in digital health.
\n
\nSoftware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Software track is for the participants to understand how AI can detect disease by making predictions early and accurately. Students will receive in-depth hands-on training on the critical tools of PyTorch and other dominant tools in machine learning and AI.
\n
\nTeacher Track:<\/strong> High school educators in math, physics, computer science, and CTE participate in a condensed version of both of the student tracks. Teachers will also engage in experiential learning digital health learning designed to strengthen classroom practice and connect students to emerging STEM careers.
\n
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\nThe program features two tracks:
\n
\nStudent Track (High School & Community College):<\/strong> Students participate in either a Software or Hardware project pathway, students will rank their preferred track in the application.
\n
\nHardware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Hardware track is for participants to understand how hardware innovations transform healthcare, particularly through wearable devices and technologies that monitor, diagnose, and treat patients. Participants will explore the underlying principles of wearable technologies, medical devices, and sensors and gain hands-on experience with the tools that drive advancements in digital health.
\n
\nSoftware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Software track is for the participants to understand how AI can detect disease by making predictions early and accurately. Students will receive in-depth hands-on training on the critical tools of PyTorch and other dominant tools in machine learning and AI.
\n
\nTeacher Track:<\/strong> High school educators in math, physics, computer science, and CTE participate in a condensed version of both of the student tracks. Teachers will also engage in experiential learning digital health learning designed to strengthen classroom practice and connect students to emerging STEM careers.
\n
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\n
\nThe program features two tracks:
\n
\nStudent Track (High School & Community College):<\/strong> Students participate in either a Software or Hardware project pathway, students will rank their preferred track in the application.
\n
\nHardware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Hardware track is for participants to understand how hardware innovations transform healthcare, particularly through wearable devices and technologies that monitor, diagnose, and treat patients. Participants will explore the underlying principles of wearable technologies, medical devices, and sensors and gain hands-on experience with the tools that drive advancements in digital health.
\n
\nSoftware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Software track is for the participants to understand how AI can detect disease by making predictions early and accurately. Students will receive in-depth hands-on training on the critical tools of PyTorch and other dominant tools in machine learning and AI.
\n
\nTeacher Track:<\/strong> High school educators in math, physics, computer science, and CTE participate in a condensed version of both of the student tracks. Teachers will also engage in experiential learning digital health learning designed to strengthen classroom practice and connect students to emerging STEM careers.
\n
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\n
\nThe program features two tracks:
\n
\nStudent Track (High School & Community College):<\/strong> Students participate in either a Software or Hardware project pathway, students will rank their preferred track in the application.
\n
\nHardware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Hardware track is for participants to understand how hardware innovations transform healthcare, particularly through wearable devices and technologies that monitor, diagnose, and treat patients. Participants will explore the underlying principles of wearable technologies, medical devices, and sensors and gain hands-on experience with the tools that drive advancements in digital health.
\n
\nSoftware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Software track is for the participants to understand how AI can detect disease by making predictions early and accurately. Students will receive in-depth hands-on training on the critical tools of PyTorch and other dominant tools in machine learning and AI.
\n
\nTeacher Track:<\/strong> High school educators in math, physics, computer science, and CTE participate in a condensed version of both of the student tracks. Teachers will also engage in experiential learning digital health learning designed to strengthen classroom practice and connect students to emerging STEM careers.
\n
\nThe 2026-2027 cohort application has closed and the selected participants will begin this summer.<\/p>","contact_info":"

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\n
\nThe program features two tracks:
\n
\nStudent Track (High School & Community College):<\/strong> Students participate in either a Software or Hardware project pathway, students will rank their preferred track in the application.
\n
\nHardware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Hardware track is for participants to understand how hardware innovations transform healthcare, particularly through wearable devices and technologies that monitor, diagnose, and treat patients. Participants will explore the underlying principles of wearable technologies, medical devices, and sensors and gain hands-on experience with the tools that drive advancements in digital health.
\n
\nSoftware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Software track is for the participants to understand how AI can detect disease by making predictions early and accurately. Students will receive in-depth hands-on training on the critical tools of PyTorch and other dominant tools in machine learning and AI.
\n
\nTeacher Track:<\/strong> High school educators in math, physics, computer science, and CTE participate in a condensed version of both of the student tracks. Teachers will also engage in experiential learning digital health learning designed to strengthen classroom practice and connect students to emerging STEM careers.
\n
\nThe 2026-2027 cohort application has closed and the selected participants will begin this summer.<\/p>","contact_info":"

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The Digital Health Workforce Initiative (DHWI) is a new NSF-Funded program that helps teachers integrate emerging technologies like biomedical hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) into their classrooms and prepares students for careers in those same fields. This new partnership between Rice University, the Digital Health Institute, and Houston Methodist aims to provide hands-on summer learning and stipend opportunities for high school students, community college students, and high school teachers. Participants explore digital health technologies, develop real-world technical skills, and engage with university and industry mentors.
\n
\nThe program features two tracks:
\n
\nStudent Track (High School & Community College):<\/strong> Students participate in either a Software or Hardware project pathway, students will rank their preferred track in the application.
\n
\nHardware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Hardware track is for participants to understand how hardware innovations transform healthcare, particularly through wearable devices and technologies that monitor, diagnose, and treat patients. Participants will explore the underlying principles of wearable technologies, medical devices, and sensors and gain hands-on experience with the tools that drive advancements in digital health.
\n
\nSoftware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Software track is for the participants to understand how AI can detect disease by making predictions early and accurately. Students will receive in-depth hands-on training on the critical tools of PyTorch and other dominant tools in machine learning and AI.
\n
\nTeacher Track:<\/strong> High school educators in math, physics, computer science, and CTE participate in a condensed version of both of the student tracks. Teachers will also engage in experiential learning digital health learning designed to strengthen classroom practice and connect students to emerging STEM careers.
\n
\nThe 2026-2027 cohort application has closed and the selected participants will begin this summer.<\/p>","contact_info":"

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The Digital Health Workforce Initiative (DHWI) is a new NSF-Funded program that helps teachers integrate emerging technologies like biomedical hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) into their classrooms and prepares students for careers in those same fields. This new partnership between Rice University, the Digital Health Institute, and Houston Methodist aims to provide hands-on summer learning and stipend opportunities for high school students, community college students, and high school teachers. Participants explore digital health technologies, develop real-world technical skills, and engage with university and industry mentors.
\n
\nThe program features two tracks:
\n
\nStudent Track (High School & Community College):<\/strong> Students participate in either a Software or Hardware project pathway, students will rank their preferred track in the application.
\n
\nHardware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Hardware track is for participants to understand how hardware innovations transform healthcare, particularly through wearable devices and technologies that monitor, diagnose, and treat patients. Participants will explore the underlying principles of wearable technologies, medical devices, and sensors and gain hands-on experience with the tools that drive advancements in digital health.
\n
\nSoftware Track:<\/strong> The focus of the Enabling AI in Healthcare via Software track is for the participants to understand how AI can detect disease by making predictions early and accurately. Students will receive in-depth hands-on training on the critical tools of PyTorch and other dominant tools in machine learning and AI.
\n
\nTeacher Track:<\/strong> High school educators in math, physics, computer science, and CTE participate in a condensed version of both of the student tracks. Teachers will also engage in experiential learning digital health learning designed to strengthen classroom practice and connect students to emerging STEM careers.
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\n
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