Louisiana Center for Health Innovation
Louisiana's Hub for Health Innovation
Better Together. Innovating Health. Empowering Communities.
We connect research, technology, people, and partnerships to transform research and evidence into solutions that improve health, strengthen the healthcare workforce, and create healthier communities across Louisiana and beyond.
MISSION
Transform research into action.
We connect expertise and innovation to address complex health challenges, strengthen the healthcare workforce, and improve health and well-being.
VISION
A healthier Louisiana where innovation reaches every community.
We envision Louisiana as a national model where research, technology, and collaboration create healthier people, stronger communities, and a future-ready health ecosystem.
What We Do
DISCOVER & INNOVATE
Turning discovery into solutions.
We advance interdisciplinary research and emerging technologies to solve real-world health and healthcare challenges.
CONNECT & TRANSFORM
Building partnerships for impact.
We bring together healthcare, government, academia, industry, technology, and communities to develop, implement, and scale solutions.
DEVELOP & EMPOWER
Preparing the workforce of the future.
We develop talent, skills, and career pathways for a rapidly changing healthcare and life-sciences ecosystem.
INFORM & IMPACT
Turning evidence into action.
We transform data, research, and local insight into actionable intelligence that supports better decisions and healthier communities.
Who We Are
LCHI is a multidisciplinary health innovation center within the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Informatics Research Institute. We connect University expertise with healthcare, government, communities, and industry to translate research and innovation into real-world impact.
Our work spans health informatics, AI and data science, digital and population health, workforce development, applied health research, and evidence-based decision support.
Healthier People. Stronger Communities. A Future-Ready Health Ecosystem.
Follow us @LCHI_UL or email us at LCHI@louisiana.edu.
