The Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) enables transformative innovation in health and health care by catalyzing multidisciplinary teamwork across Duke University and Duke Health. DIHI announces the next emerging ideas and funding cycle for innovative ideas and projects.

Proposed projects should address actual and important problems encountered by care providers, patients and their loved ones and represent urgent health challenges nationally. For the upcoming funding cycle, DIHI is specifically interested in innovations in areas that: (a) Improve value of care through novel strategies; (b) Create digital solutions for care and monitoring (home monitoring, wearables etc.); (c) Advance health equity; (d) Enhance provider and staff experience and well-being; (e) Accelerate population health solutions and strategies; (f) Enhance patient engagement and experience.

Please visit the DIHI website for additional information and instructions. The deadline for submitting applications is midnight October 9, 2020. All proposals are required to have a Duke Health operational lead as a cosponsor to be accepted for review.

If the DIHI team can be of any assistance in the formulation of ideas or connections, please contact Suresh Balu at surseah.balu@duke.edu.