
Challenges
Learn more about the HEAL Project's monthly challenge
HEAL Student Challenges
Monthly opportunities for students to research, write, and advocate for equitable healthcare.
what are HEAL challenges?
HEAL Challenges are monthly academic opportunities designed to empower students to explore critical issues in healthcare through research, writing, and advocacy. Each challenge centers on a pressing topic related to health equity, encouraging participants to engage with scholarly sources and develop evidence-based solutions.
Through peer review and publication, HEAL provides a platform for youth voices to contribute meaningfully to conversations about healthcare access and reform. Our goal is to cultivate the next generation of informed, compassionate healthcare leaders.
current challenge
This month, students are invited to submit a formal research paper or literature review exploring disparities in healthcare access and outcomes. Topics may include racial or socioeconomic health gaps, global health inequity, maternal mortality, environmental health injustice, mental health access, and more.
All submissions will undergo peer review, and selected papers will be published on the HEAL website.
Deadline: April 30th, 11:59 PM
Prize: $30 Giftcard + Feature + Letter of Recommendation