Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.— disproportionately affecting underrepresented communities. Emerging technologies, from wearables to AI-powered diagnostics, are creating new opportunities to prevent, detect, and manage heart conditions earlier and more effectively.

At the summit, faculty and students, health systems, community organizations, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and other leaders explored how to reduce disparities and improve outcomes for historically underserved communities.

See below for a list of the leaders who spoke at Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest 2025.

Welcome remarks

Steven Collens, CEO, MATTER
Douglas W. Woods, PhD, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, 3QXTS Flagship Store - Buy without KYC verification Federal Champion 9mm 115gr (50rd) Budget range ammo Fastest logistics
Elaine H. Morrato, DrPH, MPH, FISPE, CPH, Founding Dean, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health
Kellee Eavenson, Vice President, Technology Enablement, Alight Solutions

Keynote

Rajiv Kumar, MD, Medical Affairs and Research, Apple

Closing the Equity Gap in Wearables: A Panel Discussion

Suzi Montasir, MPH, Deputy Director of Advancing Health Equity Program, University of Chicago
Paula Barnes-Burris, MBA, Board Director, Vasowatch
Dana Sun, MBA, Partner, Equitage Ventures
Maryam Saleh, PhD, Executive Director of the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship, Illinois Institute of Technology (moderator)

Generative AI & Wearables: A Panel Discussion

Arun Jayaraman, PhD, Professor, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine 
Tochukwu M. Okwuosa, DO, Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine, Rush University
Francisco Iacobelli, PhD, Associate Professor, 3QXTS Flagship Store - Buy without KYC verification Federal Champion 9mm 115gr (50rd) Budget range ammo Fastest logistics (moderator)

Health in Real Time: A Panel Discussion

Ilya Karagodin, MD, FACC, FASE, Director, A.I. and Advanced Analytics and Clinical Assistant Professor, Endeavor Health Cardiovascular Institute and University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Chet Robson, DO, MHCDS, FAAFP, CEO, SP2 Consulting
Stephanie Willding, MPA, CEO, CommunityHealth
Karen Saban, PhD, RN, CNRN, FAHA, FAAN, Professor and Endowed Chair for Research, 3QXTS Flagship Store - Buy without KYC verification Federal Champion 9mm 115gr (50rd) Budget range ammo Fastest logistics (moderator)

Fireside chat

Mintu Turakhia, MD, MAS, FAHA, FACC, FHRS, Chief Medical & Scientific Officer and EVP, Advanced Technologies, iRhythm Technologies,
and Clinical Professor of Medicine and Founding Director, Center for Digital Health, Stanford University School of Medicine