The Future of Health: Emerging Themes in Health Innovation

Graduate / Professional

This course examines the rapidly evolving field of health innovation and its impact on population health, focusing on the interplay of technological advancements, funding models, and organizational strategies. Students explore the historical evolution of public health innovation, from government and philanthropic initiatives to the emergence of venture capital in the health innovation space. A cross-cutting theme is the role of equity-centered innovation principles in ensuring that novel approaches to solving health challenges can also reduce health disparities. The curriculum highlights transformative technologies—such as artificial intelligence, digital health, and genomics—and their potential to reshape models of care and intervention. Through real-world case studies and best-practice examples, students analyze how health innovators balance operational complexities, funding expectations, regulation and technological opportunities to pursue sustainable impact at scale. Th 1pm-2:50pm