Working with Luyi has been fantastic, as have our partners at Doris Duke! Get involved in our race and health equity work here: https://lnkd.in/gPv8Xkgh
“As a Black woman, I am passionate about driving change for clinical outcomes that directly impact me and the populations I come from, to ensure?more equitable health in communities and policies. I am committed to driving behavior change and sparking uncomfortable conversations to ensure organizations and systems are operationalizing change around race-based clinical equations.” An emerging leader in public health and health equity, Luyi A. is interested in the intersection of public health, healthcare management, civic engagement and health policy at an international level. In her role as a Doris Duke Civic Science Fellow, Luyi is educating students about the impact of potential misuse of race in clinical algorithms through UAEM (Universities Allied for Essential Medicines) 's robust network of campus chapters. Her work includes the launch of a UAEM summer journal club highlighting literature around race-based clinical equations and the systemic issues that fuel health inequities. This work complements UAEM initiatives including summer training focused on how race-based clinical equations impact health equity, and the creation of a curriculum toolkit to inform health equity instruction nationwide. In collaboration with external organizations, Luyi will create policy landscaping briefs to help inform and drive systems level change. Doris Duke Foundation seeks to expand the understanding of the role of race in clinical algorithms by providing support for Civic Science Fellows at host partner organizations to effect change by elevating new voices, new perspectives, and new work across sectors in journalism, higher education, medical training and medical societies. https://lnkd.in/e-jqqHyi