Communities
Community-based organizations and CHW cooperatives that want a portable, accountable pipeline for their members.
Workforce engine · Multi-level
NHIT INSPIRED — community-based talent pipelines for the AI-ready health economy.
A multi-level workforce pipeline — from community health workers to fellowship-level scholars — that connects community talent to the AI-ready health economy with academic and industry partners.
INSPIREDInnovation Network for Science and Partnerships with Industry for Regional Economic Development.
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Public health problems live in a ZIP code.
See how NHIT INSPIRED™ prepares students and community health workers to build AI solutions for the communities they serve.
The INSPIRED pipeline
Four levels. One accountable pipeline.
Every level is community-recruited, academically anchored, and industry-deployed. Progression is real — with named partners at each step.
01
Community Health Worker (CHW)
Foundational health equity, health information, and AI-literacy training — delivered with community-based organizations and academic partners.
02
Community Health Outreach Worker (CHOW)
Bridge role between CHW and clinical care — with data, referral, and technology skills for community-governed AI deployments.
03
Apprenticeship
Paid, structured on-the-job training with industry and territorial health-system partners.
04
Fellowship & Capstone
Public-health AI capstone and fellowship program — accountable to real community deployments, not just credit hours.
NHIT INSPIRED™ AI Academy
Powered by NHIT. Driven by Community. Strengthened by Partnerships.
NHIT INSPIRED™ AI Academy is an NHIT-led, interdisciplinary workforce development initiative that brings together academic institutions, public health professionals, community-based organizations, and technology and industry partners to translate artificial intelligence into real-world public health solutions.
Unlike traditional training programs, INSPIRED is built around hands-on learning, executive leadership development, and community-defined challenges. Fellows collaborate across disciplines on applied Capstone Projects that connect emerging AI capabilities with measurable community and population health priorities.
- Real-World Capstones: Applied AI projects addressing challenges identified by communities and public health partners.
- Academic & Industry Collaboration: Engagement with universities, subject-matter experts, and technology partners, with opportunities for academic credit where approved.
- AI Workforce & Leadership Development: Building practical AI fluency, strategic thinking, responsible AI adoption, and executive decision-making capabilities.
- Community-Centered Impact: Translating community voice, data, and research into actionable intelligence, implementation strategies, and scalable solutions.
Our goal is not simply to train AI users. It is to develop the next generation of public health leaders equipped to turn intelligence into action and innovation into community impact.
Email the INSPIRED teamWho INSPIRED is for
Three audiences. One program.
Academic partners
Schools of public health and community colleges building AI-era public-health workforce capacity.
Industry & employers
Payers, providers, vendors, and territorial systems that need community-embedded workforce with real skills.