MS in Health Communication Design
College
- East Falls Campus
- Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce
Degree Earned
- Master of Science
Program Type
- Hybrid
2 on-campus long weekends per semester, remainder of the program is online.
Program
Collaborations with industry partners are essential to the MS Health Communication Design experience, where students have the opportunity to put their skills into practice and make meaningful industry connections throughout their educational experience. Some partnerships to date include:
- Coforma and the Health+ Initiative
Project Topic: Lyme disease prevention and awareness - Abington Jefferson SAFE Center
Project Topic: Developing design-led innovation for all stakeholders in a sexual assault forensic examination clinic - The CARE Center: Northern NJ Medication-Assisted Treatment Center of Excellence, Camden Coalition and Prevention Point
Project Topic: Addressing public stigma related to opioid use disorder - Jefferson College of Nursing and The Stratton Foundation
Project Topic: Making medical and scientific research accessible to the public - Go4theGoal Foundation
Project Topic: Helping a pediatric cancer focused non-profit achieve their goals - Journal My Health
Project Topic: Improving health outcomes via data visualization and clearer patient/provider communication - Willie Baronet: Artist, Designer, and Documentarian (Signs of Humanity)
Project Topic: Developing public empathy for the unhoused population - Health Bridges International
Project Topic: Providing education and advocacy tools for biological caretakers of children at risk for entering government systems of care
Are you interested in partnering with Health Communication Design students? Please reach out to Program Director, Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel to learn more: Maribeth.Kradel-Weitzel@jefferson.edu
"The potential to make a real impact with our solutions for our collaborators took my dedication level from “need this degree to do future good work” to “Oh, wow! I can do good, meaningful work right now. LET’S DO IT!” I have always loved design, but that feeling is next-level."