MIT Hacking Racism Challenge
The mission of MIT Hacking Racism Challenge is to create a space for collaboration among those with diverse backgrounds to dismantle racial injustice in healthcare delivery and address the social determinants of health. Through the various tracks we hope to shine a light on current structures that propagate racism and implement sustainable solutions to promote racial equity. These hackathons are meant to pave the way for more extensive and exhaustive work across all facets of society. In order to build a better tomorrow, we begin our work today.
Role: Co-Founder (2020), Co-Director
MIT Hacking Racism Challenge in Healthcare: Engineering Health Equity 2021 – Conversation with Darrell M. Gray II, MD, MPH
MIT Hacking Racism Challenge in Healthcare: Engineering Health Equity 2021 – Conversation with David Rhew, MD
MIT Hacking Racism Challenge in Healthcare: Engineering Health Equity 2021 – Conversation with Gil Addo, MBA
MIT Hacking Racism Challenge in Healthcare: Engineering Health Equity 2021 – Kickoff
MIT Hacking Racism Challenge in Healthcare: Engineering Health Equity 2021 – Hack 101 Nuts & Bolts
Veterans Health Administration iEX 2021: Breaking Boundaries: Using Innovation to Advance Health Equity
The Breaking Boundaries: Using Innovation to Advance Health Equity panel takes a look at how innovation can advance health equity and create the conditions in which everyone has an equal opportunity to live longer, healthier lives. On October 13, 2021, hear from innovators who champion health equity by addressing inequalities in their community and within VA.
American Medical Association Journal of Ethics: Ethics Talk – Hacking Structural Racism in Health Care
Organizers of MIT Hacking Racism in Healthcare talk about design thinking as a way to find solutions to combat structural racism and advance health equity.
MIT News: 3Q: Addressing structural racism in health care as an innovation opportunity
MIT News – Institute Community and Equity Office (ICEO) – October 9, 2020
Far-reaching effects of structural racism can be seen in all facets of American life. This year, as Americans witnessed widespread demonstrations stemming from racial injustice at the hands of officers in law enforcement, a ground swell of conversations about race and pleas for action emerged.
One area in which racism has had significant effects is health care equity, a fact that has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. In light of current events, members of the MIT community involved in the successful hackathons MIT Covid-19 Challenge and MIT Hacking Medicine sought to explore the role of racism embedded in U.S. health care structures. More specifically, how could they tear down racism in health care using proven hackathon methodology traditionally applied to other complex health care problems?
MIT Hacking Racism Challenge in Healthcare: Listening Summit Closing
MIT Hacking Racism Challenge in Healthcare: Stakeholder Expectations
MIT Hacking Racism Challenge in Healthcare: Expectations
