Dr. Jazmin Evans is a scholar-activist, educator, and healthcare equity advocate challenging systemic racism in American medicine. She holds a PhD in Africology & African American Studies from Temple University, where she teaches courses on medical racism, Afrocentricity, and African American studies.

Her research examines how racially biased algorithms became normalized in healthcare—work informed by her own experience navigating a broken system. Diagnosed with Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease in 2012, Dr. Evans dialyzed herself nightly for four years while pursuing her doctorate. In 2023, she learned that a race-based algorithm had inflated her kidney function scores, delaying her access to transplant. After receiving 3.5 years of corrected waitlist time under a UNOS mandate, she received her transplant on July 4, 2023.

Today, Dr. Evans is a national advocate against race-based medical algorithms and founder of JAE Media, LLC, which advances healthcare equity through policy advocacy, patient-centered research, and community health initiatives. Her work has been featured on international platforms, and she continues building pathways for patient voices in clinical AI regulation.

Her story represents countless Black Americans fighting for equity in healthcare—from birthing rooms to operating tables. Join her in demanding accountability and change.