Journey Health Foundation Research Center Master Research Grant

Geographic Scope: Chattanooga area and surrounding region

Focus Areas:

• Health and economic analytics
• Data-driven research to combat health care disparities
• Social determinants of health affecting underserved communities
• Innovative research and data analytics projects
• Critical health care challenges in the region

Program Background:
Established as part of a $3.5 million gift to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Gary W. Rollins College of Business, this master research grant funds innovative research and data analytics projects led by the Journey Health Foundation Research Center for Health and Economic Analytics.

Eligibility:

• Research projects aligned with the center's mission to address health care disparities and social determinants of health
• Projects led by or associated with the Journey Health Foundation Research Center
• Interdisciplinary research involving faculty from data analytics, public health, social work, computer science, and related fields

Oversight:
A Board of Managers, appointed jointly by the Rollins College of Business and Journey Health Foundation, oversees the management of these grants.

Organization Background:
Journey Health Foundation was formed following the sale of Hospice of Chattanooga and its parent company, Alleo Health System. The Foundation has over $100 million in assets and is the largest health care-specific philanthropic organization in the region. The foundation is committed to transforming Chattanooga into one of the healthiest cities in the country through strategic, data-backed interventions.

Contact:

• Tracy Wood, CEO of Journey Health Foundation
• Website: journeyhealthfoundation.org