

International Network of Healthcare Scholars
We strive to advance healthcare and promote public health and health equity worldwide
The International Network of Healthcare (INH) Scholars
Our members span institutions, countries, and disciplines—but are united by a common goal: improving healthcare experiences, outcomes, and equity worldwide.
Mission
Promote patient-centered, equitable, and evidence-based healthcare
Mentorship & Career Development
Support early-career scholars navigating research, medicine, public health & health policy
Global Collaboration
Foster international collaboration in healthcare research and innovation
Interdisciplinary Community
Connecting scholars working on clinical research, public health, and medical education
Scholarly Dialogue
Creating space for discussions on healthcare innovation, health equity, mental health, and, serious illness
Resources & Opportunities
Sharing resources on research methods, writing opportunities, and career development
Programs of Research
Pediatric Healthcare | GROW
- Understand patient and caregiver experiences in pediatric care
- Improve communication in complex and long-term hospitalizations
- Develop tools to support family-centered decision-making


Medical Education & Student Well-Being | THRIVE
- Study the mental health experiences of undergraduate, graduate, and medical students
- Identify stressors, transitions, and barriers to well-being across training stages
- Develop and evaluate interventions to support student mental health and resilience
Nutrition & Chronic illness | NOURISH
- Understand patients’ experiences and challenges with nutrition during chronic illness
- Identify unmet needs and barriers to making informed nutrition-related decisions
- Develop and evaluate nutritional decision aids to improve healthcare experiences and patient-reported outcomes


Surgical Care & Decision Making | PREPARE
- Understand patient expectations before surgery
- Develop decision aids for high-stakes surgical choices
- Improve shared decision-making in perioperative care
Telehealth & Virtual Care | CONNECT
- Evaluate telehealth interventions in chronic disease care
- Improve communication and decision-making in virtual settings
- Reduce barriers to healthcare access & address rural health disparities


Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare | GUIDE
- Develop AI chatbots for shared decision-making
- Design trustworthy conversational AI for patients & clinicians
- Evaluate AI to improve communication, patient engagement, and health outcomes
The INH Scholars | Our Vision

We aim to become a global community that prepares the next generation of scientists, early-career researchers, clinicians, and healthcare leaders through mentorship, collaboration, and interdisciplinary scholarship.
By connecting scholars across institutions, disciplines, and countries, we strive to create an environment where trainees can learn from experienced investigators, develop meaningful research collaborations, and build lifelong professional networks.
Our long-term vision is to establish an internationally recognized training ecosystem that complements and strengthens institutional research training programs worldwide.
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A global community advancing healthcare together

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