Health Equity Speaker Series featuring JohnRoss Rizzo, MD

Join us in-person or virtually for the IEHE Health Equity Speaker Series, covering current trends in health equity research and care.
About this Event

With this series, we aim to provide a forum for faculty, students, and staff to engage in meaningful conversations and become informed about recent trends and insights in the field of health equity. Participants of this series will gain more knowledge on health disparities and become empowered to engage in actions that contribute to health equity in research, medical education, and for our communities at large.

GENERAL FEATURES OF THE HEALTH EQUITY SPEAKER SERIES

• Seminars from renowned National and Global Health Equity experts.
• Latest developments on social determinants of health and impact on health outcomes.
• How healthcare organizations can engage community organizations to improve health outcomes.
• How healthcare organizations can leverage digital health tools for health equity.
• Success stories on implementing system-wide change towards health equity interventions and programs.

Lunch with the speaker will be available after the presentation.

This Month's Speaker:

Join us for the next IEHE Health Equity Speaker Series with JohnRoss Rizzo, MD.

Dr. John-Ross Rizzo is a physician-scientist and rehabilitation medicine specialist whose work sits at the intersection of medicine, engineering, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and health equity. At NYU Langone Health, he serves as Deputy Director of the Institute for Excellence in Health Equity and holds faculty appointments in Rehabilitation Medicine, Ophthalmology, Neurology, and the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

His interdisciplinary work focuses on developing assistive technologies and precision rehabilitation strategies while addressing the structural and systemic barriers that contribute to inequitable healthcare for people with disabilities. As a physician-scientist living with vision loss, Dr. Rizzo draws upon both professional expertise and lived experience to advance accessibility, disability inclusion, independence, and health equity.

Dr. Rizzo has led more than $60 million in federally funded research and authored nearly 200 peer-reviewed publications. He also serves on the boards of VISIONS, Lighthouse Guild, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and other organizations committed to advancing accessibility, disability inclusion, and equitable participation.

Room location

Follow the yellow pathway from the Main Lobby - Alumni Hall A will be to the left, next to the staricase.

Agenda

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Main Lecture
Host: JohnRoss Rizzo, MD

Info: Dr. Rizzo is the Deputy Director for the Institute for Excellence in Health Equity and the
Ilse Melamid Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Speaker Reception and Networking

Info: Join us for lunch with the speaker and networking with health equity experts, community members, and students.