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Research Innovation in a Changing Health Equity Landscape

October 30, 2025
8:30AM—4:30PM

Leon and Norma Hess Center for Science and Medicine
1470 Madison Avenue, New York, NY

inquiry to action symposium 2025

This symposium will bring together community, academic, clinical, industry, policy and funder stakeholders from across to country to discuss emerging trends in health equity research and efforts to establish and sustain equity-centered health initiatives.

This invite-only event will feature:

Keynotes, fireside chats, and panels with prominent leaders

A morning session on the current state of health equity research, from perspectives of government, research, industry, philanthropic, clinical and community leaders.

An afternoon session on AI and health equity, where key players briefly present and discuss specific topics, including algorithms and applications.

Opportunities for networking and collaboration

Featured Speakers

  • Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., M.P.H.

    President, Commonwealth Fund

  • Nicole Lurie, M.D., M.P.H.

    Executive Director for Preparedness and Response, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)

    Director, CEPI-US

  • Marzyeh Ghassemi, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    Institute for Medical Engineering Sciences (IMES)

    MIT

  • Judy Gichoya, M.D., M.S.

    Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology and Informatics

    Director, Healthcare AI Innovation and Translational Informatics (HITI) Lab

    Emory University

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