Digital Health & AI Accelerator for AHPs — Cohort 5
Healthtech companies need allied health professionals who understand rehabilitation, diagnostics and patient outcomes. 8 weeks, part-time. Keep your job while building industry-ready skills.
Fellows hired by leading healthtech companies
PTs, OTs, SLPs, dieticians, respiratory therapists, mental health professionals and technologists — bring your clinical perspective to healthtech innovation.
Your industry pathways
Healthtech teams need allied health perspectives on rehabilitation, diagnostics and patient outcomes. Build the language and portfolio to contribute your expertise.
Advisory board seat
Clinical strategy
2–4 hrs/month
Clinical consulting
Workflow and product insight
5–10 hrs/month
Product advisory (healthtech)
Product advisory
Project-based
Clinical Director (fractional)
Clinical leadership
10–15 hrs/week
What you build
A career-ready portfolio
skills, evidence of work and a stronger professional network
Programme format
8 weeks
Figures based on aggregated market data from ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, and healthtech industry compensation surveys.
Your specialised clinical knowledge can inform product design, outcomes measurement and patient experience in digital health.
No extra patients, no documentation burden. Advisory work is strategic conversations about clinical technology — the intellectual side that energizes you.
ACCME-accredited for CE credits. Some health systems offer professional-development funding; confirm eligibility with your department head.
Your next role
Choose one or combine all three — without leaving your clinical role.
Join advisory boards at rehab tech, wearable, and digital health startups. Provide clinical insight on product design, outcomes measurement, and patient experience.
Example organisations: Sword Health, Hinge Health, WHOOP, Kaia
Advise healthtech companies on clinical workflows, outcome measures, patient engagement, and regulatory pathways. Build a portfolio of 3–5 recurring consulting relationships.
Example organisations: Medbridge, WebPT, Therabody, Noom
Lead clinical strategy for digital health companies or health system innovation labs. Shape product roadmaps, oversee clinical validation, and guide evidence generation.
Example organisations: Series A/B startups, hospital innovation labs
Who hires AHP advisors
Sword Health, Hinge Health, Kaia
Exercise program validation, outcomes measurement, clinical protocols
WHOOP, Oura, Garmin Health
Movement science, biometric interpretation, clinical use cases
Aidoc, Viz.ai, Zebra Medical
Imaging workflow, clinical validation, radiographer advisory
Teladoc, Amwell, Medbridge
Remote assessment protocols, patient engagement, care delivery
Noom, Virta Health, Liva
Dietary program design, behavior change, clinical outcomes
Mayo, Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai
Clinical innovation, pilot programs, outcomes research
They don't want another clinician who can treat more patients. They want someone who speaks product, outcomes, and business. That's what this trains you to do.
The Problem
You have specialized clinical expertise that healthtech companies need. But they won't hire you without these three things.
You know what's broken in patient care. But you can't articulate it in product language. Healthtech companies need someone who bridges clinical reality and product strategy.
Product thinking, clinical AI literacy, regulatory pathways, and business fluency — taught by AHPs who made the transition. Learn to translate clinical problems into product requirements.
You know what's broken in patient care. But you can't articulate it in product language. Healthtech companies need someone who bridges clinical reality and product strategy.
Product thinking, clinical AI literacy, regulatory pathways, and business fluency — taught by AHPs who made the transition. Learn to translate clinical problems into product requirements.
Your resume lists certifications and patient outcomes. Hiring managers want to see what you've shipped. No portfolio of product work = no advisory board invitation.
Design and ship a digital health product in 8 weeks that solves a real clinical problem in your specialty. Walk into any advisory interview with proof.
Your resume lists certifications and patient outcomes. Hiring managers want to see what you've shipped. No portfolio of product work = no advisory board invitation.
Design and ship a digital health product in 8 weeks that solves a real clinical problem in your specialty. Walk into any advisory interview with proof.
Your network is other clinicians. The people writing advisory checks are VCs, startup founders, and innovation leads. You need warm introductions.
Direct introductions to healthtech founders, hospital innovation leads, and 1,000+ clinicians already in the roles you want. Warm intros, not cold applications.
Your network is other clinicians. The people writing advisory checks are VCs, startup founders, and innovation leads. You need warm introductions.
Direct introductions to healthtech founders, hospital innovation leads, and 1,000+ clinicians already in the roles you want. Warm intros, not cold applications.
What you get
Not theory. Tangible deliverables that help you present clinical expertise in healthtech conversations.
Expert-led workshops every Wednesday, 6:30–8:30 PM CT. Digital health product design, rehabilitation tech, clinical AI, regulatory strategy, and advisory positioning — taught by AHPs who made the transition.
The comparison
A focused alternative for allied health professionals who want industry-specific learning. Employer funding, where available, requires approval.
| Feature | Clinical Doctorate $100K+ / 3–5 yrs | MBA/MHA $80K+ / 2 yrs | BiteLabs $1,920 / 8 wks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital health & AI curriculum | |||
| Build a real healthtech product | |||
| 1:1 advisory career coaching | |||
| Introductions to healthtech companies (50+) | |||
| CE credits (ACCME-accredited) | |||
| Cost | $100,000+ | $80,000+ | $1,920 |
| Time to complete | 3–5 years | 2 years | 8 weeks |
Faculty
Jason Arora, MD
Google / Verily
Felix Rivera, MD
Maxim
Lauren Curtis, PharmD
Parachute Health
Jon Ide-Don
Medbridge
Meredith Mangold
Empower Health Strategies
Amit Gir, MD
Phox Health
Ganga Nadella
Stellar Health
Rinki Varindani Desai
MGH / Theratactix
Dr Sophia Ononye
The Sophia Consulting Firm
Ramin Rasoulian
Kandu
Karen Atkin
HUTCHMED
Emmanuel Oquendo
BrainHi
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Is this for you?
Open to all allied health backgrounds: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, dietetics, respiratory therapy, mental health, and health technology. Applications reviewed within 48 hours.
Take our 2-minute Career Readiness Assessment to discover where you stand and what your next step should be.
Profession-specific accreditation
The statements below apply to eligible psychologists and physician assistants participating in the Fellowship.
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Credit Designation:
This program offers 17 continuing education credits for psychologists.
AAPA Category 1 CMEPostgraduate Institute for Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 17 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until November 19, 2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
These credit designations apply specifically to psychologists and physician assistants. Other allied health professionals should confirm credit acceptance with their licensing body or employer.
Pricing
The programme fee is $1,920. If you plan to seek professional-development funding, confirm eligibility with your employer; we provide supporting documentation.
$1,920 programme fee. Programme outcomes vary by participant and opportunity.
Career pathways and outcomes vary by participant, role and market conditions.
What's included
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