African American Public Health Leadership

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Recognizing Black Public Health Leaders Through History …

(9 days ago) WEBSir George Alleyne is director emeritus of the Pan American Health Organization, which he led from 1995 to 2003, part of a long career committed to international health and health equity. A native of Barbados, he also served as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean region from …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/recognizing-black-public-health-leaders-through-history

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Black Health is Public Health: A Legacy of Leadership

(9 days ago) WEBAmong the first to note that the health disparities of Black/African American people stemmed from social conditions and not from inherent racial traits; provided empirical evidence linking legacy of slavery and societal racism to Black/African American health. 2 Joycelyn Elders, MD (1933 – ): Physician, researcher, advocate

https://blogs.cdc.gov/healthequity/2024/02/09/black-health-is-public-health-a-legacy-of-leadership/

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Black Caucus of Health Workers - American Public Health …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Black Caucus of Health Workers (Est. 1968) provides an entry point for Black and African-American public health workers, both professional and paraprofessional, to APHA. The Caucus provides programs that explore the special nature of public health problems facing people of color in the United States, including poverty, discrimination, …

https://www.apha.org/apha-communities/caucuses/black-caucus-of-health-workers

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8 prominent Black leaders in medicine AAMC

(Just Now) WEBBy the time he became the first African American to head MSK in 2022, Vickers had already filled numerous other leadership roles, from president of the American Surgical Association to dean of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. In every position he holds, health equity is a guiding goal.

https://www.aamc.org/news/8-prominent-black-leaders-medicine

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About The Center for Black Health & Equity

(2 days ago) WEBMISSION & HISTORY. The Center for Black Health & Equity (The Center) is the leading nationally recognized public health entity for solutions impacting African American health. We engage health care organizations, public health officials, faith leaders, and African American communities in health promotion and disease prevention work.

https://www.centerforblackhealth.org/about

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The Black History of Public Health: From Legacies of …

(5 days ago) WEBDr. Charles Richard Drew, an African American surgeon and researcher, organized America's first large-scale blood bank. W.E.B. Du Bois, One timely example of applying Black leadership to the field …

https://www.communitycommons.org/collections/Black-History-of-Public-Health

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Five Influential Black Americans Who Helped Shape …

(9 days ago) WEBCharles Richard Drew. Dr. Charles Drew was a pioneering African American medical researcher and one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He discovered a method for long-term …

https://globalhealth.org/five-influential-black-americans-who-helped-shape-global-health/

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APHA and Kaiser Permanente launch program to diversify …

(5 days ago) WEBThe two organizations have launched a fellowship program and scholarship initiative that will provide $6.8 million over three years to support the first two classes of APHA/KP Community Health Leadership Program, including 100 students slated for MPH degrees and 20 students working toward DrPH degrees. It will provide two years of …

https://www.apha.org/News-and-Media/News-Releases/APHA-News-Releases/2021/APHA-Kaiser-Permanente-leadership-program

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Community Engagement of African Americans in the Era of COVID …

(7 days ago) WEBThe proposed response strategies will proactively prepare public health leaders for the next pandemic and advance community leadership toward health equity. Abstract African Americans, compared with all other racial/ethnic groups, are more likely to contract coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), be hospitalized for it, and die of the …

https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2020/20_0255.htm

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Honoring Black Leaders in Public Health NCSD

(3 days ago) WEBJoycelyn Elders is a pediatrician and public health administrator. In 1993, she was the first African American to be appointed as the Surgeon General of the United States. Prior to becoming Surgeon General, she worked to reduce the prevalence of teenage pregnancy by promoting birth control, counseling, and sex education at school-based clinics.

https://www.ncsddc.org/honoring-black-leaders-in-public-health/

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149 Black healthcare leaders to know 2023 - Becker's Hospital …

(Just Now) WEBChief Pharmacy Officer at Advocate Health (Downers Grove, Ill.). Mr. Jackson brings over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry to his role. He was promoted in 2023 to lead pharmacy

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/149-black-healthcare-leaders-to-know-2023.html

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Introduction Health Equity: African Americans and Public Health

(2 days ago) WEBThe journey to health equity for the African American population has been a long and challenging endeavor where research and scholarship were often used to extract from and benefit the majority population, harming African Americans in the process. Toward ethical strengths-based leadership development to advance global health …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/9780875533292fm4

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10 African Americans Who Have Shaped Public Health

(4 days ago) WEBMarilyn Hughes Gaston was the first African American woman to direct a public health service bureau in the United States. Her 1986 research led to a sickle-cell screening program for newborns, and under her leadership at the Bureau of Primary Health Care in the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, her sickle-cell research …

https://www.intrahealth.org/vital/10-african-americans-who-have-shaped-public-health

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Celebrating Notable African Americans in Public Health - TFAH

(2 days ago) WEBTrust for America’s Health is celebrating Black History Month by recognizing the contributions 13 African Americans have made to public health throughout U.S. history to addressing today’s health equity challenges.. W.E.B. Du Bois (1868 – 1963) Dr. Du Bois was a Harvard trained sociologist and scholar activist whose major and lasting impact on …

https://www.tfah.org/story/celebrating-notable-african-americans-in-public-health/

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Institutional Distrust among African Americans and Building

(3 days ago) WEBThe legacy of medical, research, and public health injustice experienced by African Americans fosters institutional distrust, 19–23 thereby violating public health ethics theory, practice, and core values. 13 One of the most frequently cited violations influencing institutional distrust in African Americans is the U.S. Public Health Service

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7988507/

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African American Adherence to COVID-19 Public Health …

(3 days ago) WEBAdherence to public health recommendations will be critical to minimize resurgence in community transmission during reopening. There are limited data on African American understanding of and compliance with public health recommendations pertaining to COVID-19. One study ( N = 630) showed lower COVID-19 knowledge …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7410494/

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The Challenges of Public Health Leadership - PMC - National …

(3 days ago) WEBPublic health leadership is a challenging endeavor. Effective leaders must bridge science, public policy, and politics. At times, they must confront crises that garner massive amounts of public attention, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Satcher became the first African American to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8887171/

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More Than a Month: Recognizing Black Public Health Heroes

(6 days ago) WEBVirginia Margaret Alexander, 1899- 1949- Virginia Margaret Alexander was a physician and public health researcher who used her desire to elevate the African American community through improved health conditions to found the Aspiranto Health Home in 1931. The Aspiranto Health Home provided “socialized” health services to low …

https://publichealth.nyu.edu/events-news/news/2021/02/04/more-month-recognizing-black-public-health-heroes

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About Us - CAAPHP

(6 days ago) WEBThe Consortium of African American Public Health Programs (CAAPHP) is a coalition of public health programs and schools established and operating at 10 of the nation's leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). CAAPHP's goal is to provide leadership in eliminating health disparities and promoting social justice through

https://www.caaphp.org/about-us.html

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African American Faith Communities and Public Health: Working …

(Just Now) WEBThe unprecedented global disruption caused by COVID-19 has illuminated structural racism and systemic inequities in healthcare, public health, and socioeconomic status. How these inequities are addressed will influence whether we can control or stop the pandemic. Prioritizing collaboration and equity and investing financial and social capital …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42087-021-00197-z

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