Eliseo Pérez-Stable improved tobacco-cessation and chronic-disease outcomes among Latino communities and other underserved groups
Author: Disparity Matters
Rhea Boyd advanced equity by addressing police violence as a health issue and improving COVID-19 vaccine access for Black and Brown communities
Otis Brawley fought cancer inequities by exposing delayed diagnoses and poorer treatment among Black patients and underserved communities
Nadine Burke Harris tackled childhood trauma and toxic stress, highlighting disproportionate impacts on Black and low-income children
Margarita Alegría advanced equity by improving mental-health access and culturally appropriate care for Latino and other underserved populations
Marcella Nunez-Smith worked to eliminate COVID-19 and healthcare inequities affecting Black, Latino, and other marginalized communities through research and policy leadership
Promotes health equity through community engagement, education, and addressing social determinants of health
provides home-based, high-quality care to underserved patients, reducing hospital visits and improving health outcomes
Howard Koh advanced equity by improving cancer prevention, tobacco control, and health access for Black, Asian, and other underserved communities
Chandra Ford focused on how racism—not race itself—drives health inequities, especially among Black and other racially minoritized populations