NYU Langone Health shared on LinkedIn:
“Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform healthcare—but realizing that potential requires designing with accessibility and equity at the forefront.
Recently, NYU Langone Health was honored to participate in the AI Healthcare and Well-Being Summit 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, where JR Rizzo, MD, Ilse Melamid Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, associate professor in the Departments of Neurology and Ophthalmology, health system director of disability inclusion, and vice chair of innovation and equity delivered the opening global keynote.
Dr. Rizzo’s keynote explored why AI for good is more than an aspiration—it is a societal imperative. He emphasized the importance of making accessibility a starting point for innovation rather than an afterthought. By centering the experiences of people with disabilities, we can develop technologies and healthcare solutions that improve outcomes for everyone.
This approach reflects the work underway across NYU Langone’s Rusk Rehabilitation, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, and research laboratories, where interdisciplinary teams of engineers, clinicians, scientists, and people with lived experience collaborate to advance the next generation of accessible technologies.
The summit also provided an opportunity to engage with disability advocates and leaders from around the world, including Thailand’s accessibility community, reinforcing the importance of global collaboration in expanding opportunity, advancing health equity, and ensuring AI serves all people.”
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