Center for Vulnerable Populations, University of California, San Francisco; UCSF/SFSU Social Innovation and Universal Opportunity Lab; Digital Organizing Power Building and Engagement Labs; Streetwyze, United States
Dr. Antwi Akom is the Director of the Social Innovation and Urban Opportunity Lab. His research lies at the intersection of science, technology, spatial epidemiology, community development, health communications, medical sociology, ethnic studies, African American studies, culturally responsive human centered design, Big Data, and public health. Dr. Akom is also a faculty affiliate with UCSF’s Center for Vulnerable Populations at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center where he focuses on researching, developing, and deploying new health information communication technologies that amplify the voices of communities often excluded from digital and physical public spheres and connecting them with resources that improve health literacy, data literacy, health care delivery, and promote equitable economic development for vulnerable populations. Dr. Akom has an extensive background in building collaborative, community-facing technology projects and new models of urban innovation that help cities become smarter, more equitable, just and sustainable.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
