People
Keyirah Williams
Keyirah Williams is the program coordinator for the Acceleration Lab. In this role, she supports efforts to optimize operational processes for the Innovation Accelerator Program and the Acceleration Lab as a whole.
Keyirah holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and African American studies from Temple University. She is passionate about decreasing health disparities, and reproductive justice and plans to pursue a medical degree with a focus on serving underrepresented and underserved communities.
Passion areas
Reducing health disparities, reproductive justice, and uplifting the Philadelphia community
What will the future of health care look like?
It will be contingent on the work that is being done to encourage patient-centered care delivery, reducing physician burn-out, and changing the atmosphere around receiving care.
Wish for the future of health and medicine
I would like to see a biopsychosocial model adopted across the health care system
Favorite innovator
Patricia Bath
Favorite innovation
Airplanes
Favorite quote about innovation
“You can't solve a problem on the same level that it was created. You have to rise above it to the next level.” - Albert Einstein
Favorite travel destination
Sperlonga, Lazio
Little known fact about me
I love potatoes in any form
I could teach you how to
Travel on a budget
Favorite quote
“Everyday is a new opportunity to change your life.” - Demi Lovato
The best advice I've ever received
Knowledge is the one thing no one can take from you.
Favorite downtime activity
Traveling and reading