The Innovation for Health (IFH) program is a partnership between OSF HealthCare and Bradley University aimed at developing solutions to health challenges in Central Illinois communities. We are looking for new tools, techniques, and processes that remove barriers to care, enhance health and wellness education, and leverage technology to improve training and community outreach.
The program is open to BU faculty and OSF HealthCare clinicians. Proposals must identify at least two co-investigators: one BU faculty member and one OSF HealthCare clinician. Selected projects will receive one year of funding up to $50,000 with the option to re-apply for additional funding after the project is successfully completed.
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As part of this arrangement, multidisciplinary teams made up of clinicians as well as BU faculty and researchers will develop solutions in the following focus areas:
- Medical visualization
- Healthcare Analytics
- Data security
- Health literacy
- Precision medicine
- Social drivers of health
- Rural health
- Cancer-related research
- Translational research to improve community health in the region
- Sustainability in healthcare
Additional focus areas specific to the Winter 2025 cycle:
- Surgical program improvement
- Sterile Processing (labor intensive)
- Staffing (technicians and professionals)
- Communication (key to great care)
See a list of current and past projects here (please note recent projects are still in the process of being uploaded): Innovation Academic Incubator - Innovation for Health
For additional information, please visit the following:
Official Statement on Resident and Fellow Participation in IAI
*Per Bradley University (BU) policy, all proposals, contracts, and agreements for sponsored research must be internally reviewed before submission to an external organization. Therefore, on or before the IFH proposal deadline, the BU project lead must submit the project narrative, budget, and budget justification via DocSoup to ensure that all responsible parties agree to the submission. If requests for document modification and the BU approval process are not completed within five business days after the IFH proposal deadline, the proposal will be returned without review.
Innovation for Health: BU
The Innovation for Health (IFH) program is a partnership between OSF HealthCare and Bradley University aimed at developing solutions to health challenges in Central Illinois communities. We are looking for new tools, techniques, and processes that remove barriers to care, enhance health and wellness education, and leverage technology to improve training and community outreach.
The program is open to BU faculty and OSF HealthCare clinicians. Proposals must identify at least two co-investigators: one BU faculty member and one OSF HealthCare clinician. Selected projects will receive one year of funding up to $50,000 with the option to re-apply for additional funding after the project is successfully completed.
Looking for a collaborator? We can help you find one. Click to apply for collaboration help: SM Apply - Collaboration Request
As part of this arrangement, multidisciplinary teams made up of clinicians as well as BU faculty and researchers will develop solutions in the following focus areas:
- Medical visualization
- Healthcare Analytics
- Data security
- Health literacy
- Precision medicine
- Social drivers of health
- Rural health
- Cancer-related research
- Translational research to improve community health in the region
- Sustainability in healthcare
Additional focus areas specific to the Winter 2025 cycle:
- Surgical program improvement
- Sterile Processing (labor intensive)
- Staffing (technicians and professionals)
- Communication (key to great care)
See a list of current and past projects here (please note recent projects are still in the process of being uploaded): Innovation Academic Incubator - Innovation for Health
For additional information, please visit the following:
Official Statement on Resident and Fellow Participation in IAI
*Per Bradley University (BU) policy, all proposals, contracts, and agreements for sponsored research must be internally reviewed before submission to an external organization. Therefore, on or before the IFH proposal deadline, the BU project lead must submit the project narrative, budget, and budget justification via DocSoup to ensure that all responsible parties agree to the submission. If requests for document modification and the BU approval process are not completed within five business days after the IFH proposal deadline, the proposal will be returned without review.