Step 1: Recruitment & Pairing

• HPL recruits passionate students from diverse fields — medicine, law, public policy, and healthcare administration.

• Students are paired across disciplines and states (e.g., a med student with a law student) to form interdisciplinary teams.

Step 2: Identify Local Health Issues

• Each team chooses a real-world health issue affecting their local community (e.g., lack of mental health access, opioid crisis, maternal care disparities).

• They analyze the issue through both medical and legal/policy lenses.

Step 3: Research & Policy Design

• Teams conduct policy research: existing legislation, public health data, and community needs.

• They then draft a proposed policy solution or bill (e.g., a local ordinance, public health campaign, or state-level legislative proposal).

Step 4: Policy Simulation & Feedback

• Proposals are peer-reviewed in a structured simulation where teams present to a mock legislative panel (with faculty, professionals, or even real lawmakers).

• They receive feedback to refine proposals for clarity, impact, and feasibility.

Step 5: Real-World Advocacy

• Teams are guided to submit their proposals to local boards, councils, or state representatives — bridging classroom learning with civic action.

• Some proposals can move forward into formal consideration or pilot programs in collaboration with mentors or community partners.