The mission of the HOPE Lab is to generate rigorous evidence for transformative interventions, policies and care delivery to improve healthcare and address public health challenges faced by historically marginalized populations.

We are deeply committed to developing, evaluating, implementing, and disseminating evidence-based practice and policies to enable people to live their best possible lives. As practicing physicians, much of our work focuses on understanding how hospitals and health systems can best deliver high-quality and person-centered care to people of all backgrounds.

Our research portfolio spans the following topic areas:

• Structural, Systems, and Policy Interventions
• Health-Related Social Needs and Social Determinants of Health
• Recovery after COVID-19
• Post-Acute Care for Older Adults
• Hospital Medicine in the Safety-Net
• Diagnosis and Prognosis
• Evidence-Based Medicine

Our research expertise includes the following methodologies:

• Community and Stakeholder-Engaged Research
• Implementation and Translational Science
• Qualitative & Mixed Methods Research
• Comparative Effectiveness Research
• Risk Factor Analysis & Prognostic Modeling
• Quasi-Experimental Methods
• Clinical Trials
• Use of EHR, Medicare, Medicaid, claims, and survey data