The University of Louisville recently announced the creation of the Health Equity Innovation Hub, an integrated, multi-disciplinary collaboration among Humana, The Humana Foundation and the university. Led by UofL's Monica Wendel, a national thought leader in health equity, the Hub focuses on groundbreaking research, community engagement, talent development, entrepreneurship and innovation, with a focus on health equity and social determinants of health. UofL News reached out to Wendel to gain a better insight into the Hub. UofL News: How was the idea for the Health Equity Innovation Hub developed? Monica Wendel: The Hub is a collaboration between UofL, The Humana Foundation, and Humana Inc. aimed at closing health equity gaps. It became clear that health equity was a shared goal between the organizations. Realizing this shared goal, UofL Executive Vice President of Research & Innovation Kevin Gardner invited me to lead the development of the collaboration. Not long after,