Just Equity For Health

A healthcare improvement company that aims to reimagine how we deliver equitable care in medicine.

Just Equity for Health’s Pillars

Using advocacy, education and care model design, Just Equity for Health specifically targets the realities of racism and sexism that harm Black and people of color patients, health care practitioners and communities.

Advocacy

Advancing movements and actions in health care that protect and uplift Black, brown and Indigenous patients and providers.

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Education

Teaching our medical colleagues, trainees and communities to be empowered to demand the health care systems they deserve.

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Care Model Design

Using practice redesign and transformation to create high quality and equitable care models.

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Our Mission

Just Equity for Health aims to infuse equitable care design into how healthcare is designed, delivered and experienced.
Working with three pillars -advocacy, education and care model design- Just Equity for Health is committed to a health care system that meets all of our needs. 

Meet Our Founder

Dr. Stella Safo

Stella Safo, MD, MPH is a board-certified HIV primary care physician with experience in care model design for health systems and industry. She is committed to equitable care delivery and has been active in local and national initiatives to combat racism and sexism within health care. As a physician leader, clinician, educator and advocate, Dr. Safo uses her unique experiences to accelerate healthcare transformation. She has appeared on multiple national media outlets and is available for speaking engagements.

Our Initiatives

Social Media Rounds

Our monthly Social Medicine Rounds are an opportunity to connect our staff, faculty, trainees and community members to leaders who discuss the medical, economic...

Thriving in the Last Mile

The Thriving in the Last Mile (TILM) workshop series addresses these challenges by providing tools, resources and a network to help physicians of color, and Black physicians...

Green Book for Health

The Green Book for Health was co-created by community members invested in improving Black health outcomes.

Reviews & Remarks

We would certainly recommend Dr. Safo for future events. She is knowledgeable and speaks to her audience in a way that both captures attention and informs without making the audience feel confused about medical or science terms. She includes interesting and relevant examples from current events, science, and the sector her audience is in. She is also great at answering questions as they come in and adapting her content to meet the audience’s needs.
- Charter School Leader
"I would highly recommend Dr. Safo to colleagues in the future. She is compelling, kind, responsive and thoughtful in her presentations and handles the audience with care and respect."
- Educator
Dr. Safo is an incredibly inspiring speaker—her combination of authenticity, candor and powerful intellect dazzles her audiences.
- Health System Program Director