Dayna Bowen Matthew

About the Author

Dayna Bowen Matthew is a distinguished legal scholar and advocate for health equity, whose groundbreaking work examines the intersections of race, law, and medicine in the United States. As a professor and former dean at the George Washington University Law School, she has dedicated her career to uncovering systemic biases in healthcare and proposing actionable reforms to dismantle racial disparities. Drawing from her expertise in civil rights and public health policy, Matthew's writing bridges academic rigor with compelling narratives that highlight the human cost of inequality. Her influential book, Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care, offers a prescient blueprint for achieving justice in a flawed system, inspiring policymakers, practitioners, and activists alike to pursue a more equitable future.