Reflections on Race, Health, and Equity
Bioethics researcher Nia Johnson reflects on the systemic intersection of racial equity, public health disparities, and healthcare technology design.
Summary
A Year of Reckoning in Public Health
The events of 2020 exposed deep systemic inequities in healthcare access, algorithmic bias in medical diagnostic tools, and disproportionate pandemic impacts on marginalized communities.
Analyzing Algorithmic Bias in Clinical Software
Nia Johnson examines how historical biases embedded in clinical datasets lead diagnostic algorithms and resource allocation tools to systematically disadvantage minority patients.
The Role of Technologists in Healthcare Equity
Johnson discusses how biohackers, software engineers, and healthcare leaders must critically evaluate demographic assumptions when designing medical technologies.
A Framework for Equitable Digital Health
The presentation calls for inclusive testing pipelines, diverse data representation, and ethical oversight in health technology innovation.
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