2024 Healthcare Delivery Science: Innovation and Partnerships for Health Equity Research ( DESCIPHER ) Symposium

ABSTRACT Background The Southern California Healthcare Delivery Science Center organizes an annual symposium for a broad audience interested in health innovation. Aims The 2024 symposium convened healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, and advocates to explore innovative strategies for advancing health equity. Materials & Methods Organizers assembled panels of patients, health system leaders, and researchers to present their perspectives on four primary themes: (1) conceptual frameworks for social determinants of health, (2) community‐engaged healthcare delivery interventions, (3) healthcare system‐based strategies and innovations, and (4) the ethical use of emerging technologies. The agenda also included poster presentations and interactive break‐out sessions. Results Twenty presenters and facilitators engaged attendees in discussions throughout the day‐long symposium. A common theme was understanding social determinants as fundamental, intermediate, and proximate drivers of health inequities. Strategies to bridge these gaps included interdisciplinary collaboration, engaging individuals with lived experience, healthcare system‐based and community‐centered interventions, ethical use of artificial intelligence, and policy reform. Discussion Presentations emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and policy reform in addressing social determinants of health and achieving equity. They also highlighted the significance of lived experience, community involvement, and data‐driven strategies in advancing healthcare delivery science. Conclusion The 2024 Healthcare Delivery Science Symposium successfully convened broad stakeholders to exchange ideas and proven strategies for advancing health equity.