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Erkeda DeRouen, MD, CPHRM

Healthcare AI, Clinical Risk & Organizational Accountability

Keynotes and executive workshops exploring the clinical, operational, and governance decisions shaping healthcare innovation. Erkeda DeRouen brings the perspective of a physician executive and certified healthcare risk manager to discussions of AI accountability, patient safety, and digital health leadership.

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Erkeda DeRouen, MD
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At a glance.

Focus
Healthcare AI, Clinical Risk & Organizational Accountability
Consider for
Healthcare executives and boards, physician leaders, chief AI officers, chief medical officers, legal counsel, compliance and risk management leaders, quality and patient safety professionals, digital health companies, corporate leadership teams, and professional associations.
Available formats
Executive keynotes, conference presentations, moderated panels, fireside chats, customized workshops, corporate training, and executive briefings.
Delivery
In-person and virtual engagements. Sessions range from 30 minute briefings to full day workshops, depending on event objectives and program design.
Language
English
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Speaking topics

Signature sessions

Available in person and virtually. Content and interactive components can be tailored to your audience and objectives.

01 · Preferred lead session

Healthcare AI and the Limits of Accountability

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in clinical care and healthcare operations, accountability is increasingly distributed across clinicians, vendors, technology teams, and organizational leadership. When an AI influenced decision causes harm, organizations may struggle to establish who was responsible, what safeguards were in place, and whether those safeguards worked. Drawing on real world cases, this session examines the operational and governance failures that create clinical, regulatory, and legal exposure. Participants explore how to establish clear ownership, strengthen oversight, and maintain the evidence necessary to demonstrate responsible decision making.

Audience

Healthcare executives and boards, physician leaders, legal counsel, compliance and risk management professionals, patient safety leaders, technology executives, and AI governance teams.

Audience takeaways

  • Identify accountability gaps throughout the AI lifecycle, including validation, deployment, monitoring, and incident response.
  • Establish clearer decision rights and oversight responsibilities across clinical, legal, compliance, technology, and vendor teams.
  • Apply a practical AI defensibility assessment to evaluate whether their organization can reconstruct and substantiate an AI influenced decision.

Formats and durations

Keynote (45 to 60 minutes), conference session (60 minutes), executive workshop (90 to 120 minutes), or moderated panel (45 to 60 minutes).

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02

Risk Proofing Digital Health

Digital health initiatives frequently encounter challenges that become apparent only after implementation, when workflows, regulatory requirements, clinical expectations, and organizational responsibilities begin to intersect. Based on her book Risk Proofing Digital Health and the SCOPE framework, this session examines how organizations can identify vulnerabilities earlier, establish appropriate safeguards, and integrate risk management into the design and delivery of digital healthcare. The discussion addresses practical approaches to improving quality, regulatory readiness, and operational resilience while supporting innovation.

Audience

Healthcare executives, digital health founders, health technology companies, clinical and operational leaders, quality and compliance professionals, and innovation teams.

Audience takeaways

  • Recognize common operational, clinical, and compliance vulnerabilities across the digital health lifecycle.
  • Apply the SCOPE framework to assess organizational risk and prioritize meaningful improvements.
  • Identify governance controls, performance measures, and oversight practices that support safer implementation and sustainable growth.

Formats and durations

Keynote (45 to 60 minutes), executive briefing (45 minutes), or interactive workshop (90 to 120 minutes).

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03

Breaking the Algorithm: Crafting Care That Is Inclusive by Design

Digital technologies and AI systems increasingly shape who receives care, which options are presented, and how healthcare decisions are made. Yet differences in data representation, product design, clinical validation, and implementation can create unintended consequences for the populations these technologies are intended to serve. This session explores how bias emerges across the development and deployment of healthcare technology, including risks that may remain undetected after implementation. Participants examine practical methods for identifying performance differences, evaluating patient impact, and incorporating appropriate safeguards into organizational governance and clinical workflows.

Audience

Healthcare executives, digital health developers, AI governance teams, clinical leaders, population health professionals, health plans, researchers, and product innovation teams.

Audience takeaways

  • Recognize where bias can emerge in data collection, algorithm development, clinical validation, and real world implementation.
  • Identify relevant measures for evaluating differences in technology performance and patient outcomes across populations.
  • Incorporate bias assessments, clinical oversight, and corrective action processes into digital health governance.

Formats and durations

Keynote (30 to 45 minutes), educational breakout session (60 minutes), or interactive workshop (90 to 120 minutes).

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04

Customized Keynotes, Executive Briefings, and Workshops

Every organization faces a different combination of strategic priorities, operational challenges, and emerging risks. Erkeda works with event organizers and organizational leaders to develop tailored presentations that address the issues most relevant to their audience, industry, and objectives. Custom engagements can draw on her experience as a physician executive, healthcare risk management professional, and digital health advisor, covering topics such as AI governance, organizational accountability, patient safety, digital transformation, regulatory readiness, responsible innovation, and executive leadership. Each engagement begins with a discussion of the audience, desired outcomes, and organizational context. Content can incorporate relevant case studies, emerging developments, practical frameworks, and facilitated discussion to provide participants with insights they can apply within their own organizations.

Audience

Corporate leadership teams, healthcare organizations, professional associations, boards of directors, legal and compliance teams, technology companies, and interdisciplinary executive audiences.

Audience takeaways

  • Develop a clearer understanding of the specific risks, opportunities, or leadership challenges relevant to their organization or industry.
  • Examine real world examples and practical approaches tailored to their professional responsibilities and organizational priorities.
  • Identify actionable recommendations and next steps that can inform decision making, strengthen governance, or improve organizational performance.

Formats and durations

Customized keynote (30 to 60 minutes), executive briefing (30 to 60 minutes), fireside chat or moderated discussion (45 to 60 minutes), interactive workshop (90 minutes to half day), or corporate training program (half day to full day).

Topics, session objectives, duration, level of technical depth, and audience participation can be developed collaboratively with the event organizer. Multiple session programs and executive education engagements are also available.

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About Erkeda

Healthcare AI, Clinical Risk & Organizational Accountability

Erkeda DeRouen, MD, CPHRM, is a triple board certified physician executive, certified healthcare risk manager, and founder of Digital Risk Compliance Solutions. She helps healthcare organizations strengthen clinical oversight, manage digital health risk, and navigate the operational and regulatory complexities of emerging technologies.

With experience spanning clinical medicine, digital health leadership, and healthcare technology, she brings a practical understanding of how organizational decisions affect patient safety, quality, and accountability. Her work examines the responsibilities shared across interdisciplinary teams as organizations adopt new models of care.

Erkeda is the author of Risk Proofing Digital Health: A Guide to Quality and Compliance, an author of a telemedicine chapter of a Mayo Clinic publication, and a TEDx speaker. Through keynotes, professional education, and executive workshops, she translates complex healthcare challenges into discussions and frameworks that leaders can apply within their organizations.

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Quick facts

What does Erkeda DeRouen speak about?
Healthcare AI governance, digital health risk management, clinical accountability, patient safety, bias in healthcare technology, and responsible innovation.
What presentation formats are available?
Keynotes, conference sessions, executive briefings, interactive workshops, corporate training, fireside chats, and moderated panels.
Can presentations be customized?
Yes. Topics, learning objectives, duration, and delivery formats can be adapted to the audience and organizational priorities.
How can event planners book Erkeda DeRouen?
Submit an inquiry through Signal & Stage with the event date, intended audience, preferred topic, and proposed format. Availability and fees are confirmed for each engagement.
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In-person and virtual engagements. Sessions range from 30 minute briefings to full day workshops, depending on event objectives and program design. Executive keynotes, conference presentations, moderated panels, fireside chats, customized workshops, corporate training, and executive briefings.

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