Using Public Health Innovation to Achieve Equity & Impact

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This course is an introduction to innovation across public health and the delivery of health and social services in the US system. It examines ideas of what innovation can be and explores methods for how to achieve them. The lessons in this seminar course seek to broaden the student’s understanding of the macro-level role of the public and private sectors in health care innovation, and determine ways of evaluating "impact" and "equity." As a seminar, students will participate in robust discussions about various topics in public health innovation, including with guest speakers who represent their respective domains. They will also learn how to craft an innovation proposal and mock pitch it by the end of the semester.