Uché Blackstock

Dr. Uché Blackstock is a physician, health systems architect, and New York Times bestselling author of Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. As Founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, she works with healthcare, public health, and philanthropic leaders to design strategies that strengthen trust, accountability, and performance across institutions and communities. Named to the inaugural TIME100 in Health list in 2024 and recognized by Forbes and Fortune for her leadership, Dr. Blackstock is a leading voice on the structural factors that shape health and opportunity.

Her work helps leaders understand that health equity is not only a moral imperative, but also a driver of organizational effectiveness, economic resilience, and community well-being. Her insights have been featured by MSNBC, NPR, The Washington Post, and Scientific American.

A sought-after speaker and advisor, Dr. Blackstock connects personal, historical, and systemic perspectives to help audiences imagine and build a more just and durable future for health.