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Elizabeth Chen, PhD, MPH | Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases

Elizabeth Chen, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor, Department of Health Behavior, Gillings

Design Thinking Lead, Innovate Carolina

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358A Rosenau Hall
135 Dauer Drive
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599

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Elizabeth Chen, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor, Department of Health Behavior, Gillings

Design Thinking Lead, Innovate Carolina

Areas of Interest

Human-centered design, Design thinking, Co-design, Co-creation, Participatory design, Social innovation, Social entrepreneurship, Implementation science

About

Dr. Chen has contributed greatly to projects through the Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI), a network of international partners convened by TDR (the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, co-sponsored by UNICEF, UNDP, the World Bank, and WHO). In particular, she co-developed the new Social Innovation For Health Research (SIFHR) Checklist with colleagues around the world and conducted a systematic review of “designathons” and their applications to public health and medicine. Right now, she is working on a scoping review to inform the co-development of recommended social innovation in health competencies.