Dr. Arletha Donnyale Lizana, PhD, MPH, MBA, is a trailblazer in merging traditional healing with modern healthcare practices, standing as a distinguished figure in health innovation and strategy. Her extensive experience in health improvement and project management underpins her profound impact on community health and empowerment, especially among women of color.

With academic credentials from Spelman College, Temple University, and Emory University, she serves as Professsor, Associate Vice President, and Director of the Innovation Learning Laboratory at Morehouse School of Medicine. An initiated Iyanifa in the Ifá tradition and Okomfo in the Akan tradition with over twenty-five years of practice, Dr. Lizana founded her company, Ceiba Women, to pioneer a holistic approach to wellness that honors ancestral wisdom while addressing contemporary health disparities. Learn more at ArlethaLizana.com.