Dr. Michelle Morse is the Chief Medical Officer, Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness, NYC Health. She is an internal medicine and public health doctor who works to achieve health equity through global solidarity, social medicine and anti-racism education, and activism. She is also an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. In September 2019 …
Geetha Tharmaratnam is the Chief Impact Investment Officer, WHO Foundation. She has been an investment executive with 19+ years of experience in Private Equity, venture capital, development finance, impact investing and insurance in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. She has had a focus on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), gender lens-investing, healthcare and financial …
Dr. Goldie Smith Byrd is the Professor of Public Health Sciences and Director of the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity at Wake Forest School of Medicine. She is the former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Chair of Biology, and the Nathan F Simms Endowed Distinguished Professor of Biology at North Carolina …
Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is the Founder of a non-profit organization, the Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation (OraLee.org) She is a STEM pioneer, leader, humanitarian, and entrepreneur who is introducing the world to the next generation of cancer treatments, cancer charities, and affordable healthcare. She is one of the nation’s leading medical physicists and one …
Stella A. Safo, MD MPH is a Ghanaian-American, Founder & CEO, at Just Equity for Health. She is board-certified practicing HIV primary care physician and public health practitioner.She has led teams dedicated to healthcare improvement in various settings. In 2021, Dr. Safo created Just Equity for Health, a health care improvement company that uses advocacy, …
Dr. Dale Okorodudu is a practicing Medical Doctor in Dallas, Texas. He is also the founder of Black Men In White Coats which has been considered to be one of the nation’s most impactful initiatives pertaining to the medical workforce. Beyond medicine, he has dedicated much of his life to helping people reach their dreams …
Dr.DuBois Bowman is the Dean of the University of Michigan (UM) School of Public Health. He is a renowned expert in the statistical analysis of large complex data sets. He joined the school in 2018 and leads the organization with expertise in biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health behavior and health education, health management and …
Dr.Duclas M.Charles is the Founder & Executive Director at Black Health Connect. The Mission of Black Health Connect is to create and curate a digital and physical hub for Black Healthcare Professionals. It aims to foster an interdisciplinary and intergenerational network of aspiring and practicing health professionals, executives, and healthcare organizations with the common goals …
Ebenezer Puplampu is the Chief People Officer, at Mercy Ships Organization. He leads the charge to position the HR function globally federated towards the realization of Mercy Ships’ Global Strategic objective of serving Africans by effectively using the 2-ship platform to provide direct surgical care and building best-in-class medical capacity in partnership with the African …
Igor Leo Rocha is the CEO at AfroSaúde, a company that develops health solutions with social and organizational objectives, with special attention to the black population. He graduated in Communication and specialist in Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Business. Congratulations!! Please note: To nominate other high achievers of African Descent Worldwide, visit http://www.mipad.org/nominate To become a MIPADian, enroll …