Dell Medical School Community-Driven Initiatives Call for Ideas Information Session

Your Idea. Your Neighborhood. Your Health.

Often, the best ideas for improving health in a community come from those who live and work there. Dell Medical School’s Community-Driven Initiatives supports these.

By leveraging the resources of The University of Texas at Austin and the surrounding community, leaders of projects identified by Community-Driven Initiatives’ periodic Call for Ideas work with the team to develop plans for implementation, evaluation and sustainability, moving ideas from concept to reality.

The Call for Ideas is a partnership opportunity with Dell Medical School; a way to pilot projects for, by and about the community; and an opportunity to turn an idea into a plan. If the plan is successful, the project will launch in six months to a year.

Every idea submitted receives feedback from a Community Strategy Team and a dedicated project development team. A handful of ideas from each cycle receive robust support.

Next Cycle

The Call for Ideas is open from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28, 2021.

As COVID-19 continues to impact community health, Community-Driven Initiatives is requesting ideas from Central Texans to address three areas of need:

• Mental health
• Food access
• Housing
• COVID-19 resources (vaccines, testing, etc.)

If you have an idea that addresses any of these issues, submit an application.

For details on who should apply, read the eligibility and selection criteria. If you have questions, please email the team.

Info Session

Community-Driven Initiatives will host a Call for Ideas information session on Friday, Feb. 12, from 12 to 1 p.m. Please RSVP ahead of time join the team to learn more about the program and the idea development process.

RSVP Here

https://dellmed.utexas.edu/coventures/collaborative-opportunities/community-driven-initiatives-call-for-ideas