IDEA Hub is a new initiative at BUSPH to accelerate population health improvements through non-traditional methods, including industry partnerships. It aims to create mutually beneficial opportunities that enhance the science of public health, translate science into practice, and serve a business need for partners.

At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:
– Define the three-pronged goal of BUSPH Idea Hub’s academic partnerships with industry
– Describe the impact of public health crises on business in terms of lost productivity and consumption, using the COVID-19 pandemic as an example
– List 4 areas in which public health can contribute innovative solutions to address economic issues of public health problems
– Describe how academic public health professionals can engage with private partners to address several public health concerns, including mental health, health misinformation in social media, breast cancer screening, climate change, pediatric diabetes, pharmaceutical access, and use of medical records to identify unmet social needs.