Lunch & Learn: Design Sessions in Healthcare: How to Run Them and Why They Work

Healthcare's hardest problems rarely fail for lack of technology — they fail for lack of alignment. Design sessions, when done well, are one of the most powerful tools for getting clinicians, operators, and builders in the same room and walking out with shared direction. In this lunch and learn, we'll cover both the why and the how — drawing on Google's Design Sprint methodology and IDEO's human-centered design principles, adapted for the realities of healthcare: complex stakeholders, regulatory constraints, and high-stakes decisions. What you'll leave with: A working understanding of how design sprints and human-centered design apply in healthcare settings A practical framework for structuring your own design sessions — whether you're a founder, operator, or innovator inside a health system Templates, facilitation tips, and the common failure modes to avoid This session is part presentation, part working session. Come ready to think, not just listen. Who should attend: Healthtech founders, health system innovators, product leaders, and anyone who has ever sat in a meeting where the…