MSM Innovation Learning Lab

The Innovation Learning Laboratory for Population Health at Morehouse School of Medicine is a community-centered learning laboratory within the Department of Family Medicine. The laboratory has become a beacon of innovation, nurturing groundbreaking programs, projects, and curricula aimed at addressing the pressing challenges faced by underserved populations. Through our collective efforts, we are reshaping the landscape of population health and making a positive difference in the lives of countless individuals. 

One of the cornerstones of the Innovation Learning Laboratory is our commitment to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. We have brought together brilliant minds from various fields, including medicine, public health, social sciences, technology, and community participants to develop holistic approaches to address health disparities. The laboratory serves as a nexus for innovation, enabling cross-pollination of ideas and the creation of unique solutions that tackle the root cause of health inequities. 

The purpose of the Innovation Learning Laboratory for Population Health is to design and implement demonstration projects that generate innovative technology-driven healthcare models and fuel teaching and learning for population health improvement. Located within the Department of Family Medicine, this laboratory serves three purposes:

1. Identify, design, develop, demonstrate and disseminate innovative models of health care improvement
2. Study and foster population health through patient, community, consumer and provider engagement
3. Prepare 21^st century healthcare leaders/workers - including training for students, community, faculty and providers

The Innovation Learning Laboratory for Population Health is designed to enhance service, research, teaching and learning to improve abilities of the global health work force, patient care and community and population health outcomes. The laboratory specifically utilizes data/shared data for improvement of local community's (including residents, community based organizations, health systems, small practices, urban planners, government entities) capacity to plan, monitor, and evaluate for community/population health improvement.