IDEA Lab develops solutions for problems in anesthesia and healthcare – locally, nationally, and globally.
IDEA Lab is an organization within Dartmouth and Dartmouth Health. We bring together clinicians, students, and collaborators across disciplines to develop solutions to healthcare challenges. We are affiliated with departments across the institution and supported by external collaborators and advisors across clinical, industry, and technical fields.
We provide the education, tools, and space for ideas to develop, grow, and thrive. Our lab facilitates the continuous process of improving the viability of an innovation concept.
Collaboration across clinical, engineering, and business expertise - within Dartmouth and beyond.
The active process of improving the viability of an innovation concept through ongoing development.
Assistance from private/equity-based, grant-based, and other funding sources.
Periodic presentations, lectures, and discussions with experts across relevant fields.
Access to the necessary expertise, equipment, and technical resources to support development and testing.
Virtual and physical lab space designed to support collaboration and ongoing innovation.
Focused on achieving meaningful impact, often extending beyond academics into the market.
Selection of a subset of innovation concepts for external development and funding.
Emphasis on the mentor-mentee relationship at each stage of development.
Innovations must be targeted towards at least one aspect of the Quadruple Aim:
We provide training in systems-based innovation for students, residents, and staff.
We provide opportunities for translational and outcomes-based research.
Emergency surgical airway simulation is an important part of anesthesia training. Project Members: Alexander Abess, Yvon Bryan, Maya Weerasooriya, Britney Margulies, Alessandra Bryan Institution: Dartmouth Health Project Status: Completed We
Congratulations to the Design for Health team for winning the 2026 Dartmouth Healthcare Delivery Challenge. The IDEA Lab team was recognized for their project, Lift Forward, an innovative solution designed
Winter ’26: Elizabeth Ross presents preliminary work regarding epidural waveform analysis at Society for Technology in Anesthesia Annual Meeting (Tampa, FL)
Fall’25: IDEA Lab Anesthesia Resident and FAER scholar Rob Roth presents preliminary epidural waveform analysis work at American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting (San Antonio, TX)
Fall’25: IDEA Lab Student Presentations Elizabeth Ross presenting preliminary work on epidural waveform analysis Ethan Ho presenting preliminary work on non-invasive hemodynamic monitor
We are helping develop a non-invasive continuous blood pressure sensor. Project Members: Alexander Abess, Andrew Closson, Alessandra Bryan, Alec Fields, Yvon Bryan Institution: Dartmouth Health, Thayer School of Engineering We
