Erica Di Ruggiero

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Erica Di Ruggiero is a prominent researcher at the intersection of global health ethics, public health policy, and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence in healthcare settings. Her most influential work, a comprehensive scoping review on artificial intelligence and good health published in 2021, has rapidly accumulated nearly 400 citations, establishing her as a leading voice in the growing conversation around AI ethics in medicine and public health. This landmark study critically examines the ethical literature surrounding AI's transformative potential across health systems worldwide, addressing both its promises and its risks for individual and population health outcomes. Di Ruggiero's scholarship is notable for its rigorous, systematic approach to synthesizing complex interdisciplinary literature, bridging technical AI developments with humanistic ethical inquiry. Her work speaks directly to questions of equity, accountability, and governance in the deployment of AI-driven health solutions, making it essential reading for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners navigating this rapidly evolving landscape. For students entering the fields of global health or health informatics, Di Ruggiero's contributions offer an invaluable ethical framework for understanding how transformative technologies can and should serve human well-being.