COLLABORATIVE TO END
RACE-BASED MEDICINE
DETROIT
EXPERT AND COMMUNITY DIALOGUE
SPEAKERS
Three perspectives spanning health policy, clinical AI, trustworthy systems, and data justice.
Dr. Donyale Padgett
Vice Provost of Inclusive Excellence · Wayne State University
SUMMIT CO-HOST
Co-hosting the summit with CERM-D through Wayne State University’s Office of Inclusive Excellence
Jameila “Meme” Styles
MPA · President & Founder, MEASURE
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
A social innovator integrating anti-racist technology and data-justice frameworks to support BIPOC communities.
Dr. Ijeoma Nnodim Opara
MD, FAAP, FAIM · Physician-Scientist · Founder & Co-Chair, CERM-D
CONVERSATION FACILITATOR
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Wayne State University, double board-certified clinician, implementation researcher, and responsible-AI leader. Her work advances the dismantling of race-based clinical algorithms and community-engaged AI in health.
EXPERT AND COMMUNITY DIALOGUE
PANELISTS
Four perspectives spanning health policy, clinical AI, trustworthy systems, and data justice.
Dr. Seun Ross
DNP, CRNP · Founder, IMBUE Health Strategies
A health policy and implementation science expert focused on eliminating algorithmic bias and structural barriers to health.
Dr. Judy Wawira Gichoya
MD · Associate Professor of Radiology, Emory University · HTI Lab
Leads research on AI bias, dataset diversity, and real-world evaluation of machine learning in healthcare.
Lori Perine
MS · Doctoral Candidate & Guest Researcher in AI and Bias, NIST
Focuses on trustworthy AI design, sociotechnical systems, data privacy, and inclusive digital collections.
Lana James
PhD · AI, Medicine and Data Justice Postdoctoral Fellow, Queen’s University
Examines how AI is reshaping healthcare practice, public health, law, and human rights.