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I’m Inspired, Involved, and invested.

Welcome to the Office of IMpact & INnovation at Morehouse School of Medicine. For nearly 50 years, Morehouse School of Medicine has led advancements in healthcare quality and access. Our collective success is rooted in the extraordinary commitment of every alumnus, faculty, staff, and student.

I want to open our doors and invite you to join us as we imagine a future in which health and wellness are truly equitable.

Dr. Taya Jackson Scott
Chief Innovation Officer of Impact & Innovation

Meet the Team

  • Jamal Thorne

    Innovation and Business Development Director

  • Jayson Ross

    Project Director, Analysis, Intelligence & Implementation

  • Cassandra Lawrence of Morehouse School of Medicine

    Cassandra Lawrence, MBA

    Project Director, Digital Storytelling and Content Strategy

  • Zipporah Dorsey

    Program Coordinator

Driving Innovation Through Three Verticals

  • Human-Centered Design

    Human-centered design emphasizes a user-centric approach to developing healthcare solutions and educational programs, involving a deep understanding of the needs, challenges, and experiences to lead to the creation of innovative, practical, and impactful solutions.

  • Innovation Ecosystem

    An innovation ecosystem thrives when a vibrant, interconnected network collaborates to drive advancements. It functions best in environments that encourage experimentation, reduce barriers to innovation, and enhance the capacity to generate and implement novel ideas.

  • Community NetWORKS

    Community NetWORKs fosters innovation by maximizing the impact of the medical school's initiatives on public health and fostering a symbiotic relationship between the institution and the community it serves.

Inspired by Three simple values

As our team builds out employee opportunities, programs, and tools, we are guided by a few simple, but key values—accountability, consistency, and transparency. Put in this order, they make for a snappy acronym, but also stand for our bias toward action.

When you work with us, you can expect us to live up to these values. And, we’ll expect you to, as well.

  • Accountability—We own our successes and our failures.

  • Consistency—We celebrate consistent progress over perfection.

  • Transparency—We believe that openness is paramount for trust.

Read more about ACT and the role these values play in the innovation process.