Deleso A. Alford, the Rachel Emanuel Endowed Professor at Southern Univ. Law Center is doing ground-breaking work bridging legal and medical education by telling stories—what she refers to as “HER stories” the unique and particularized lived experiences of black women intersecting with health care and research. Her scholarship has moved from classrooms to court room, benefiting legal, healthcare …
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Rodney Hood, M.D.
Dr. Rodney Hood is an honor graduate from Northeastern University School of Pharmacy in Boston earning a B.S. degree in Pharmacy then enrolled at the UCSF Graduate School of Pharmacology and Toxicology Doctorate program for a year before transferring to the UCSD School of Medicine where he received his M.D. degree. He then completed his …
Niva Lubin Johnson, M.D.
Dr. Niva Lubin-Johnson is an advocate of quality healthcare for all and the 119th President of the National Medical Association. She is the third President and first woman to have served as President, Speaker of the House of Delegates and Chair of the Board of Trustees. She finished her Medical Degree in 3 years. A …
William A. McDade, M.D., Ph.D.
William McDade, M.D., Ph.D. is the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and adjunct professor of Anesthesiology at Rush Medical College. Prior to that, he was EVP/Chief Academic Officer for the Ochsner Health System; Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Chicago, Associate …
Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02)
Congresswoman Robin Kelly has dedicated her career to public service as an advocate for Illinois families. Since being elected to serve the 2nd Congressional District in 2013, she has worked to expand economic opportunity, community wellness, and public safety across the state, championing numerous initiatives to generate job growth, reduce health disparities, and end gun …
Georges Benjamin, M.D.
Georges C. Benjamin, M.D., is a well-known health policy leader, practitioner, and administrator. He currently serves as the executive director of the American Public Health Association, the nation’s oldest and largest organization of public health professionals. He is also a former secretary of Health for the state of Maryland where he oversaw a $4.5 billion …
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Jeffrey D. Carter, M.D.
Dr. Jeffrey Carter is a physician leader, anesthesiologist in clinical practice, and medical regulator with an exceptional commitment to advocating for advances in patient safety and health equity. Dr. Carter was appointed to the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts in 2009, and again in 2019. On the state level he has served …
Gary C. Butts, M.D.
Dr. Gary C. Butts is the Executive Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Mount Sinai Health System and serves as its Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. He also holds the role of Dean for Diversity Programs, Policy, and Community Affairs and Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Education, and Environmental Medicine and Public Health at …
Ivor Braden Horn, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Horn is a nationally recognized researcher with funding from government and non-profit organizations including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), US Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA), AHRQ, and the Verizon Foundation to research the use of technology in underserved (under-represented) populations. She has authored several peer-reviewed journal publications on health communication and …