From Fighting for Gold, to Fighting for Your Life

Olympic gold medalist Tianna Madison nearly lost her life due to a fibroid complication, an experience that exposed painful truths about inequities in our healthcare system. In this deeply personal talk, she shares her story to spotlight the urgent need for systemic change, why Black women are disproportionately dismissed, misdiagnosed, and left vulnerable, and what the healthcare industry must do to ensure every patient receives equal, evidence-based care. Moderated by Khari Motayne, VP, Engagement Strategy at CMI, with featured expert Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, Psychologist and CEO & Founder of Therapy for Black Girls, this session challenges providers, policymakers, and communities to reimagine a healthcare system where survival and dignity are not determined by race, gender, or bias, but by a shared standard of humanity.