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Awards Winners for 2016 Awards Winners for 2017

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40 Under 40 Leaders in Health Awards Winners for 2018

The National Minority Quality Forum is pleased to announce the establishment of the 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health Awards, honoring influential young minority leaders making a difference in health care.


 

A wide range of health professionals including:

physicians, pharmacists, dentists, anesthesiologists, nurses, policy experts, researchers, and others.

Click here for the 2016 Past Winners and the Click here for the 2017 Past Winners

  • Melynda Barnes, MD
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    Facial Plastic Surgeon/ENT, Co-Founder of BeautyRefinedMD ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP Dr. Melynda Barnes is a...
  • Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, MBS
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    Breast Surgical Oncologist/Assistant Professor MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, a gifted...
  • Dhaval G. Bhanusali, MD
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    Dermatologist Health Digital Ventures Dr. Bhanusali is a leading Dermatologist and digital health entrepreneur based in...
  • Alison Brown, MS, PhD
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    Tufts Medical Center Alison Brown, MS, PhD is a Fellow at Tufts University’s Clinical and...
  • Jada Bush, PharmD
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    Walgreens Jada Bush graduated from Butler University with a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree in 2004....
  • Kendrick T. Clack, MS, APRN, FNP-C, AAHIV-S
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    National Black Nurses Association, Inc. Kendrick T. Clack is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who...
  • Christopher Allen Clarke, MPA
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    Program Director Summer Enrichment Program Health Equity Leadership Pipeline Collaborative Christopher Clarke serves as the Program Director...
  • Tina Comissiong, Esq., MPA
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    Schneider Regional Medical Center Tina Comissiong was born September 9, 1982. Tina grew up in...
  • Sarah Johnson Conway, MD
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    Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Sarah Johnson Conway is an assistant professor of medicine at...
  • Adolfo G. Cuevas, PhD
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    Tufts University Adolfo G. Cuevas, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor and Director of the Psychosocial Determinants...
  • Denise De Las Nueces, MD, MPH
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    Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Denise De Las Nueces, MD, MPH, is a...
  • Dalmacio Flores, PhD, ACRN
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    University of Pennsylvania Dr. Dalmacio Dennis Flores is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University...
  • Brandi Kaye Freeman, MD, MS
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    University of Colorado School of Medicine Brandi Kaye Freeman, MD MS is an Assistant Professor...
  • Vivek Garg, MD, MBA
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    CareMore Health Vivek Garg, MD, MBA, is chief medical officer, new markets & business development...
  • L'Issa L. Gates, MD, FAAP
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    Ochsner Health System Dr. L’issa L. Gates is a celebrated pediatric specialist, social justice advocate...
  • Nia Heard-Garris, MD, MSc
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    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Dr....
  • Sophia O. Hector, MPH
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    Florida Department of Health-Hillsborough County Sophia Hector, MPH CPH is the Sexually Transmitted Disease Senior...
  • Joseph Johnson, DO
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    American Medical Student Association Joseph Henry Johnson, III (also known as Joey) is the current...
  • Kaustubh Kale, MS, MSM
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    Aventusoft LLC Kaustubh Kale is the Founder and CEO of Aventusoft, a medical device company...
  • Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP
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    Detroit Health Department/Henry Ford Hospital Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun is the Director and Health Officer...
  • Dhruv Khullar, MD, MPP
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    Weill Cornell Medical College Dhruv Khullar, M.D., M.P.P. is a physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and...
  • LaTasha H. Lee, PhD, MPH
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    American Society of Hematology LaTasha H. Lee, PhD, MPH is Senior Manager of Sickle Cell...
  • Imani R Lewis, MHA, MPH, PCMH CCE
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    Meridian Health Imani R Lewis, MHA, MPH, PCMH CCE is passionate about the accessibility of...
  • Antonio Martinez
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    Imperial Beach Community Clinic Antonio is a lifelong San Ysidro resident. Growing up in a...
  • Denise A. Martinez, MD
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    Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Dr. Denise A. Martinez is an Associate Professor...
  • Michelle Morse, MD, MPH
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    EqualHealth Dr. Morse is Founding Co-Director of EqualHealth and Assistant Program Director for the Internal...
  • Thaddeus Khangan Pham
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    Hawaii Department of Health Thaddeus Pham is currently Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator for the Hawaii...
  • La Roux Pendleton, MPH
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    CA Department of Public Health - Office of Health Equity La Roux Pendleton, MPH is...
  • Nicole Lee Plenty, MD, MPH, MS
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    Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN Although petite standing at 4’11” tall, Dr. Nicole Lee Plenty...
  • Jennifer L. Porter, MPH, MCHES
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    Children's National Health System As the Government Affairs Specialist in the Child Health Advocacy Institute,...
  • Lauren R. Powell, MPA, PhD
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    Virginia Department of Health Dr. Lauren Powell currently serves the Director of the Office of...
  • Nadia M. Richardson, PhD
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    No More Martyrs Dr. Nadia M. Richardson is the Founder of No More Martyrs, a...
  • Crystal A. Riley, PharmD, MHA, MBA
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    Baxter Healthcare Corporation Crystal A. Riley, PharmD, MHA, MBA is the senior manager of healthcare...
  • Amber Robins, MD, MBA
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    Georgetown University School of Medicine Amber Robins, MD, MBA, is a board certified family medicine...
  • Cedric L. Salone Pharm.D., MPH
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    Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital Dr. Cedric Salone graduated from Xavier University in 2008. His...
  • Carlos S. Smith, DDS, MDiv
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    Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry Dr. Carlos Stringer Smith, a Columbia, SC native, is...
  • Brintha Vasagar, MD, MPH
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    Tidelands Health MUSC Family Medicine Residency Program Dr. Brintha Vasagar is the Associate Program Director...
  • Kevin S. Wang, MD, FAAFP
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    Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Program Dr. Kevin Wang is a family physician in...
  • Christopher Watson, MD, MPH
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    Indiana University School of Medicine Christopher received his B.S. from the University of Alabama at...
  • B. Cameron Webb, MD, JD
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    University of Virginia School of Medicine Dr. B. Cameron Webb is a physician and lawyer...